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The suspended Minister of Police, Mr. Senzo Mchunu, intends to write to the ANC about his decision to withdraw from party activities and continue with his organizational activities.Mchunu has appeared before the temporary committee of the Parliament and the Madlanga Commission, he answered for his decision to disband the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) and to answer the allegations of corruption, especially in relation to the relationship with tenderers and interfering with the work of the police.This is after the KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, accused Mchunu of ordering the disbandment of the PKTT on December 31, 2024, without…
The businesswoman Sonja Smith. (Archive photo: Dawid Brand) More than 20 years ago there was an insert on the current affairs programme Carte blanche Sonja Smith, a former bank manager who specialized in international banking, piqued her interest in the funeral industry so much that she decided to learn more about it. She specifically remembers the shelves and bodies with the ticket around the toe. Years later, she had the privilege of meeting the late Derek Watts, who hosted the show, during a TV interview about alternative burials. “In 1997 I visited a funeral home in Pretoria, complete with the…
Elon Musk xAI: Elon Musk has claimed that this year his xAI company will compete with OpenAI, Anthropic and Google. Not only this, he also said that the company will leave all these companies behind in the next three years. Elon Musk said this while replying to a user’s tweet on Facebook. Elon Musk has made a claim regarding his company xAI. Elon Musk says that his company xAI will be able to compete with big AI labs like Anthropic, OpenAI and Google by this year. Not only this, Musk has also claimed that xAI will leave its competitors far…
VALO spoke above to a local DJ who was at risk of being slandered as he was caught up in the conflict between Israel, the United States of America (USA) and Iran.This war, which is in its second week, was triggered by the Israeli strike in cooperation with the USA in Iran.Iran retaliated with its own bombings of Israel and countries with US military bases.DJ Zinzi Kahnish found himself in trouble because the war was in Israel where he was invited to play.”I usually go out of the country to DJ. It wasn’t the first time I went to play…
NewsFeedPolitical analyst Dahlia Scheindlin explains why Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s popularity keeps fluctuating. The war on Gaza and captive deals, fire exchanges with Hezbollah and the wars with Iran are some examples she says have contributed to the rise of the anti-Netanyahu right.Published On 15 Mar 202615 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
Ongoing theft and vandalism of electrical infrastructure remains a major problem for the City of Cape Town. (Photo: Provided) Continuous theft and vandalism of electrical infrastructure remains a major problem for the City of Cape Town and has already swallowed millions of rands from the city’s funds. Since the beginning of the financial year on 1 April 2025 until January this year, more than R44.5 million has been spent to repair damage caused. According to Xanthea Limberg, mayoral committee member for energy, the current situation is reaching a critical point. She emphasizes that the funds spent on emergency repairs should…
IBHOKA is kicking the South African Church Defenders, saying it will not fall and be picked by chickens, it will never allow the Commission of Mrs. Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva to control the churches, because of that it suggests that its chairman should be removed from office immediately before things get too messy.The members of this organization had been marching complaining about the control of this commission. The march was going from King Dinuzulu to City Hall in Durban, on Friday. When it was introduced years ago, this commission’s work was calledfor the Promotion and Protection of Cultural, Religious and Language Rights…
IT MAY take two weeks to completely fix the water problem in Durban, which has disrupted the water supply in many parts of Durban.Although the dead valve has been repaired, the municipality said it will take a long time for the water to flow normally from the affected areas. The valve at the Nagle dam, it appeared Wednesday, was dead.The death of the valve disrupted the supply of water to the south, north and west of the Port.Among the affected townships are Mlaza, KwaMashu, Clermont, Ntuzuma, Inanda, KwaSanti and others.The problem has even affected areas where the brothers live including…
(Foto: Shutterstock) The civil rights organization Action Society has accused the government of effectively protecting convicted sex offenders by keeping the national sex offender registry secret from the public. As long as the registry is kept secret, cases of child abuse and rape languish in the courts for years, leaving communities vulnerable and repeatedly traumatizing victims. According to Action Society, this week’s court appearances once again show a disturbing pattern. Moreover, children who have already had to endure the trauma of rape and sexual abuse are forced to wait while their cases are repeatedly postponed, delayed or even removed from…
To conserve Cape pike for future generations, sustainable management must be based on genetic evidence and not just catch numbers. (Photo: US) Cape pike, one of South Africa’s most important fish species and a staple food for many low-income households, may be more vulnerable than previously thought. New genetic research suggests that pike populations do not form one large, resilient source, but consist of separate groups that do not mix freely with each other. The findings stem from a study by Dr. Sihle Mthethwa, from the department of genetics at Stellenbosch University (SU), who recently obtained his doctorate in genetics…