SOUTH Africa continues to grapple with alarming crime rates, with nearly 6,200 people murdered between April and June of this year, according to recently released police figures. The data underscores the severity of the crime problem, which remains a…
SOUTH Africa is currently investigating alleged corruption amounting to over $7bn at several major state-owned enterprises, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Special Investigative Unit (SIU), the country’s national anti-graft body. These investigations, some of which have…
SOUTH Africa has deported 95 Libyan nationals who were arrested last month at a suspected illegal military training camp in Mpumalanga province. The deportations took place on Sunday following a police investigation that revealed the Libyans were involved in activities that…
CHIDIMMA Adetshina, the beauty pageant contestant who withdrew from Miss South Africa following a heated nationality dispute, has now accepted an invitation to compete in Miss Universe Nigeria. In a video posted on her Instagram account, the 23-year-old expressed…
MIA le Roux has made history as the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss South Africa, following a highly contentious competition that witnessed the withdrawal of a finalist due to social media backlash over her Nigerian heritage. In her…
SOUTH Africa announced on Saturday that it has cancelled the visas of 95 Libyan nationals who were arrested at a suspected secret military camp in White River, a holiday town in the northeastern Mpumalanga province. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber welcomed the…
TSHIFHIWA Matodzi, the key figure behind the $130 million VBS Mutual Bank scandal that rocked South Africa, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Matodzi, the former chairperson of VBS Mutual Bank, pled guilty to 33 charges, including corruption, theft, fraud,…
THE National Arts Festival in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape, formerly known as the Grahamstown Art Festival, is officially underway. This year’s festival is significant as it commemorates 50 extraordinary years of creative freedom and highlights iconic South African masterpieces.…
IN a final blow, the former Home Affairs Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, has lost his final appeal to deport 178,000 Zimbabwean exemption permit (ZEP) holders. The Constitutional Court has held that Motsoaledi failed to adequately consult the permit holders and granted an interim…
THE African National Congress (ANC) announced on Monday that South Africa’s new government now includes five political parties, representing more than two-thirds of the seats in the National Assembly. Ongoing discussions aim to bring more parties into the coalition. Following…
