Some members of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence have accused Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga of defiance. This comes after she failed to pitch for a meeting on the readiness of the South African National Defence Force to be deployed to assist the police in some provinces to fight crime and gang violence on Friday morning. Motshega …

The family of the late former Congress of the People (COPE) leader and Free State premier, Mosiuoa Lekota, says they are expecting delegates from the president’s office to finalise the category of funeral service to be given to the fallen struggle stalwart.  COPE leader, Teboho Loate, says they have received a provisional message from the president that Lekota could receive …

The Health Professions Council of South Africa, says doctors who issue deceitful or untruthful medical certificates will be dealt with harshly. This comes after Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga’s warning to witnesses who submit what he called “useless” medical certificates to avoid appearing before the Madlanga Commission. The commission probing political interference and infiltration in the criminal justice system received at least …

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says residents in Gauteng should prepare for cloudy conditions with widespread showers and thundershowers on Friday, 06 March 2026, with an 80% chance of rain across the province.   SAWS senior forecaster Tokelo Chiloane says the wet weather is expected to continue into the weekend, although the probability of rainfall will decrease to about 60% on …

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has dismissed North West businessman Suleiman Carrim’s application to testify in camera. In his ruling, Commission Chairperson, retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, says the reasons for his judgment will be provided on Monday. Carrim, whose urgent High Court interdict to block his appearance before the Commission, was struck off the roll on the 5th of February, …

Nine vehicles have been destroyed in a fire at the Nyanga Taxi Rank on the Cape Flats. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday morning. Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse says several crews were dispatched to the scene and the fire was extinguished. Carelse says preliminary reports indicate that five Quantum and four Iveco Sprinters were …

Section 7 of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Act, which allows the Minister of Finance to change the VAT rate, has been ruled unconstitutional and invalid in the Western Cape High Court.The court found that it takes 12 months before parliament can either confirm or reject new VAT rate adjustments proposed by the minister.The court was particularly concerned that if Parliament …

The Butterworth Regional Court in the Eastern Cape has sentenced a 31-year-old rapist, Ayanda Sotyato, to 25 years’ direct imprisonment for raping two women aged 41 and 46 years old in separate incidents in Dutywa in 2022.   Police spokesperson, Siphokazi Mawisa, says the victims were taken to Thuthuzela Care Centre for DNA analysis, and the results linked the rapist to both cases.   …

The Gauteng Provincial Government is ramping up its efforts to attract multi-billion rand investments as it positions the province as Africa’s premier investment hub. The province’s Growth and Development Agency (GGDA) has partnered with the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) to host a strategic value proposition event in Johannesburg. This is ahead of the  2026 Gauteng Investment …

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture says more than 54 000 cattle have been vaccinated against foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the south coast region. Twenty veterinary teams have administered doses of the vaccine at 150 dip tanks and commercial farms in the Ugu District. The province has been identified as the epicentre of the outbreak. MEC Thembeni Madlopha-Mthethwa says …