When the Body Count Becomes a Data Point: What Kempton Park Tells Us About the Academy We Built

By the time this goes to print, the number may have changed again. As I write, at least nine, possibly ten, women have been found dead in and around Kempton Park since mid-July, most half-naked, several with visible bruising, left along the same stretch of the R21 and its surrounding veld.

Police have not confirmed a serial killer, but they have confirmed something almost as chilling: concerning similarities across the deaths. Among them is Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, 38,READ MORE

The mass shootings that recently left 17 people dead in Carletonville’s Wedela township and 10 dead in Lwandle, Cape Town, within hours of each other are not merely criminal incidents. They are symptoms of a deeper national disease: the gradual erosion of the state’s ability to anticipate, prevent and respond effectively to violent crime.

As the nation mourns, South Africans are once again confronted with a familiar cycle. Political leaders condemn the violence, police announce investigations, promises areREAD MORE

The case against alleged United Kingdom fugitive Ndodana Tshuma has been postponed in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court to October 21 for the finalisation of a plea and sentencing agreement between him and the State.

Tshuma made a brief appearance in court on Wednesday, with the State expected to address discrepancies identified in the agreement.

The 46 year old is facing a separate extradition application brought after authorities in the UK requested his return to face three murderREAD MORE

Bafana Bafana head into Wednesday evening’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Eritrea in Cairo with confidence, momentum and the knowledge that another victory could strengthen their position in a Group D campaign where there is little room for error.

The encounter at the Al-Salam Stadium, scheduled for 18:00 South African time, will be the first senior international meeting between South Africa and Eritrea.

South Africa opened their campaign with an impressive 2-1 victory over Guinea atREAD MORE

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.

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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.

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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

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

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

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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