CONTRALESA Condemns ‘Disrespect’ of AmaKhosi at Ingonyama Trust Summit

The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA) in KwaZulu-Natal has condemned the disruption of an Ingonyama Trust Board investment summit in Durban, saying the conduct of people purporting to be Zulu amabutho was an unacceptable attack on the dignity of traditional leaders.

The Rural Economy Development and Investment Indaba was held at the Durban International Convention Centre last week, where the Ingonyama Trust Board brought together traditional leaders, government representatives and potential investors to discuss economicREAD MORE

The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed Morgan Maumela and the MHR Maumela Family Trust’s urgent bid to stop the sale of a Ferrari SF90 Stradale preserved during the Special Investigating Unit’s investigation into alleged corruption and maladministration at Tembisa Hospital.

The ruling clears the way for the SIU-appointed curator, Jacobus Gideon Louw van Wyk, to proceed with the sale of the luxury vehicle for not less than R9.5 million.

The Ferrari is among luxury vehicles preservedREAD MORE

Up to 250,000 South African jobs could be at risk if the country is removed from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), says union Solidarity, which blames International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola for worsening the diplomatic dispute with the United States.

Solidarity says South Africa’s continued participation in the preferential US trade programme is increasingly under threat, with the White House reviewing participating countries and an announcement expected by 1 November 2026.

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The family of 14-year-old twin boys Bothlale and Bonolo Makena who were stabbed to death at their home in Mamelodi West is struggling to come to terms with their loss as questions surrounding the circumstances of their deaths remain unanswered.

The boys were found dead in their bedroom on Friday, October 2, after their mother returned home from work.

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), police were called to the house andREAD MORE

Five suspects aged between 21 and 34 have been arrested following the alleged kidnapping and brutal murder of a 31-year-old man in Phase 7, Bloemfontein.

The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday, with police saying the victim had been drinking with friends when an argument broke out with a group of strangers.

According to the Free State police, the group allegedly forced the man into a black vehicle before driving away with him.

AtREAD MORE

European giants are drooling at the prospect of signing former Orlando Pirates forward Relebohile Mofokeng, whose rapid rise in Belgium has reportedly put him on the radar of Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Napoli and Brighton & Hove Albion.

The 21-year-old Bafana Bafana attacker joined Belgian Pro League side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in July after completing a high-profile move from Orlando Pirates. The transfer was reportedly worth €3.5 million (about R65 million), making it a record fee for a SouthREAD MORE

Bafana Bafana are continuing their remarkable rise on the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) men’s world rankings after a perfect international window that saw South Africa claim two victories in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers before producing a strong performance against Egypt.

South Africa began the international break ranked 54th in the world before victories over Guinea and Eritrea propelled them into the top 50.

A 2-1 victory over Guinea at Orlando Amstel ArenaREAD MORE

The University of Limpopo has confirmed that the 22-year-old woman found dead near its Mankweng campus on Sunday morning was a student at the institution, as police continue investigating the circumstances surrounding her death.

The university said the student’s family had been informed and expressed condolences to her relatives, friends, fellow students and colleagues.

African Times News earlier reported that police discovered the woman’s body just outside theREAD MORE

Something remarkably optimistic is unfolding as Africa’s informal economy is rediscovered. For decades, informal traders, street vendors, domestic workers, casual labourers, home-based producers and small businesses were largely treated as evidence of economic weakness and underdevelopment. Increasingly, however, they are being presented as evidence of entrepreneurial dynamism, resilience, innovation and even an enormous reservoir of untapped wealth.

The language has shifted: unemployment is recast as entrepreneurship, precarious livelihoods as flexibility, and informality as an opportunity waiting to beREAD MORE

Police in Mankweng have opened an inquest after the body of a 22-year-old woman was discovered along the fence of the University of Limpopo campus outside Polokwane on Sunday morning.

Accordaning to Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba, the woman was found at about 6am along Sovenga Street after police officers conducting patrols received information about a female lying motionless near the university fence.

Police rushed to the scene and found the woman’s body partially clothed, withREAD MORE