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Police continue manhunt for suspects and mastermind of Lusikisiki mass murders

Police say more arrests in the mass murder of 18 people in Lusikisiki last month are imminent as they continue to search for more suspects and, ultimately, the mastermind behind the tragedy. Currently five men have been arrested in connection with the murders. Police minister Senzo Mchunu and national police…

17 Oct 12PM 4 min

‘We won’t go back to apartheid’: DA MP gets under Nzimande’s skin after MP tells him to resign

Quizzed by a DA MP on whether he was going to resign after his “failures”, minister Blade Nzimande retorted that apartheid would not return.

16 Oct 3PM 5 min

"The aloe plant: A symbol of resilience"—A tribute to Tito Mboweni

During his maiden Budget speech in 2019, former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni introduced an Indigenous Aloe Plant, which remains one of his most memorable addresses.This speech exemplified his unwavering belief in the resilience of South Africans.

14 Oct 8AM 2 min

Gcaleka and Mkhwebane and her husband fight in parliament

Public protector Kholeka Gcaleka has accused Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s husband David Skosana of threatening the chapter 9 institution’s CEO Thandi Sibanyoni over the payment of Mkhwebane's gratuity. More on timeslive.co.za

10 Oct 11AM 7 min

Ramaphosa made calculated move to make Mbalula ‘the sellout’, claims Malema

EFF leader Julius Malema says ANC secretary-general is “a sellout of note, always ready to destroy his own in defence of white supremacists”, adding that President Cyril Ramaphosa was deliberate in not putting his signature on the GNU agreement. More on timeslive.co.za

10 Oct 9AM 2 min

ActionSA’s Nasiphi Moya elected new Tshwane mayor

ActionSA’s Nasiphi Moya has been elected as Tshwane's new mayor. She received 122 votes, while the DA's former mayor Cilliers Brink received 86. This was announced on Wednesday during a special council meeting.

9 Oct 8AM 3 min

Warnings of GNU betrayal by ‘capital stooges’ during national protests

SA Communist Party general secretary Solly Mapaila says with the government of national unity (GNU) “our country is back in the hands of the Boers” and the GNU is unjustifiable.

7 Oct 11AM 5 min

'We won’t tolerate lawlessness': law enforcement agencies monitor Cosatu strike

Security and law enforcement agencies are monitoring a nationwide strike over “anger regarding prevailing economic crises”.

7 Oct 6AM 3 min

Police put more boots on the ground

SAPS is adding more police officers in communities, aiming for one officer for every 220 people.

4 Oct 9AM 2 min

A new sheriff in town: top cop Senzo Mchunu says he's shifting gear

Two months since taking reins at the police ministry, Senzo Mchunu says police are upping the standard of policing, and criminals “must surrender or be made to surrender”.

2 Oct 9AM 4 min

Snow in spring not rare or unusual, according to SA Weather Service

Snowfall outside the winter months is historically not a rare occurrence in South Africa, says the SA Weather Service.This was according to experts at a media briefing on Tuesday at the Pretoria Press Club. 

1 Oct 8AM 5 min

Cops are not izangoma - communities must actively fight against crime, says police boss

Police minister Senzo Mchunu says police would struggle to fight crime if communities did not actively join hands to fight criminals. We speak to a crime analyst on ways to limit vulnerable citizens dying like flies. Dr Chris de Kock unpacks the ways crime can practically and effectively be solved.

30 Sep 4PM 9 min

Weapons used in wars being seized from criminals

Police minister Senzo Mchunu says weapons SAPS are confiscating from criminals includes military weapons.

30 Sep 9AM 4 min

Why sangomas can't help themselves

Dr Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala, cultural and African spirituality expert, unpacks why South Africans are battling with the rise of sangomas, why they too experience pain and grieve even though they have spiritual powers and what encourages the rate of people consulting sangomas.

28 Sep 5PM 58 min

'Call me honourable': Gayton McKenzie tips his hat to Ramaphosa

Minister Gayton McKenzie says it is cold outside the government of national unity and he is happy to be led by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

27 Sep 1PM 3 min

Why can't sangomas help themselves ?

Dr Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala, cultural and African spirituality expert unpacks why South Africans are battling with the rise of sangomas, why they too experience pain and grieve even though they have spiritual powers and what encourages the rate of people consulting sangomas.

27 Sep 11AM 59 min

DA's Cilliers Brink axed as Tshwane mayor

The DA’s Cilliers Brink has been removed as mayor of Tshwane through a motion of no confidence on Thursday. The motion was carried by 120 council members versus 87 who voted against.

26 Sep 9AM 3 min

Broke education department stops hiring more teachers

The basic education department will not fill vacant teacher posts and needs money urgently to fund teachers in the system, but the minister says no retrenchments are expected.

26 Sep 8AM 2 min

Lesufi slams DA-led education department on Bela Bill

Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has urged the ANC to form an alternative structure to pressure the education department now that it is in the hands of the “enemy”.

23 Sep 9AM 6 min

Minister Gayton McKenzie says his department paid for the burial of Mapaputsi

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18 Sep 5AM 2 min