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South African National Parks (SANParks) Wildlife Rangers

Two Wildlife Protectors Dragged into R4 Million Endangered-Species Case

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Clive Barker’s Dementia Journey Exposes Africa’s Struggle to Care for an Ageing Population
Clive Barker’s Dementia Journey Exposes Africa’s Struggle to Care for an Ageing Population

A film about the devastating impact of dementia on South African families will bring one of the country’s most recognisable football figures back into the…

Mamelodi Sundowns are now one victory away from a blockbuster FIFA Intercontinental Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain after conquering Al Ahli in Pretoria on Saturday. Photo: Mamelodi Sundowns
Sundowns One Win Away From Blockbuster PSG Showdown

Mamelodi Sundowns are now one victory away from a blockbuster FIFA Intercontinental Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain after conquering Al Ahli in Pretoria on Saturday.…

Zimbabwe
Journalist Suspended, Others Warned Over Chinese Investment Reports

A Zimbabwean journalist’s media accreditation has been suspended for one year over repeated breaches of professional and ethical journalism standards in his reporting on Chinese…

Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba
Ramathuba Snubs ‘ANC Desk’ ANCYL In Cabinet Reshuffle

Limpopo Premier and provincial ANC chairperson Phophi Ramathuba has reshuffled her cabinet and snubbed the provincial ANC Youth League (ANCYL), in what has been seen…

Limpopo provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Jan Scheepers
Tanzanian Nationals Arrested for Alleged R1.5m Dagga Smuggling

Police in Vhembe, Limpopo, have intercepted a suspected dagga smuggling operation and seized nearly a tonne of the illegal drug with an estimated street value…

Madlanga Commission
Madlanga Week In Review

Madlanga Commission: One Year of Explosive Evidence, Now Extended to January The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will have more time to complete its work after…

Brazil Launches Rocket Carrying Scientific Platform Set to Return to Earth by Parachute
Brazil Launches Rocket Carrying Scientific Platform Set to Return to Earth by Parachute

The spacecraft will ascend to an altitude of over 100 km, carry out a series of scientific experiments, and then re-enter the atmosphere before splashing…

EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi Fired Amid Multiple Criminal Charges
EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi Fired Amid Multiple Criminal Charges

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been fired by the City of Ekurhuleni, ending months of disciplinary proceedings while he…

Charlotte Tibana Suspended by the Legal Practice Council (LPC)

LPC Takes Control of Tibana Attorneys’ Trust Accounts After Charlotte Tibana’s Suspension

The Legal Practice Council (LPC) has moved to take control of the trust accounts of Charlotte Tibana Attorneys after the High Court in Polokwane suspended the firm’s sole director, attorney Charlotte Tibana, pending disciplinary proceedings.

The intervention places Tibana’s legal practice under scrutiny on two fronts: a professional disciplinary process by the LPC and a criminal prosecution in which she and her husband, Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) officer Peter “Greater Gagash” Nonyane, face 43READ MORE

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South African National Parks (SANParks) Wildlife Rangers

Two Wildlife Protectors Dragged into R4 Million Endangered-Species Case

Two field rangers accused of turning their wildlife protection duties into an alleged gateway for an illegal wildlife operation are heading to court after allegedly helping create a fraudulent hunting permit used to capture endangered species worth more than R4 million.

The 40-year-old and 62-year-old rangers, together with a 41-year-old community member, have been served with summons to face charges of fraud, corruption and contravention of environmental legislation.

The case stems from an alleged wildlife operation inREAD MORE

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Clive Barker’s Dementia Journey Exposes Africa’s Struggle to Care for an Ageing Population

Clive Barker’s Dementia Journey Exposes Africa’s Struggle to Care for an Ageing Population

A film about the devastating impact of dementia on South African families will bring one of the country’s most recognisable football figures back into the spotlight, this time through a deeply personal story about memory, ageing and dignity.

