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"ELECTION WEDNESDAYS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE IEC".  As the country prepares to hold the local government elections on the 4th of November this year. The national voter registration weekend will take place on 20 and 21 June. We continue with our Call-to-Action theme, with more focus on who registers to vote? What to bring, why we vote and why you need to update your details What you need to regi...

Witness I testifying off camera at the Madlanga Commission has revealed a previously undisclosed two-year stay at a property linked to alleged underworld kingpin Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, saying it followed a violent attack he suffered in which he was injured and his state firearm stolen. He maintains he had no direct dealings with Matlala, insisting the arrangement was facilitated through Captain Z...

Parliament's Portfolio Committees on Transport and Home Affairs have expressed shock at the widespread abuse of Traffic Register Numbers, or TRNs, allegedly by criminal syndicates. MPs heard that around one million TRN applications may have been supported by fraudulent documents. The committees say the system has been exploited to open bank accounts, purchase vehicles and bypass immigration contro...

Residents of the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland, Johannesburg, suspect illegal mining to be behind last night's mass shooting. Twelve people were killed and nine others wounded after a group of men randomly opened fire in the informal settlement. The more than ten suspects then fled the scene in a taxi. Gauteng Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni investigators are foll...

Residents of the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland, Johannesburg, suspect illegal mining to be behind last night's mass shooting. Twelve people were killed and nine others wounded after a group of men randomly opened fire in the informal settlement. The more than ten suspects then fled the scene in a taxi. Gauteng Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni investigators are foll...

Residents of the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland, Johannesburg, have called for police visibility in their area. The call comes after twelve people were killed and nine others wounded in a shooting incident in the area last night. More than ten suspects are still at large. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC reporter Sashin Naidoo.

Zakhele Mthethwa, the 22-year-old man seen in a viral video allegedly assaulting an elderly woman, has appeared in court. The charge against him has been upgraded from assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm to attempted murder. Mthethwa has been remanded in custody to secure legal representation through legal aid and is expected back in court on Thursday, 11 June 2026. Bongiwe Zwane spo...

South Africa's economy has grown by a modest zero-point-five percent in the first quarter of 2026 from zero-point-four percent in last quarter of 2025. The latest data released by Statistics South Africa shows that Gross Domestic Product was supported by increased output in the agriculture, finance, trade, transport and the mining sectors contributed positively to the economy in the first quarter...

A University of Cape Town study has found alarming levels of alcohol use among adolescent girls and young women in SA. Researchers found that nearly one in 3 young women surveyed consumed alcohol, some of them engaging in binge drinking. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Dr. Mpho Tlali, senior research officer at the Center for Integrated Data and Epidemiological Research (CIDER) in the School of Public...

The Border Management Authority says it has processed 663 Ghanaian nationals for repatriation through OR Tambo International Airport over the weekend. BMA Commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato says the operation was conducted in partnership with the Ghanaian High Commission and other government stakeholders. More than 490 travellers were declared undesirable after overstaying their visas. BMA's Deputy...

More than 300 EPWP workers otherwise called Green Army will today march to Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's office in Johannesburg to demand their reinstatement. The Green Army claim their contracts were unlawfully terminated and some of them have never been paid while others were paid a monthly stipend of 2-thousand 800 instead of the government mandated monthly allowance of 5-thousand - 700 rand...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is intensifying efforts to curb the employment of undocumented foreign nationals. He says the South African Police Service, Home Affairs and the Department of Employment and Labour will step up inspections at workplaces. Ramaphosa says the Labour Department has begun recruiting 10,000 inspectors this financial year to strengthen enforcement. Bongiwe Z...

KwaThema residents have embarked on a protest march which is expected to move between KwaThema and Springs today. Residents are reportedly calling for government to take decisive action on issues affecting communities. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC reporter Luyanda Danca

The Chairperson of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Mosa Chabane, has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's call for stronger action against illegal immigration. Chabane says government departments must urgently implement the President's directives to strengthen immigration enforcement, tackle corruption, and improve border security. He also backed plans to increase labour inspecto...

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

One person has lost his life in the Garden Route storms that swept the district over the last two days. Police have confirmed that they've found the body of a 40-year-old male, who was swept away in floodwaters on Wednesday night in Waboomskraal, outside George in the Western Cape.  The body was recovered this morning after the victim was swept into the swollen Kliprivier. Bongiwe Zwane spoke...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says HIV/AIDS has left a destruction and scars in many families across the country and the globe. Ramaphosa was speaking at the official launch of the HIV prevention drug- Lenacapavir in Secunda, Mpumalanga. He says 360 public health care centers in the country's provinces will be administering the drug to save lives. Ramaphosa has urged young people to continue using oth...

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed the suspension of nine police officers who served as members of the Bid Evaluation Committee (BEC)  in relation to the Medicare 24 tender process. The affected members have been placed on suspension pending the finalisation of disciplinary and related investigations. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Corruption Watch spokesperson Janine Erasmus

he only road linking South Africa and Lesotho over the Drakensberg, Sani Pass in KwaZulu-Natal, has been closed following heavy snowfall. The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department says severe weather forced the shutdown. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Senzelwe Mzila, KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs spokesperson Senzelwe Mzila.&...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will dispatch envoys across Africa and other continents following recent immigration tensions within the country targeting foreign nationals. Speaking alongside Kenyan President William Ruto in Pretoria yesterday during the stateve visit, Ramaphosa said the envoys will engage countries and stakeholders on migration challenges. He stressed that South Afri...

Former SAPS organised crime boss Richard Shibiri has been dismissed following a disciplinary hearing held last month. SAPS confirmed his departure, stating he was found guilty of misconduct that brought the organisation into disrepute, including associating with a known criminal. The matter gained attention during testimony before the Madlanga Commission, where Shibiri admitted receiving a R70 000...

The legal representative of alleged political fixerBrown Mogotsi, says they will appeal the decision by the  Johannesburg Magistrate Court to deny him bail. Mogotsi is facing charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, discharging a firearm in a built-up area, defeating the ends of justice. He allegedly staged a hit on his life in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg in November la...

Several parts of the Western Cape are for the second week experiencing heavy rains, accompanied by extremely cold weather conditions. And this has led to mass evacuations, flooded roads and multiple major route closures, with municipal authorities warning motorists and the residents to exercise extreme caution. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to the South African Weather Service forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela

The family of a toddler in Esikhawini, north of Richards Bay, is awaiting autopsy results after the child reportedly died and another remains in a critical condition following allegations of consuming chips bought from a local tuckshop. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC reporter Nonhlakanipho Magwaza  

The Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature has confirmed that former NFP provincial leader Mbali Shinga is no longer a member of the legislature following her expulsion from her party. Speaking during today's sitting, Speaker Nontembeko Boyce announced receiving a notice from the NFP on the its decision to remove Shinga from the legislature. The party has also submitted a revised candidate list...