3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (456+ words) The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has removed its eThekwini mayoral candidate, Zandile Hlophe-Mkhwanazi, just 12 days after announcing her as its preferred candidate for the municipality ahead of South Africa’s 2026 local government elections. Also see: MK Party’s David Skosana suspended without…...

4+ day, 29+ min ago   (313+ words) The corruption trial of former Minister of Defence and Military Veterans and former Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has experienced a fresh postponement after the High Court of South Africa: Gauteng Division (Pretoria) was informed that the accused…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (527+ words) The reopened inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko has been temporarily halted after his family secured an urgent order from the Gqeberha High Court. Also see: Man behind bars for stealing bronze fists from Steve Biko Tombstone…...

5+ day, 35+ min ago   (536+ words) Former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has denied allegations that the word “wig” was used as a code for a cash bribe during her corruption trial in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Also see: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula continues High Court testimony…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (311+ words) National Book Week is a timely reminder that reading can be more than entertainment. In South Africa, the annual initiative encourages people to make reading part of everyday life, with the 2026 theme ‘The Books of Our Lives’ highlighting the role…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (415+ words) Advocate Sandile Khumalo SC, one of the commissioners serving on the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, has allegedly been subjected to a sustained campaign of threats and intimidation, according to Advocates for Transformation (AFT). Also see: Feroz Khan dismissed from SAPS…...

6+ day, 40+ min ago   (589+ words) Data from the Department of Education shows that only 30% of Grade 1-3 learners in South Africa are currently reading at grade level in their home language. By Grade 4, the picture is even more concerning, with 81% of learners unable to read for…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (320+ words) In a world filled with notifications, scrolling and short-form content, settling down with a good novel can feel wonderfully restorative. This National Book Week, we embrace reading fiction novels as more than an enjoyable way to pass the time. Research…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (467+ words) Actor Mjimiseni Magubane, best known to television audiences for his role on Uzalo, is taking on a new challenge away from the small screen as he enters South African politics. Also see: Ntsiki Mazwai enters politics as Land Party’s Johannesburg…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (442+ words) National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has survived an Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) motion of no confidence after parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU) backed her continued leadership of Parliament. Also see: Malema Sounds Alarm Over Under-Resourced Ad Hoc…...