South Africa’s police service is facing a crisis of legitimacy after fresh statistics revealed plummeting public trust, while shocking arrests of officers accused of violent crimes highlight the rot within the South African Police Service (SAPS). The latest Stats SA Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (GPSJS) 2024/25, released this week, paints a grim picture… Continue reading When Cops Become Criminals: South Africans Lose Faith in Police
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Unisa Moves Up in the ARWU List of Top 1 000 International Universities
According to the 2025 Shanghai Ranking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), published on 15 August, 2025 Unisa remains among the eight best universities in the country and the top 1 000 universities globally. The ranking is published by the Centre for World-Class Universities of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University. As only approximately 10% of… Continue reading Unisa Moves Up in the ARWU List of Top 1 000 International Universities
Madagascar and Morocco Set Up Chan Final
Madagascar have booked their place in a historic first African Nations Championship (CHAN) final after edging Sudan 1-0 in a tense semi-final at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday evening. A late strike from substitute Toky Rakotondraibe in the 116th minute proved decisive, capping a dramatic extra-time contest and sending… Continue reading Madagascar and Morocco Set Up Chan Final
Colonel Mnisi Bows Out after 38 Years of Service
Limpopo – After more than three decades in uniform, first in boots as a police student, later in blues as an officer, Colonel Kgadiswana Samuel Mnisi, the Limpopo Provincial Commander in taxi violence investigations, drew the final curtain to bow out of stage of performing crime fighting duties as a member of the South African… Continue reading Colonel Mnisi Bows Out after 38 Years of Service
South Africa Has 472 Political Parties — but Are New Ones Helping or Hurting Democracy?
Two of South Africa’s most prominent political analysts have weighed in on the mushrooming of new political parties, warning that while the rise of fresh movements reflects democratic vibrancy, it also risks fragmenting the progressive left and weakening challenges to entrenched economic power. Political analyst Kim Heller told African Times that the proliferation of parties,… Continue reading South Africa Has 472 Political Parties — but Are New Ones Helping or Hurting Democracy?
Cigarettes Smugglers Nabbed on N1 Near Polokwane
Limpopo – A 31-year-old South African man and a 28-year-old Zimbabwean national, who is in the country illegally, are expected to appear before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court today after being found in possession of illicit cigarettes and in contravention of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002. According to the Spokesperson for the SAPS in the… Continue reading Cigarettes Smugglers Nabbed on N1 Near Polokwane
Mozambique’s Private Sector Urges Urgent Action Over Mozal’s Future
The Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique (CTA) has raised alarm over the uncertainty surrounding Mozal Aluminium and its impact on the national economy, calling recent developments “inadmissible” and appealing for the reinstatement of Mozambican companies affected by contract terminations. The concerns follow an announcement by South32, Mozal’s majority shareholder, that operations at the aluminium… Continue reading Mozambique’s Private Sector Urges Urgent Action Over Mozal’s Future
Crisis in Blue: South Africa’s Police Under Fire for Rising Criminality
South Africa’s police service is once again under the spotlight after a string of shocking arrests of officers accused of violent crimes — including murder. Civil society and crime experts warn that the growing pattern of police criminality is eroding public trust in law enforcement and deepening the country’s broader crime crisis. Mpumalanga Officers Face… Continue reading Crisis in Blue: South Africa’s Police Under Fire for Rising Criminality
Young Woman in Court for Sexual Assault on Minor Boy
Musina – A 24-year-old woman from Musina has appeared in the Musina Magistrates’ Court this afternoon facing a charge of rape of a 13-year-old boy, a Cameroonian national. The court heard that on Friday, the 22nd of August 2025, at the Roman Catholic Church shelter, the accused called the victim while he was walking past… Continue reading Young Woman in Court for Sexual Assault on Minor Boy
Justice DG Suspended Over Madlanga Commission Delays
Justice and Constitutional Development Director-General Advocate Doctor Mashabane has been suspended, along with Deputy Director-General for ICT Jabu Hlatshwayo, following administrative failures that have forced a delay in the start of the highly anticipated Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Politics and the State. Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi announced the suspensions at a press briefing… Continue reading Justice DG Suspended Over Madlanga Commission Delays