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The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure assures South Africans that safety and security measures are in place for a peaceful State of the Nation Address. President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his tenth SONA tonight at 7pm in Cape Town City Hall. National police spokesperson  Brigadier Athlenda Mathe explains 

WaterCAN's Dr. Ferrial Adam says years of neglected water infrastructure maintenance have contributed to Johannesburg's severe outages. Adam urges the government to urgently declare the city a national disaster area to unlock emergency support and funding. Johannesburg is currently facing significant water outages, with many residents experiencing disruptions for over two weeks. Jon Gericke spoke...

ActionSA MP Dereleen James, questioning Paul O'Sullivan at Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee on crime intelligence slush funds, said she has brought receipts proving he lied under oath and will open criminal charges against him. Private investigator, Paul O'Sullivan continues testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee

Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero says the city is not yet on Day Zero and has not reached disaster level. Addressing media amid severe water outages in parts of Joburg, Morero emphasized that while some residents face prolonged shortages, the overall system continues to supply water. He highlighted that the current heatwave was driving higher consumption and complicating recovery efforts....

Transparency International's 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index paints a grim picture of South Africa's performance. South Africa's score stays stagnant at 41 out of 100, unchanged from 2024 and below the global average.  The anti-corruption movement Transparency International (TI) today released its 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), highlighting worsening corruption and a decline in le...

The South African Weather Service has issued yellow level 2 severe thunderstorm warnings across these provinces. A higher yellow level 4 warning is active today for southern KwaZulu-Natal, the Overberg District, and Langeberg Municipality in the Western Cape. The Overstrand Municipality says its disaster teams are on the ground diverting water after recent floods.  

Members of the Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee probing criminal infiltration in the justice system propose a third extension of its deadline, as the deadline for the committee to conclude its work ends on 20 February. Meanwhile, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, has welcomed the Ad Hoc Committee’s decision to continue engaging with Mr. Brown Mogotsi and Mr. Paul O’Sulli...

Joburg EMS firefighters are conducting damping-down after a fire broke out early this morning at the corner of Bree and Harrison Streets in Johannesburg's CBD. EMS says a large transformer located on the ground floor is suspected to be the cause. No injuries have been reported.  EMS says the exact cause will be confirmed following a full investigation once all emergency operations have been c...

The Madlanga Commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels says the commission has taken all necessary measures to protect witnesses and staff. This follows an attempted hit on a person implicated at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Police have identified him as Wiandre Pretorius and he is reported to be linked to the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department. Madlanga Commission spokesperson Jeremy...

SAPS Brigadier Rachel Matjeng says all communication with Vusimuzi Cat Matlala over Medicare24 contract has been strictly by email, phone, and WhatsApp. Mattjeng revealed she talked with Busiman Cat Matlal, who talked openly about serious frustrations he shared with her about late payments he received from SAPS crippling Medicare24's ability to pay service providers.  SAPS Brigadier Rachel Ma...

SAPS Brigadier Rachel Matjeng has faced tough questioning at the Madlanga Commission, over R300,000 received from Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala. Commissioner Madlanga argued that after a long relationship, the most plausible explanation was gratification a form of bribery to secure her influence in police matters, saying her personal story didn't hold up. Matjeng has  firmly maintained the payments...

Julius Malema says the EFF plenum reflected that South Africa is in a permanent state of elections, which undermines the focus of public representatives to deliver services as they are in constant campaigning mode. EFF leader Julius Malema was addressing the media on the outcomes of the party's Plenum which took place over the weekend  

EFF leader Julius Malema addressing the media on the outcomes of the party's Plenum which took place over the weekend says the party enters the upcoming local government elections with intention not merely to participate but to win and govern. 

Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee probing allegations of police corruption hears from an anonymous witness claiming she's a long-time cybercrime victim. She reported her case in Postmasburg, Northern Cape, in 2021 referred to the Hawks in Bellville and Pretoria but says probes stalled after officers left, with no feedback despite gadget submissions. She alleges all her actives online are been monitore...

The Ad Hoc committee looking into national security concerns says it has now taken a decision to formally write to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Committee chairperson Soviet Lekganyane says Parliament's legal team has now been tasked with drafting a correspondence and consolidating questions from committee members. The committee is probing allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and politica...

Whatsapp messages on the electronic device of Witness F have been cited to be the main argument at the Madlanga Commission for yet another postponement.  Witness F's legal counsel Hartley Ngoato has filed a formal application with the High Court interdicting the use of WhatsApp texts at the Commission.  Chief Evidence Leader for the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry Advocate Matthew Chaskal...

Months after families raised alarms over substandard care at Kimberley Mental Hospital following a damning Ombudsman report, the Northern Cape Health Department confirms investigations are underway into alleged neglect. One patient is currently bedridden after she was discharged, and another allegedly died after being assaulted by a male nurse.  Lebogang Majaha, spokesperson for the Northern...

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.

Its hive of activities at the union Buildings in Pretoria as President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected today to officially receive the original FIFA World Cup Trophy as part of the Coca-Cola Trophy Tour. It's a huge moment of pride marking South Africa's return to the global stage after qualifying again after 16 years since hosting in 2010.  Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC's Percy Nkatlo who as the...

Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga has just ruled that the witness, who was meant to take the stand today  will now appear before the commission on Tuesday.  The witness' legal counsel  Hartley Ngoato brought an application   to the Madlanga Commission to postpone todays proceedings citing that they have not been given sufficient time to prepare.  He also cited his unavailability...

The Border Management Authority, jointly with the Department of Home Affairs, have raised concerns about a sharp rise in unaccompanied minors intercepted at ports of entry during the 2025/2026 festive season. BMA reveals that at Beitbridge, 53 undocumented minors were discovered, with some as young as three, showing a major increase. While at Lebombo, 15 minors were stopped in the mountains trying...

Tiyani Hlungwani , former crime intelligence finance and administration manager is currently giving evidence before the Ad Hoc Committee probing allegations of criminality in the criminal justice system. He says he became a target after refusing to process a fraudulent 45 million rand payment for a "grabber machine",  allegedly linked to the ANC's 2017 Nasrec conference..

President Ramaphosa has directed the police minister and national commissioner to form a special task team for immediate probes into implicated SAPS and Ekurhuleni Metro officials to restore public trust, as the presidency has welcomed the Madlanga Commission's interim report. On the 13th of July 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the establishment of the Commission of Inquiry into Criminal...