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The Department of Basic Education says it is ready for the 2026 matric examinations, with thousands of candidates expected to sit for their National Senior Certificate exams across the country. Briefing the media in Pretoria on Sunday, Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube says examination papers have been set, schools assessed for readiness and learners prepared through rigorous assessments...

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate says it recorded more than 2500 criminal cases against police in the financial year 2025/26. The Police watchdog, briefed Parliament's Police Portfolio Committee on its annual report. It says some of the offences conducted by police include assault, and the discharge of a fire arm. Abongwe Kobokana reports....

Newly formed small political parties and civic movements in the Eastern Cape are hoping to make in roads the Buffalo City Metro ahead of the Local Government Elections. The parties believe they will make a huge difference in the lives of the citizens in the ANC led Metro. They have prioritised accelerated services delivery and a corruption free Metro. Hlumisa Qabaka reports....

The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration says government will approach the courts for a supervisory order to help implement a Constitutional Court ruling on asylum seekers. Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi says the move would allow courts to oversee the process, while giving Home Affairs time to strengthen its administrative and processing capacity. Government...

ANC Pesident Cyril Ramaphosa's two day campaign trail in the Free State finally came to an end. Ramaphosa raised concerns about the Mangaung metro's influx in sewer spills, rubbish and lack of housing. The ANC President says with in the coming days - he will follow up on his concerns This while, the Afrikan Alliance for Social Democrats launched its party manifesto in Mangaung. Our reporter, Abiga...

The Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn a directive they issued on 28 September that expanded the intake of asylum seeker applications following a Constitutional Court ruling. This directive was an operational decision taken by the Home Affairs Director-General's office without the knowledge or involvement of the Minister or any political office-bearers. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Legal Analyst...

This Friday, SAfm’s radio anchor  Sakina Kamwendo once again spoke to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News & Mining Weekly, delving deeper into the world of mining and engineering.

This Friday, SAfm anchor Sakina Kamwendo once again spoke to Old Mutual Investment Strategist Izak Odendaal for the latest market update..     

Tomorrow is MTN8 final day, with the gates at Moses Mabhida Stadium opening at 2 pm. The sold-out final between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns kicks off at 6 pm. Authorities warn of heavy traffic and security checks, urging fans to leave early and use authorised parking. SAfm's sports Anchor Jon Gericke Has more 

Former UN human rights chief Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a judge on the International Court of Justice, has won the Nobel Peace Prize today in Oslo, Norway. The South Africa-born Pillay, 85 years old, was recognised for her efforts to promote peace and international law. The chairperson of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, says this year's laureate has been instrumental in...

Home Affairs Minister- Dr Leon Schreiber says South Africa's asylum system remains highly restrictive, with the department rejecting approximately 95% of asylum applications after assessing them on their merits. Schreiber says access to the refugee application process does not guarantee asylum status, despite public concerns following a Constitutional Court ruling. He spoke to SABC News this morni...

Johannesburg police have fired rubber bullets at protesters outside the Constitutional Court in Braamfontein as tensions escalated during a demonstration over the asylum application system. Protesters have handed over a memorandum to the court. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter Chriselda Lewis.

Scores of women working on farms who marched to Parliament today, have demanded that Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson, release state land in commercial farming areas for housing and food production. The women have also called for improved conditions on farms as well as the right to land. This week, women working on farms across the country gathered in Cape Town to discuss...

The race to choose the next United Nations Secretary-General remains unresolved after five rounds of informal voting, with frontrunner Rebeca Grynspan yet to secure decisive backing. International Crisis Group analyst Daniel Forti says the next round could expose opposition from veto-holding powers and continued divisions could open the door to a late entrant. With the new leader due to take offic...

The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andy Mothibi, says criminal investigations are underway against the former the former head of the Investgating Directoracte Against Corruption, Advocate Andrea Johnson. Mothibi was briefing Parliament's Portfolio Commitee on Justice and Constitutional Development on the NPA's plan to restore public trust and confidence in IDAC. This follows te...

The Democratic Alliance took its fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to the streets of Pretoria yesterday. The march called for safer communities, stronger policing and justice for victims of GBV. DA mayoral candidates Cilliers Brink, Helen Zille and Khathutshelo Rasilingwane led the march. They were joined by DA Federal Chairperson Solly Msimanga and DA Deputy Federal Chairpersons Siviwe Gw...

SAPS Crime Intelligence and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations have uncovered a multi-million-rand drug manufacturing laboratory at a farm in Krugersdorp, Gauteng. Police found quantities of Mandrax and ecstasy tablets at the suspected laboratory. Police say five South African nationals found on the premises have been arrested. National police spokesperson  is Brigadier Athlend...

The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration says government is strengthening its response following a court judgment on the asylum system. Chairperson Mmamoloko Kubayi says authorities are improving refugee processing, biometric screening and the speed of asylum applications. Kubayi says Government is also considering legal options to manage the judgment's implementation.

The MTN8 Final is on Saturday in Durban with Pirates up against Sundowns. SAfm's sports Anchor Jon Gericke Has more 

A second witness has taken the stand at the Durban High Court in the trial of seven men linked to the murders of rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and businessman Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane. The witness who is a  South African Police Service sergeant told the court that, in April 2023, police arrested accused number three, Siyanda Eddie Myeza, and another man in Umlazi for allegedly being in possessio...

Umalusi CEO Mafu Rakometsi says the country is ready for the 2026 year-end national examinations. He has called on political parties and other sectors of society to minimise disruptions at schools serving as examination centres and urged everyone to support candidates during this critical period. Rakometsi was earlier briefing the media on the state of readiness of the public and private assessmen...

The Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) has launched its 2026 COALITIONS BAROMETER. The barometer include data sets on coalition formations, termination, party roles, coalition typology, governance outcomes and more. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Researcher in the Humanity faculty at Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA), Laurence Caromba...

Eskom says its financial and operational recovery is beginning to take a structural shape, giving the power utility a stronger platform to drive economic reform and adapt to a changing electricity market. Eskom appeared before Parliament's Electricity and Energy Portfolio Committee to table its annual report for the 2025/26 financial year, reporting a 30-point-three-billion-rand profit. The utilit...

With less than four weeks to go before election day, the IFP took its election campaign to Denver Hostel in Johannesburg yesterday. The party's KwaZulu-Natal chairperson and KZN Premier, Thami Ntuli, together with IFP Johannesburg mayoral candidate, Mlungisi Mabaso, have urged residents to come out in large numbers and vote for the IFP in the City of Johannesburg. Ntuli says his party should be ju...

For families living in informal settlements, heavy rain can bring a familiar worry: leaking roofs, flooded floors and another night spent trying to keep the water out. Across South Africa, thousands of people are still waiting for decent housing. In Cape Town, questions about where homes should be built and how quickly projects can be delivered have come into sharp focus ahead of the Local Governm...