The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, says the retrieval of the bodies of the five men trapped 890 meters underground will be achieved soon. He returned to Ekapa Mine in Kimberley, Northern Cape, on Friday. Mantashe says dewatering of the shaft has been successfully achieved, and teams have now entered the second phase of loading stones and mud and will …

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen briefs the media on Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine rollout in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Livestream| Steenhuisen media briefing on FMD vaccine rollout in KZN: www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-minister-john-steenhuisen-briefs-media-on-fmd-vaccine-rollout/

Five  South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) officials have been fired for fraud and corruption. The action follows disciplinary processes during which eight officials were arrested last year. Three cases are still pending. The officials were based at the SASSA Johannesburg office, which was temporarily closed but has since been reopened. The Agency’s spokesperson Paseka Letsatsi says they will continue …

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli delivers his state of the province address at the KZN legislature in Pietermaritzburg. Livestream: www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-kwazulu-natal-sopa-2026/

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. Livestream| Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial, 27 February 2026: www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-senzo-meyiwa-murder-trial-27-february-2026/

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis makes an announcement. Livestream| DA’s Geordin Hill-Lewis media briefing: www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-das-geordin-hill-lewis-media-briefing/

Suspended Ekurhuleni Human Resources Head Linda Gxasheka will be back to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Friday morning. The Commission of Inquiry is probing criminality, political interference and corruption in the Criminal Justice System. Livestream| Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, 27 February 2026: www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-madlanga-commission-of-inquiry-27-february-2026/

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe will return to the Ekapa Mine on Friday, where five miners are still trapped after a mud rush incident. Mantashe’s follow-up visit comes after the diamond mine, which is Kimberley in the Northern Cape, announced its decision to apply for liquidation. Over 1 000 miners have lost their jobs and have not been …

The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWDM) Fire Services say that property protection remains a priority as they continue to battle fires in the mountains above Rooiberg Cellar in the Langeberg area in the Western Cape. The fire was ignited by lightning over the weekend, and two fire lines are still burning. Fire Services spokesperson, Jo-Anne Otto, says that the fire …

Action SA Caucus Leader in the City of Johannesburg, Marcel Coutriers, says the party will not participate in the third vote of no-confidence in Mayor Dada Morero. Coutriers says this is to block instability within the metro. The high-stakes vote, tabled by Al Jama-ah and backed by other minority parties, will test the strength of the city’s governing coalition. The …