Author: Malebogo Putu
President Donald J. Trump announced that no U.S. government officials will attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit in South Africa, citing what he described as the killing and slaughter of Afrikaners and the illegal confiscation of their land and farms. In a post on Truth Social, Trump declared, “It is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa. Afrikaners (People who are descended from Dutch settlers, and also French and German immigrants) are being killed and slaughtered, and their land and farms are being illegally confiscated. No U.S. Government Official will attend as long as these Human…
In a dramatic escalation of internal turmoil, South Africa’s uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) suspended its deputy president and parliamentary leader, Dr. John Hlophe, on Wednesday, nullifying his recent decision to replace chief whip Colleen Makhubele with Des van Rooyen — a move that had only been announced hours earlier. The precautionary suspension, issued by party founder and president Jacob Zuma upon his return from a trip to Burkina Faso, underscores deepening factional rifts within the third-largest party in Parliament. The developments, outlined in two rapid-fire statements from the MKP’s Office of the Presidency, reflect Zuma’s assertion of authority amid accusations…
Police in the Northern Cape Province delivered significant blows to drug trafficking and armed robbery this week, seizing narcotics worth millions of rand and apprehending multiple suspects in coordinated operations, according to official statements. In the Namakwa District, authorities confiscated dagga valued at approximately R7.7 million during routine patrols. “The police in the Namakwa District has dealt drug dealers a major blow, when they seized dagga worth approximately R7.7 million rand during routine patrols,” stated Captain Ivan Magerman of the South African Police in Northern Cape. Two suspects are in custody after vigilant members noticed a suspicious vehicle with boxes…
A barber convicted of raping four minor boys was sentenced to four concurrent life terms, while three individuals received 15-year prison terms for stealing copper cables worth millions, South African police announced. “The Free State police welcomes the sentence handed down by the Wesselsbron Regional Court on Wednesday, 30 October 2025, in the case of a barber who preyed on little boys,” said Sergeant Mahlomola Kareli, a police spokesman in Free State. The suspect was found guilty on four counts of rape involving boys aged 12, 13, 15, and 15. “He has been sentenced to life imprisonment on each count…
Eastern Cape Police arrested a 34-year-old man early Wednesday for possession of an unlicensed AK-47 assault rifle, ammunition and drugs during an intelligence-driven operation in the OR Tambo District, authorities said. The arrest was carried out by the Mthatha-based OR Tambo District Task Team in Moyeni locality, Marubeni A/A, Libode, at about 03:00 on Nov. 5, 2025, as part of intensified Safer Festive Season operations, according to a statement by Capt. Welile Matyolo, a police spokesman in the Eastern Cape. Officers recovered the unlicensed AK-47 with ammunition, dagga bompies, sachets of Tik and an undisclosed amount of cash believed to…
Former Deputy President of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement, Nolubabalo Mcinga, has expressed deep frustration over what she describes as a leadership crisis within the organization. Speaking in conversation with the SABC, Mcinga said the movement’s leadership was plagued by internal problems and a lack of empathy for the struggles of its members. “The Afrika Mayibuye leadership has a lot of problems,” she said. “I had challenges with my children’s school fees and all, and you have a president next to you who cannot listen to your problems or assist you in your challenges.” Mcinga questioned the moral standing of leaders…
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP), the country’s third-largest parliamentary bloc, announced Tuesday the immediate replacement of its chief whip, Colleen Makhubele, with Des van Rooyen, a former finance minister whose four day tenure in 2015 triggered a currency crisis and cemented his reputation as a polarizing figure in post-apartheid governance. The move, confirmed in a media statement released by MKP spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela, signals a strategic consolidation of leadership within the party’s parliamentary caucus as it seeks to sharpen discipline and align more closely with its radical economic transformation agenda. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party is pleased to announce the appointment…
Molimisi Baaitsi, the 31-year-old Lekompo sensation known to fans as Dr Nel, was discovered dead on a rural road in Botshabelo Village early Sunday, just hours after headlining the grand opening of a local pub, police said. Limpopo provincial police opened a culpable homicide docket after the artist’s body was found face-down along Ga-Seleka, Phetogo Drive, at approximately 4 a.m. on 2 November 2025. Emergency medical personnel from Witpoort pronounced him dead at the scene. “Preliminary information indicates the deceased had performed at the venue earlier that morning,” Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, provincial police spokesman, said in a statement. A post-mortem…
A 43-year-old woman from Seraleng, near Rustenburg, appeared before the Rustenburg Magistrates’ Court on Monday in connection with the alleged murder of her 20-year-old daughter. The accused, identified as Caroline “Granny” Mpane, abandoned her right to apply for bail. The case was postponed to December 12, 2025, to allow for further investigation. According to court proceedings, the DNA test results are still pending and are expected to play a crucial role in the investigation. Authorities said the results would help confirm whether the human remains found in the family yard were indeed those of Mpane’s daughter and assist in determining…
South African police in the Free State province have detailed a series of violent incidents over the past week, including farm attacks, home invasions, taxi rank shootings, a family dispute and the sexual assault and murder of a three-year-old girl, resulting in multiple deaths, injuries and arrests. In Glen, the lifeless body of three-year-old Katleho Joy Leeuw was discovered dumped in bushes by a passer-by on Saturday, 25 October 2025, after she was reported missing by her mother Vuyiswa on 23 October 2025 while playing in her backyard, according to a media release by Walter Macala, spokesperson for the Department…