Action SA has called the decision to declassify the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, IPID, report into the robbery at President Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in Limpopo- a victory for South Africans.   This follows the party’s year-long court battle, seeking transparency on the matter. Previously designated as Top Secret, the report’s change in status was revealed in a recent parliamentary response …

The US embassy in Riyadh was hit ​by two drones, resulting in a limited fire ‌and some material damage, the kingdom’s defence ministry said in a post on X on Tuesday, citing an initial assessment. The ​drone attack came amid ongoing Iranian missile ​and drone strikes on Gulf states that host ⁠US bases, following US and Israeli strikes on Iran …

The Southern African Agri Initiative, SAAI, and the Free State Agriculture and Independent Business Organisation, Sakeliga, will approach the High Court in Pretoria for an urgent interdict against the Agriculture Department,  Minister John Steenhuisen and the Animal Health Director Dr. Mpho Maja. The organisations want Steenhuisen’s decisions relating to the foot-and-mouth disease vaccines formally reviewed and set aside on the …

Enock Kayemba Meddie receives new number plates from an MVR technician Kampala Businessman applauds authorities for fast-track number plate replacement Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Kampala businessman has commended the Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) department under the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Uganda Police Force for swiftly facilitating the replacement of his stolen number plates after …

The TRC Cases Inquiry, probing alleged efforts to stall the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators, is taking place in Newtown, Johannesburg. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-trc-cases-khampepe-commission-of-inquiry-8/

South Africa’s National Men’s Soccer team, Bafana Bafana’s brand value has increased exponentially since they qualified for the FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada in October last year. Corporate sponsors are now clamouring to be part of that journey, and one of South Africa’s largest financial institutions Standard Bank has entered into a new four-year partnership …

The death toll in the Ormonde building collapse has risen to eight.  Johannesburg Emergency Services spokesperson, Xolile Khumalo, says rescue and recovery operations resumed Tuesday morning after being suspended on Monday night.  She says one person remains unaccounted for.   “Recovery operations have commenced for three missing individuals who have been located, and teams are currently working to extract them …

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-senzo-meyiwa-murder-trial-03-march-2026/

Deputy National Police Commissioner Lt. Gen Tebello Mosikili appears before the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-lt-gen-tebello-mosikili-appears-before-ad-hoc-committee/

Bellarmine Mugabe, son of the late former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his co-accused, Tobias Matonhodze, are expected to apply for bail at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-bellarmine-mugabe-co-accused-expected-to-apply-for-bail/

Deputy National Police Commissioner, Tebello Mosikili, will testify before the Ad Hoc Committee today. The committee is investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system. The allegations were made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, during a media briefing in July last year. Mosikili will be questioned on the implementation of the now placed …

Convicted murderer and rapist, Thabo Bester, is expected to approach the High Court in Pretoria on an urgent basis to challenge his transfer from the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Centre in Pretoria to the eBongweni Super Maximum prison in KwaZulu-Natal. Last month, the same matter was struck off the roll. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-thabo-bester-challenges-prison-transfer/

By Kayiira Jackson  The stage is set for an exciting weekend of football after the Kayunga Secondary Schools Sports Associations conducted the official draws on Monday ahead of the district championships. A total of 32 schools have been pooled into eight groups, with matches set to be played this weekend at four host venues. Groups A, B, E, F, G …

The US State Department on Monday is calling on Americans to immediately depart more than a dozen countries in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, amid US-Israeli strikes against Iran.  Mora Namdar, the State Department’s assistant secretary for consular affairs, says US citizens should leave using available commercial transportation due to safety risks.  The warning came …

Search and rescue operations are set to continue at a construction site in Ormonde in Johannesburg following a deadly building collapse. Six bodies were retrieved from the rubble on Monday, while three are still missing. The City’s Emergency Management Services (EMS) says three people are currently in hospital after a concrete slab gave way at the site. Search and rescue …