African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the tripartite alliance will not perish despite facing challenges. Mbalula was speaking at the national congress of the South African Municipal Workers Union in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. He says they will continue to work with the South African Communist Party (SACP) even after the elections. This after the SACP announced its decision its to contest the upcoming local …

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has called on South Africa to use its leadership to push for greater international support and measures to challenge Israel’s continued military actions in Gaza. The group has responded to the latest developments in South Africa’s case against Israel under the Genocide Convention, before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague. Israel filed …

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that her country would have no problem hosting Iran’s matches in the 2026 World Cup, if soccer governing body FIFA agrees. Iran’s football federation has asked FIFA to move their World Cup matches to Mexico from the United States due to concerns about the safety of their players after the US launched joint …

The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) have warned of a looming bus strike, ahead of the Easter weekend. SATAWU says wage negotiations with the South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council have collapsed. In a statement, the union said it declared a dispute on the 18th of February after the employer failed to meet bus drivers’ demands and …

The conjoined twin boys who were born in January at Mankweng Hospital outside Polokwane have been successfully separated. The twins were delivered by a 29-year-old mother who was transferred from Maphutha Malatjie Hospital outside Phalaborwa. Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba has praised the team of surgeons led by Pediatric Surgeon, Dr Nyaweleni Tshifularo, for the complex and delicate procedure. The identical twins are in a …

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Israel claimed on Tuesday to have killed Iran’s security chief, while a senior Iranian ​official said the new supreme leader had rejected de-escalation offers conveyed by intermediaries, demanding Israel and the US first be “brought to their knees”. The senior official, who asked not to be identified, ‌said two intermediary countries had conveyed proposals to Iran’s Foreign Ministry for “reducing …

Israel claimed on Tuesday to have killed Iran’s security chief, while a senior Iranian ​official said the new supreme leader had rejected de-escalation offers conveyed by intermediaries, demanding Israel and the US first be “brought to their knees”. The senior official, who asked not to be identified, ‌said two intermediary countries had conveyed proposals to Iran’s Foreign Ministry for “reducing …

Farmers say the return of heavy rains in some parts of Limpopo is threatening crops as some rivers and dams have burst their banks.  The management of Mabunda Farmers’ Cooperative outside Tzaneen says the rain is negatively affecting their operations. Spokesperson for the Cooperative, Bennet Malungani says they have to hire a heavy-duty generator to sustain production after their transformer …

A member Gauteng’s Organised Crime Unit, Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, has told the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria that the reason he shares confidential information with businessman Steve Motsumi is because of Motsumi’s love for the country. It has emerged that Sergeant Nkosi forwarded an email inquiring about alleged Mozambican kidnapping kingpin Esmael Nangy to Motsumi. The Madlanga Commission has consistently raised …

The head of the National Counterterrorism Center resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first and most senior member of US President Donald Trump’s administration to resign over the war in Iran, saying Tehran posed no imminent threat to the United States. “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and …

The embattled Emfuleni Local Municipality in the Vaal, south of Johannesburg, has reportedly spent almost R700 million on employee overtime. This was revealed by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in its response to questions from the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. The municipality is battling refuse removal, potholes, and deteriorating infrastructure. Emfuleni Mayoral Candidate, Kingsol Thabalala, says the party …

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minster, David Mahlobo, has agreed that years of negligence are the root cause of South Africa’s water crisis. He was speaking at the 2026 Unisa Water Imbizo in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg. Mahlobo has confirmed that municipalities need around R400 billion to address water challenges. He adds that, that amount of cash is not currently available …

By Robert Segawa A three-day-old baby has been stolen from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Kiganda Health Center IV in Kassanda District by an unidentified woman who allegedly posed as a medical officer. According to reports, the parents of the infant, Muhindo Joachim and Nalubowa Ruth, residents of Katosi Cell in Kiganda Town Council, took their newborn daughter to …

 Medical supplies to clinics dealing with the humanitarian crisis in Sudan could run out within two weeks unless shipments are rapidly rerouted after disruptions due to the conflict in the Middle East, the charity Save the Children said. The expanding US-Israeli war on Iran has shaken global supply chains, with airspace closures and the halt of shipping ​through the Strait of Hormuz. …