A third strike in Polokwane: Why Shebeshxt’s stage is still a cell
Polokwane musician Lehlogonolo Katlego Chauke, professionally known as Shebeshxt, has been denied bail for the third time.
Polokwane musician Lehlogonolo Katlego Chauke, professionally known as Shebeshxt, has been denied bail for the third time.
Zuko Komisa Image | GCIS Total traveller movements reached 3,037,756 in March, with foreign arrivals growing 8.4% compared to the previous year. SADC nations provided 73.5% of tourists, while the UK, Germany, and the USA remained the primary overseas sources. Leisure travel is the overwhelming catalyst for growth, accounting for 97.2% of all tourist visits. South Africa’s tourism sector continues to gather momentum, with more than three million travellers moving […]
Zuko Komisa Image: Adobe Stock The R3 per litre general fuel levy reduction is extended through June 2026 to combat rising costs driven by the Middle East conflict. To counter sharp price spikes, the diesel levy will be scrapped entirely (reduced to zero) from 6 May until 2 June. Relief will be halved in June before the full levy is reinstated on 1 July, ensuring the R17.2 billion cost remains […]
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has officially launched the "Mzansi to the World Cup" competition.
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe received fines totalling R600,000 for firearm and immigration offences in a Johannesburg court.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Gauteng has launched a formal investigation into allegations of workplace bullying following the tragic suicide of a senior officer at Sunnyside Police Station.
Two additional drug mules were apprehended at OR Tambo International Airport, bringing the total to four arrests in just three days.
Zuko Komisa Image | Special Investigating Unit (SIU) logo Khutso Daniel Makwela, director of two NPCs, repaid R3.2 million after admitting to the misuse of lottery funds. Grants intended for Free State football clinics and media development were diverted to purchase property in Bassonia. The SIU will refer the case to the NPA for criminal prosecution, despite the full financial recovery. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has successfully recovered R3,210,000 […]
Zuko Komisa Enrolment surged from 1.4 million in 1995 to 2.8 million in 2026, driven by 2% annual growth. 48% of schools are overcrowded, leaving a shortfall of 88,000 secondary school places. A R3.98bn budget covers only 23 new schools, despite a requirement for 200 to stabilise the system. Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile has warned that the province is facing "severe" systemic overcrowding. Pupil numbers have doubled over the […]