For millions of football fans in Africa, Clive Barker will forever be remembered as the coach who guided Bafana Bafana to one of the proudest moments in South African sporting history.

But behind the trophies, celebrations and memories ofREAD MORE

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Mamelodi Sundowns are now one victory away from a blockbuster FIFA Intercontinental Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain after conquering Al Ahli in Pretoria on Saturday. Photo: Mamelodi Sundowns

Sundowns One Win Away From Blockbuster PSG Showdown

Mamelodi Sundowns are now one victory away from a blockbuster FIFA Intercontinental Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain after conquering Al Ahli in Pretoria on Saturday.

The African champions defeated their Asian counterparts 2-1 at a packed Loftus Versfeld Stadium, with Portuguese forward Nuno Santos scoring twice to secure the FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup and send Sundowns into the Challenger Cup.

The significance of the victory goes beyond another international trophy.

Sundowns are now just one match awayREAD MORE

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Zimbabwe

Journalist Suspended, Others Warned Over Chinese Investment Reports

A Zimbabwean journalist’s media accreditation has been suspended for one year over repeated breaches of professional and ethical journalism standards in his reporting on Chinese companies and investments in Zimbabwe.

Sources close to the development said five others have been warned over their reporting, which has been portraying Chinese investments and companies operating in the country in an unduly negative manner.

In a separate development, the source said a letter of complaint has been issued to theREAD MORE

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Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba

Ramathuba Snubs ‘ANC Desk’ ANCYL In Cabinet Reshuffle

Limpopo Premier and provincial ANC chairperson Phophi Ramathuba has reshuffled her cabinet and snubbed the provincial ANC Youth League (ANCYL), in what has been seen as a sign that the league has lost its influence and been reduced to an “ANC desk”.

For more than a year, the Limpopo ANCYL launched a spirited and relentless campaign calling on Ramathuba to appoint its chairperson Faith Sebopela as MEC.

The campaign, led by provincial ANCYL secretary Phineas Sebola, wasREAD MORE

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Limpopo provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Jan Scheepers

Tanzanian Nationals Arrested for Alleged R1.5m Dagga Smuggling

Police in Vhembe, Limpopo, have intercepted a suspected dagga smuggling operation and seized nearly a tonne of the illegal drug with an estimated street value of R1.5 million.

The seizure was made on Friday, 18 September, when members of the South African Police Service’s Beitbridge Port of Entry Task Team stopped a white Toyota Hilux at a roadblock at the Baobab Tollgate at about 11 am.

The vehicle was travelling with two Tanzanian nationals, aged 32 andREAD MORE

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Madlanga Commission

Madlanga Week In Review

Madlanga Commission: One Year of Explosive Evidence, Now Extended to January

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will have more time to complete its work after President Cyril Ramaphosa granted what has been described as the final extension for the submission of its report.

The commission will now submit its final report on 25 January 2027, almost 16 months after public hearings began and more than a year after KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi became its firstREAD MORE

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Brazil Launches Rocket Carrying Scientific Platform Set to Return to Earth by Parachute

Brazil Launches Rocket Carrying Scientific Platform Set to Return to Earth by Parachute

The spacecraft will ascend to an altitude of over 100 km, carry out a series of scientific experiments, and then re-enter the atmosphere before splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean

Brazil has launched a research rocket which is set to return to Earth by parachute after its flight. This was reported by Metrópoles, a partner of TV BRICS.

The VS-30 V16 rocket was launched on 15 September 2026 from the Brazilian “Barreira do Inferno” spaceportREAD MORE

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EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi Fired Amid Multiple Criminal Charges

EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi Fired Amid Multiple Criminal Charges

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been fired by the City of Ekurhuleni, ending months of disciplinary proceedings while he faced several criminal cases.

Mkhwanazi had been on suspension and receiving his full salary for about 10 months before the municipality terminated his employment.

His dismissal comes as he remains in custody following the rejection of his bail application in the murder case involving Brakpan businessman Emmanuel Mbense.

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