Simon Majadibodu

Junior Multimedia Journalist

Julius Malema criticises Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi: ‘I am not scared of you’

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

EFF leader Julius Malema has criticised KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, accusing him of being overly sensitive and unwilling to accept criticism. ...

'I haven’t done this': Ex-cop denies killing Witness D

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Matipandile Sotheni, 41, denied all charges in the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, insisting he had no part in the killing of Madlanga Commission witness ...

Over 340,000 South African vehicles deemed unroadworthy ahead of holiday season: Creecy

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has warned that hundreds of thousands of minibuses, buses and trucks are not roadworthy, as authorities launch the 2026 Road Safety ...

Where are the missing firearms from Calvin Mathibeli’s security company?

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

KwaZulu-Natal police say businessman Calvin Mathibeli’s security company has 815 guns listed on its books, but police records show it should have over 850, and warned ...

Mugabe’s son ditches bail as plea deal looms

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Proceedings against Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe and Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze have been postponed after the state said a senior prosecutor must still sign off on a ...

Mugabe's son abandons bail bid, enters plea talks with state

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the son of late Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, and his co-accused have abandoned their bail application and are now negotiating ...

Death toll in Ormonde building collapse rises to eight

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The death toll from the Ormonde building collapse south of Johannesburg has risen to eight after search-and-rescue operations resumed on Tuesday morning.

Six dead, two trapped after building collapse in Ormonde, Johannesburg

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Six people have been confirmed dead after a building collapsed in Johannesburg.

Zille to step down as DA federal council chair after Ward 102 win

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The race for Johannesburg is heating up after the DA secured Ward 102 with more than 94% of the vote, paving the way for mayoral candidate Helen Zille to join the ...

Basic Education Minister highlights fiscal constraints in response to Ramaphosa's SONA

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has sung praises for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, calling it a turning point for growth and stability, ...

uMkhonto weSizwe Party MP Des van Rooyen says voters will punish the ANC over Cyril Ramaphosa’s ‘unfulfilled promises’

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

MK MP Des van Rooyen says voters want the party to warn President Cyril Ramaphosa that his unfulfilled promises will cost the ANC dearly in this year’s local government ...

South Africa to receive 1 million Foot-and-Mouth vaccines in record import: Steenhuisen

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has announced that South Africa will receive a shipment of 1 million foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines from Biogenesis ...

Watch VideoOpposition parties slam Ramaphosa’s R7m SONA as ‘more of the same’

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Opposition parties have branded President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2026 State of the Nation Address a costly exercise in repetition, arguing that it failed to tackle worsening ...

Prepare for severe storms: SA Weather Service warns of Orange Level 5 alert in KwaZulu-Natal

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms over parts of KwaZulu-Natal, with heavy rain, damaging winds and flooding expected until midnight ...

‘No more excuses’: Cosatu urges Ramaphosa to tackle unemployment, crime and growth crisis in SONA

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The Congress of South African Trade Unions says President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address must deliver decisive action on unemployment, crime and economic ...

Limpopo mom welcomes conjoined twins, babies doing well

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Male conjoined twins were delivered at Mankweng Tertiary Hospital after their mother was urgently transferred during labour, the Limpopo Department of Health said. ...

PICS | Joaquim Pacula, alleged DJ Warras shooter, appears in Johannesburg court

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Mozambican national Armindo Joaquim Pacula, 25, charged for the murder of DJ Warras made his first appearance in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court.

SIU returns R1.7bn to NSFAS student fund, recovered from universities and unqualified students

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has returned R1.7 billion to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), recovered from universities, TVET colleges and ...

PICS| ‘Death is cruel’: Families mourn 14 pupils killed in Vanderbijlpark crash

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Tears, hymns and raw heartbreak filled a memorial service in Sebokeng on Friday for the 14 pupils who died when a scholar transport minibus crashed in Vanderbijlpark ...

‘Forced to rely on scholar transport’: Family blames school placement system for Vanderbijlpark pupil deaths

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The family of a 6-year-old pupil killed in the Vanderbijlpark scholar transport crash blames the Gauteng Department of Education’s placement system for forcing parents ...

Expired permit confirmed in Vanderbijlpark school transport crash that killed 12 pupils

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The scholar transport vehicle involved in a horrific crash in Vanderbijlpark, which claimed the lives of 12 pupils, was operating with a Public Driver’s Permit (PDP), ...

Death toll rises to nine, almost 2,000 homes destroyed as Limpopo floods wreak havoc

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Tragedy strikes Limpopo as nine lives, including a five-year-old child, are lost to catastrophic floods, leaving thousands homeless and communities in despair.

Three die in horrific N3 crash in KwaZulu-Natal

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

A horrific crash on the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday morning left three people dead, two of them burned beyond recognition, after a bakkie lost control and collided ...

SANDF deploys helicopters for urgent rescue amid Limpopo's severe flooding

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Amid devastating floods in Limpopo, the South African National Defence Force launches a helicopter rescue operation, saving stranded residents and responding to ...

Transport Minister: 1,427 killed in crashes over festive season, lowest in five years

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy announced on Thursday that road fatalities decreased during the 2025/26 festive season, with a total of 1,427 deaths from 1,172 ...