20+ min ago  (1025+ words) THIS past week, the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) officially launched the 2026 local government election season, and that matters more than some people are treating it right now. Because the IEC is not just announcing another voting cycle…...

37+ min ago  (272+ words) The funeral service for slain police officer Sergeant Mandla Khuzwayo took place on Saturday in Kwa Mashu. Khuzwayo succumbed to his injuries after he and his partner, Captain Louis Nel, were shot during an ambush in Mount Edgecombe last month....

43+ min ago  (498+ words) Due to historical debt repayments and low visitor turnout, the Durban Marine Theme Park (DMTP), u Shaka Marine World, received approval for a R22 million bailout at a council meeting on Friday." The e Thekwini Municipality stated that the challenges facing…...

55+ min ago  (446+ words) A 30-year-old Sanele Gumede has been sentenced to 25 years" imprisonment by the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Friday after he pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend at Umlazi in July 2025." Gumede, who was in a romantic relationship with Nonkululeko Mzimela that…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (617+ words) The Madlanga Commission has submitted its Second Interim Report to President Cyril Ramaphosa and will resume public hearings on Monday, June 1, 2026, as its inquiry into allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system continues. Commission spokesperson…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (1003+ words) Cape Town is a beautiful city. But beauty must never be used to hide pain. In this context, municipal tariffs are not technical matters. They are kitchen-table matters. They are supper-table matters. They are "how do I survive this month?...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (637+ words) The ANC in e Thekwini accused the DA of being a racist party after the appointment of non-executive directors drew sharp criticism and allegations of jobs for pals at a council meeting in Durban on Friday." The meeting ended with…...

3+ hour, 54+ min ago  (522+ words) The African National Congress (ANC) has recalled Emfuleni Mayor Sipho Radebe with immediate effect, citing governance failures and poor service delivery in the financially distressed municipality. Radebe has served as the Mayor of the Emfuleni Local Municipality since November 2021. In…...

5+ hour, 1+ min ago  (647+ words) A QUIET shift in global capital markets is exposing a growing gap in South African boardrooms. ESG is no longer primarily a question of reputation or reporting. It is becoming a mechanism for pricing risk and determining access to capital....

16+ hour, 24+ min ago  (272+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to officially launch South Africa's rollout of a new long-acting HIV prevention injection, Lenacapavir, during a high-profile event scheduled for June 5, 2026, in Secunda, Mpumalanga. According to the Presidency, the initiative represents a major milestone in…...