Ramaphosa’s GBVF Address Draws Sharp Political Backlash as Parties Demand Action Beyond Promises
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s admission that government’s efforts to combat gender-based violence and femicide have “notREAD MORE
Ramaphosa Faces Nation as Ekurhuleni Women’s Killings Rise to 11
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 19:00 tonight on the government’s response to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), as the discovery of an…
Malema Gets Another Shot at Beating Five-Year Prison Sentence
Julius Malema is not heading to prison just yet. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader has reportedly secured another crucial legal lifeline after the Eastern…
Samora Machel’s Botswana Legacy
A journey of solidarity that still links two nations LOBATSE, Botswana — The story of Mozambique’s liberation is inseparable from the solidarity extended by neighbouring…
Operation Prosper: 121 Suspected Illegal Miners Arrested, Five Firearms Seized In Fochville
Police and soldiers have arrested 121 suspected illegal miners and recovered five firearms during a major Operation Prosper/Karabo crackdown in Mphahla village, within the Fochville…
Rape-Accused Shadrack Sibiya Admits Sex With 18-Year-Old, Tells Court It Was Consensual
The bail hearing of suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya has been postponed to Thursday, October 1, after the State asked for additional…
Tinubu Advisor Drags Ramaphosa in Defence of Nigerian President’s Prolonged Absence
Nigeria’s Presidency has turned to South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa in its increasingly forceful defence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s prolonged stay outside the country and…
State Social Worker Calls for Jail Time for Convicted Child Sex Offender and Teacher Iain Wares
A state social worker has told the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court that convicted child sex offender Iain Wares should be sentenced to direct imprisonment, arguing that…
Shadrack Sibiya to Formally Apply for Bail as State Raises Witness Interference and Escape Concerns
Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya is expected to return to the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for a formal bail application after…
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Health Department Approves 2.88% Medicine Price Hike
Medicine prices in South Africa’s private healthcare sector will increase by 2.88% from Thursday as the Department of Health implements an extraordinary second Single Exit Price Adjustment for 2026.
The adjustment applies to all registered medicines and scheduled substances listed on the national database as at 30 September 2026, including different pack sizes.
The Department of Health said the increase was necessary because of exceptional domestic and geopolitical pressures affecting the pharmaceutical sector.
The 2.88% adjustmentREAD MORE
Ramaphosa’s GBVF Address Draws Sharp Political Backlash as Parties Demand Action Beyond Promises
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s admission that government’s efforts to combat gender-based violence and femicide have “not been enough” has drawn a sharply divided response from political parties and civil society organisations, with opposition voices questioning whether his latest intervention will translate into action on the ground.
Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Tuesday night amid mounting public anger over the killings of women in Ekurhuleni, where the bodies of 11 women have been found since July.
In his address,READ MORE
Ramaphosa Faces Nation as Ekurhuleni Women’s Killings Rise to 11
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 19:00 tonight on the government’s response to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), as the discovery of an 11th woman’s body in Ekurhuleni has intensified public concern and demands for urgent action.
The timing of the President’s address could not be more significant.
The number of women whose bodies have been discovered in Ekurhuleni since July has now risen to 11, with the latest discovery reported in Springs.
TheREAD MORE
Malema Gets Another Shot at Beating Five-Year Prison Sentence
Julius Malema is not heading to prison just yet.
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader has reportedly secured another crucial legal lifeline after the Eastern Cape High Court in Makhanda granted him leave to appeal both his conviction and his effective five-year prison sentence arising from the controversial Mdantsane firearm case.
The ruling on Monday means Malema can now take aim at the very conviction that put him on course for a lengthy prison term, notREAD MORE
Samora Machel’s Botswana Legacy
A journey of solidarity that still links two nations
LOBATSE, Botswana — The story of Mozambique’s liberation is inseparable from the solidarity extended by neighbouring countries across Southern Africa, and few places embody that history as vividly as Botswana.
As Mozambique and Botswana seek to deepen their economic and commercial ties, President Daniel Chapo has used a visit to the Samora Machel Museum in Lobatse to recall the historic bonds forged during the liberation struggle — andREAD MORE
Operation Prosper: 121 Suspected Illegal Miners Arrested, Five Firearms Seized In Fochville
Police and soldiers have arrested 121 suspected illegal miners and recovered five firearms during a major Operation Prosper/Karabo crackdown in Mphahla village, within the Fochville policing precinct on the West Rand.
The operation, conducted in the early hours of Tuesday, involved various units of the South African Police Service (SAPS), the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), Department of Home Affairs immigration officers and Sibanye-Stillwater’s tactical security team.
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Rape-Accused Shadrack Sibiya Admits Sex With 18-Year-Old, Tells Court It Was Consensual
The bail hearing of suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya has been postponed to Thursday, October 1, after the State asked for additional time to respond to evidence presented by a defence witness.
Sibiya, 59, appeared in the Randburg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday for his second appearance since his arrest last week on five charges, including rape, human trafficking, promoting the sexual grooming of a child and two counts of sexual grooming of a child.
Tinubu Advisor Drags Ramaphosa in Defence of Nigerian President’s Prolonged Absence
Nigeria’s Presidency has turned to South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa in its increasingly forceful defence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s prolonged stay outside the country and his absence from the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, says there is no cause for alarm over the President’s whereabouts, insisting that Tinubu is “hale and hearty” and has been carrying out official duties while on a working vacation in Europe.
State Social Worker Calls for Jail Time for Convicted Child Sex Offender and Teacher Iain Wares
A state social worker has told the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court that convicted child sex offender Iain Wares should be sentenced to direct imprisonment, arguing that the seriousness of his crimes and their impact on children cannot be adequately addressed through a suspended sentence or house arrest.
Wares appeared in Wynberg Magistrate’s Court, Eastern Cape, on Monday for pre-sentencing proceedings, where State social worker Phumzile Sithole gave evidence on the appropriate sentence.
Her evidence differed from that ofREAD MORE
Shadrack Sibiya to Formally Apply for Bail as State Raises Witness Interference and Escape Concerns
Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya is expected to return to the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for a formal bail application after the State indicated it would oppose his release in a case involving allegations of rape, human trafficking and the sexual grooming of a child.
The 59-year-old senior police officer was arrested on 21 September and made his first appearance in the same court theREAD MORE