A 21-year-old student attending the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) is facing an attempted murder charge in connection with a stabbing incident in Belhar last week. The Western Cape SAPS confirmed that the suspect was arrested following an incident in which a female victim was stabbed at around 02:00 on 9 September. Police noted that the incident occurred at student accommodation on Varsity Street. According to reports, the alleged perpetrator
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a new law giving the Public Service Commission (PSC) stronger powers to monitor government and investigate poor service delivery. The PSC is an independent constitutional body that checks whether the public service is being run efficiently, professionally and ethically. The new Public Service Commission Act extends the Commission’s work to include local government and public entities. It can investigate problems with government administration and service delivery
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption In The Criminal Justice System, better known as the Madlanga Commission, is commemorating one year of holding government and police officials to account. 17 September 2026 marks a full year since the inquiry into allegations of interference in the criminal justice system began, after Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s explosive briefing in July last year. “The Commission’s terms of reference required
Grammy Award-winning R&B singer and songwriter Leon Bridges is heading to South Africa for two exclusive performances in November. The “River” and “Coming Home” hitmaker will perform at Marks Park in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, on Saturday, 28 November, before heading to Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden in Cape Town on Monday, 30 November. Bridges is known for combining the sounds of classic R&B with contemporary influences. His debut album, Coming Home, earned him his
The Electoral Commission has certified 136,790 candidates to contest South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections on 4 November, with the final candidate lists set to be published later on Wednesday, 16 September. The number of certified candidates is significantly higher than in 2021, when 95,427 candidates were certified to contest a similar number of seats. A total of 10,526 council seats will be contested across the country’s eight metropolitan municipalities, 44 district
