The former MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) in KwaZulu-Natal, Ntombikayise Sibhidla-Saphetha, has bounced back as a councillor in eThekwini metro. Sibhidla-Saphetha was announced today during a full council meeting at the Durban ICC, and she replaced the late Cheryl Sisoka, who passed away in January this year. Sibhidla-Saphetha briefly served as the MEC for DSAC between 2013 and 2016 under the leadership of Senzo Mchunu as the premier of the province. When the Mchunu’s faction was ousted by…

From the cost of a morning taxi ride to the price of bread on supermarket shelves, South Africans are being warned to brace for a ripple effect across the entire economy as a sharp fuel price hike looms. The anticipated increase in petrol and diesel prices this week is expected to reach record levels, with estimates pointing to a steep rise that could push already struggling households further under financial strain. While motorists will feel the immediate impact at the…

A major new report on South Africa’s urban economies has sounded the alarm on slowing job growth, rising population pressures, and uneven post-pandemic recovery across the country’s largest cities, calling for urgent and coordinated reform to ensure metros remain engines of economic growth. The Cities Economic Outlook 2026, released on Tuesday under the Spatial Economic Activity Data – South Africa (SEAD-SA) partnership, provides one of the most comprehensive analyses to date of how the country’s eight metropolitan municipalities are evolving.…

A growing number of cases involving police officers accused and convicted of serious crimes is raising alarm about accountability within the South African Police Service (SAPS), with two recent incidents highlighting what critics describe as a troubling breach of public trust. In one case, a Gauteng police officer tasked with combating stock theft has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term for orchestrating the very crime he was meant to prevent. In another case, two Free State officers stand accused…

Ghana have sacked head coach Otto Addo just three months before the FIFA World Cup. The Ghanaian Football Association (GFA) announced the decision immediately after the Black Stars, Ghana’s senior national team, lost 2-1 to Germany in a friendly played at the MHP Arena in Stuttgart on Monday. This was Ghana’s fourth defeat in a row. They were also thrashed 5-1 by Austria last week. “The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has parted ways with the Head Coach of the senior…

The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has dismissed an application by former presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki seeking the recusal of retired Constitutional Court Justice Sisi Khampepe from the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into alleged political interference in the investigation and prosecution of Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases. In a judgment handed down electronically on Monday, 30 March 2026, the court ruled that Zuma and Mbeki had failed to obtain prior consent from the Chief Justice before instituting…

A 57-year-old man from Brits has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife, in a case the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says highlights the devastating impact of gender-based violence. The Pretoria High Court handed down the sentence to Peter Johannes Smith for the murder of his wife, Theonette Smith. He was also sentenced to five years’ direct imprisonment for defeating the ends of justice, which will run concurrently with the life sentence. According to the NPA,…

The GOOD Party has sharply criticised the Democratic Alliance (DA)-led Western Cape government for failing to rebuild the GF Jooste Hospital in Manenberg, accusing it of neglecting poor and predominantly black communities on the Cape Flats. On Monday, GOOD Secretary-General and Western Cape Member of Parliament Brett Herron said the DA had failed to honour a promise made more than a decade ago to replace the facility. He pointed out that in 2012, then Western Cape Health MEC Theuns Botha…

Véron Mosengo-Omba has announced his exit from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after serving for five years as Secretary General. Mosengo-Omba, who was also deputy president to Dr Patrice Motsepe, announced his retirement in a statement. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) national, who also holds Swiss nationality, will be replaced on an interim basis by Nigeria’s Samson Adamu, while the process to appoint a permanent General Secretary is undertaken. “After over 30 years of an international professional career…

The Giriyondo Border Post in the northern region of the Kruger National Park is set to reopen on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, following a temporary closure caused by flood damage earlier this year. The reopening has been confirmed by the Border Management Authority (BMA), restoring a key access point for travellers and tourists using the transfrontier route between South Africa and Mozambique. The border post was forced to shut down in January 2026 after heavy rains led to flooding that…