The Weekend View

Captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has arrived in New York City after US strikes. Maduro and his wife landed at Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York state earlier THIS MORNING before being taken by helicopter to Manhattan's DEA office, and then on to Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center. This follows a dramatic day during which United States President Donald Trump announced that...

As the first week of 2026 unfolds, South Africa's border posts are experiencing a massive surge of travelers returning from the festive break. With the Border Management Authority (BMA) anticipating that it will surpass six million movements for the 2025/2026 festive season, a significant increase from previous years, the pressure on our ports of entry has reached an all-time high. The BMA's curre...

Bafana Bafana will THIS EVENING face Cameroon in the Round of 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Two of the biggest names in African football have a date at the Al Medina Stadium in Rabat for a place in the quarter-finals in what is their first meeting in any competition since 2016. The knockout encounter kicks off at 8pm and will be broadcast on SABC 2. Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broo...

Ugandan authorities THIS WEEK arrested prominent human rights lawyer and civil society leader, Dr Sarah Bireete, triggering widespread concern among election observers, opposition figures and rights groups who view the move as part of a broader clampdown on dissent ahead of the country's general elections. Dr Bireete was arrested on Tuesday after security forces, including police and military pers...

As we move into 2026, many of motorists are reassessing their budgets, but there is one costly mistake that continues to catch South African motorists off guard. Many drunk drivers believe that if they aren't breathalysed or blood-tested at the scene of an accident, their insurance is safe. But according to the National Financial Ombud Scheme, that is a dangerous and expensive misconception. Insur...

 Peak traffic conditions are expected on the country's major highways throughout this weekend, as holidaymakers continue their return journeys. Heavy traffic is expected to clog highways and thoroughfares leading to Gauteng and the Western Cape, two provinces that saw hundreds of thousands of people leave to enjoy the festive season elsewhere across the country and in neigbouring states. To l...

Parliament's spokesperson, Moloto Mothapo, says construction contractors are working around the clock to meet the deadlines for the rebuilding of Parliament. Large parts of the institution were gutted by fire in 2022, necessitating an extensive rebuilding programme. Added to that, another multi-million rand construction programme is underway across the road from the precinct, to reinforce and impr...

Will the process to find South Africa's next National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) be complete by the time the incumbent, Advocate Shamila Batohi, vacates her seat at the end of January? That is the question, as the race has garnered much interest, not only in a few candidates but in the process itself, with a legal challenge already launched against the latter. Canny Maphanga filed this...

The search operation of the missing member of SANDF in the Nkomazi River in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, yielded no results following the retrieval of an SANDF vehicle with a crane. The divers recovered the member's rifles and a bag inside the vehicle. However, one member remain missing and the search operation continues. The members were trying to cross the river from Komatipoort to the Lebombo Borde...

Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for a gang of suspects who bombed and robbed a cash-in-transit van along Khumalo Street in Thokoza, Ekurhuleni on Saturday. During the robbery a thirteen-year-old girl was hit by a stray bullet and  was taken to hospital. The gang fled in four vehicles vehicles with an undisclosed amount of cash. SABC NEWS REPORTER, Culvin Mabasa, reports.

The department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has managed to reduce the number of dysfunctional municipalities from 66 in 2023 to 38 in 2025. Last year, the minister of COGTA, Velenksosini Hlabisa had given the country's dysfunctional municipalities less than 24 months to return to normalcy. Part of National government's broad intervention has been to put several of these ailing...

Voters in Guinea are preparing to cast their ballots today in the country's first presidential election since the 2021 military coup. The vote marks a key step in the West African nation's return to civilian rule, with experts widely expecting junta leader, General Mamadi Doumbouya to secure victory. Meanwhile, in the Central African Republic, citizens will also head to the polls today for preside...

As the festive season holidays are well underway, Which are meant to be joyful moments filled with family gatherings, times when people come together at the end of the year to spend quality time with their loved ones. Yet, loneliness often hits hardest during this period, even when surrounded by others. The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) has released the results of its 2025 Fes...

As the 2026 Legends Township Marathon approaches, the Founder of the Marathon, noted that for nearly three decades the Marathon is a living, breathing testament to the enduring community spirit of Eldorado Park and has become a movement dedicated to healthy lifestyles, youth empowerment, economic development, community resilience and social upliftment. Elvis Presslin spoke to the Founder of the no...

As South Africans prepare to welcome the New Year, the NSPCA has sounded the alarm on fireworks and the terror they bring to animals, as well as the severe distress caused to pets and wildlife by loud explosions. The organisation warns that loud bangs trigger extreme distress, causing pets to panic, flee their homes, get lost, or become injured in accidents. Various municipalities allow private fi...

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has announced a nationwide recall of specific Domestos Lemon and Domestos Summer Fresh (750ml) variants manufactured between August and September 2025. The recall is due to a an alleged pinhole defect at the bottom of some bottles that causes leakage when pressure is applied. Unilever South Africa has warned of possible product spillage as a result of the def...

Bafana Bafana's 27 winning streak came to an abrupt halt fallowing a controversial penalty win by Egypt in their second 2025 Afcon game. A controversial Mohamed Salah penalty sent Egypt through to the last-16 of the Africa Cup of Nations despite being down to 10 men for the whole of the second half against South Africa, who were denied a penalty of their own right at the death. Elvis Presslin spok...

The Department of Transport says its festive season preliminary road safety report shows a decline in fatalities compared to the same period last year. According to the report, there's been a 20-point-nine-percent reduction in fatal crashes and a 20-point-eight-percent reduction in fatalities from the 1st of December till the 16th of December. The department has also revealed that the average numb...

The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has called on teenage boys and girls, parents, educators and communities to intensify efforts to prevent adolescent pregnancies. The department says teen pregnancies continue to undermine health and education for young people in South Africa. Statistics show the number of teenagers falling pregnant is increasing. This is confirmed by the...

The US air strikes in the North West of Nigeria has been received with mixed feelings in the continent, some claiming the move violate African sovereignty. Meanwhile, Nigeria's government has confirmed it was involved in an intelligence gathering that led to the US air strikes. Elvis Presslin spoke to Security Strategist and Retired Interpol Ambassador, Andy Mashaile

The wait is now over for football lovers across the African continent as the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco is just hours away. The 35th edition of Africa's flagship football tournament will be staged across the Christmas and New Year period for the first time ever. Hosts Morocco will kick-off the tournament THIS EVENING against Comoros at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah at 9pm....

Police have launched a manhunt for 12 suspects involved in a shooting in the Tambo section of Bekkersdal, Gauteng, where nine people were killed and ten others wounded at the KwaNoxolo tavern in the early hours of Sunday. Authorities say around twelve unknown suspects arrived in a white kombi and a silver sedan, opening fire on patrons just before 1am. They continued to shoot randomly while fleein...

The March and March movement has called on the government to declare a state of emergency in the wake of the murder of DJ Warras. Leader of the March and March movement, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, has criticized the government for failing to tackle escalating criminality and the crisis of hijacked buildings. Elvis Presslin spoke to the leader of the March to March Movement, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma.

The Border Management Authority has ramped up law enforcement for the festive season, intensifying operations at ports of entry and vulnerable borderline sections to enhance security. The border authority says the processing of travelers and goods continues smoothly nationwide as operations began effectively in early December, with heightened measures amid expected surges. They are expecting a maj...

Over the years we as South Africans have coined a few phrases that are often associated with the month of January like..." January has few months in it" or "The unforgiving month with a financial hangover" and my more. The problem is not the month itself but the spending patterns in December. The National Credit Regulator is calling on all consumers to exercise strict financial caution during this...