190 South African ministers have been criticised for spending huge amounts of money on overseas trips. The Minister of Public Works, Dean Macpherson, says there is a plot to derail him from…
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Family confirms the passing SA’s Got Talent judge Ian von Memerty
255Zuko Komisa Image | Ian von Memerty/Facebook The family of Ian von Memerty has confirmed the passing of the renowned entertainer, aged 61, in Johannesburg. In a statement shared on his official…
Three Health Department officials arrested by Hawks over alleged R1 million fraud
218 THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT FORMS PART OF KAYA 959’S TERMS OF USE POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY TERM OF THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT, YOU MUST CEASE YOUR ACCESS OF THIS…
Gauteng government to take full ownership of Gautrain
259Zuko Komisa Image: Gautrain The Gautrain officially becomes Gauteng government property at the end of March 2026 following final BCC repayments. The system’s valuation has risen from an initial R26 billion investment…
Flight cancellations and closed airspaces leave travellers stranded amid Middle East bombings
273By Mapaballo Borotho Image @Kaya News Flight cancellations and closed airspaces have stranded travellers at major South African airports amid Middle East tensions. Iran retaliated after US-Israeli strikes reportedly killed Supreme Leader…
Geordin Hill-Lewis ‘leads DA race’
240 Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is emerging as a frontrunner in the race to replace outgoing DA leader John Steenhuisen. Independent analysts Sandile Swana and Goodenough Mashego say Hill-Lewis not only…
Iran’s supreme leader and family killed in US-Israeli air strikes
315By Mapaballo Borotho Image @BBC NEWS Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family were killed in US-Israeli air strikes. The attack reportedly killed several top Iranian officials, escalating tensions…
Five children perish in a shack fire in KwaZulu-Natal
341By Mapaballo Borotho Image @KZN Human settlements Five children died in a shack fire in Shakashead, Stanger, early Saturday morning. The parents and a two-year-old child survived, with the mother hospitalised and…
R16 million raised to support education of fallen SAPS officers’ children
325By Mapaballo Borotho Image: South African Police Sevice SAPS raised over R16 million to support the education of children of fallen officers. Police leadership says the initiative preserves the legacy of service…
Lobby group to take petition to US requesting special envoy for Afrikaners
359 Ernst Roets’ Lex Libertas is aiming to take a petition to the US, with Dirco urging South Africans to handle their disputes domestically. A think tank representing minorities in South Africa…