Ramaphosa Convenes C5 Meeting as South Sudan Elections Approach

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday convene a virtual meeting of the African Union High-Level Ad Hoc Committee on South Sudan, known as the C5, as regional leaders assess progress towards peace and the country’s planned elections in December.

Ramaphosa, who chairs the C5, will bring together representatives of the five-member committee and member states of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to take stock of developments since the C5 Plus Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, onREAD MORE

The Gauteng e-Panic Button has become the centre of a growing dispute over cybersecurity, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) calling for an investigation into a reported data breach while the provincial Department of e-Government insists that no residents’ personal information was compromised.

The DA says it will report the matter to the Information Regulator of South Africa and wants an investigation into whether the incident breached the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), how the exposure occurred andREAD MORE

The multimillion-rand fraud case involving suspended Polokwane attorney Charlotte Tibana and her husband, Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) officer Peter “Gagash” Nonyane, has drawn comparisons with one of South Africa’s most notorious financial scandals involving former Mamelodi Sundowns boss Zola Mahobe and his lover, Tebello “Snowy” Moshoeshoe.

The parallel lies not in the legal details of the cases, but in a recurring feature of high-value financial crime investigations: money allegedly flowing into luxury vehicles, businesses and an extravagantREAD MORE

Durban is bracing for a football spectacle as the Premier Soccer League (PSL) has confirmed Moses Mabhida Stadium as the battleground for the 2026 MTN8 final between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns.

The association announced on Monday that the heavyweight showdown is scheduled for Saturday, 10 October 2026, with the action getting underway at 18h00.

And for supporters eager to witness the two giants go head-to-head, the race for tickets begins on Friday.

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The support pouring in for the family of late Munghana Lonene FM presenter Tiveka Foster “Mafosi-Try by Force” Chauke has reached R49,100 in about 24 hours, and the fundraising is still growing.

More than 30 businessmen, professionals, social figures and community members have dug into their pockets to help honour the popular broadcaster, who died in a car accident last week.

The campaign has brought together people from different walks of life, with a minimum contribution ofREAD MORE

The estranged husband of 23-year-old Boitumelo Mashita, who was shot and killed in Thembisa on Monday morning, has been found dead inside his vehicle in Midrand.

Gauteng police said on Monday that the man had been identified as a person of interest in the murder and that investigators had been tracing him after linking him to Mashita’s death.

Mashita was shot at about 5.45 am in Mapungubwe Street, Temong, Thembisa, while she was

Men in Soweto have been urged to confront mental health challenges, substance abuse, gender-based violence and financial pressures through open conversations and greater accountability.

The call was made at the Orlando Ekhaya Men’s Symposium held at the Orlando Ekhaya Flats in Soweto on September 24 as part of Heritage Day celebrations.

The symposium, organised by the SA Boy Child Foundation in partnership with community organisations, brought together community members and speakers to discuss the challenges facing menREAD MORE

The Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) has confirmed the arrest of one of its ministers in connection with allegations of sexual assault.

In a statement issued on Sunday, the church said it was aware of the arrest and had placed the minister on compulsory leave with immediate effect.

The church said it took allegations of sexual assault, gender-based violence, sexual violence, abuse and harassment seriously and condemned all forms of such conduct.

“The MCSA takesREAD MORE

A 23-year-old woman was shot and killed during an alleged robbery in Thembisa on Monday morning, adding to growing concern over the killings of women in and around Ekurhuleni.

The woman was reportedly on her way to work when she was attacked at about 5.45 am in Temong, Mapungubwe Street.

According to Gauteng police, the woman was shot during the alleged robbery, and her belongings were taken.

Her identity is known to police, but her familyREAD MORE

A 49-year-old man accused of raping an 11-year-old child is appearing in the Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court on Monday, as renewed calls were made for wider public access to South Africa’s National Register for Sex Offenders.

Vusimizi Nyembe faces a charge of rape involving the child, as well as allegations relating to two similar previous offences, according to Not In My Name International.

The organisation said Nyembe’s arrest and court appearance had highlighted concerns about how repeat sexualREAD MORE