Xolile Mtembu

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Blood on their hands?’ Chirwa blasts March and March after Mossel Bay teen's murder

Xolile Mtembu|Published

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MP Naledi Chirwa has launched a scathing attack on March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, alleging that the movement's rhetoric ...

Migrants camp at Home Affairs as June 30 deadline looms

Xolile Mtembu|Published

Hundreds of migrants remain camped outside the Department of Home Affairs Refugee Reception Office in Durban’s Glenwood area, saying they fear for their lives.

Durban CBD crackdown leads to 23 arrests of undocumented migrants and closure of five shops

Xolile Mtembu|Published

A joint operation led by the eThekwini Municipality and multiple government agencies resulted in the arrest of 23 undocumented foreign nationals and the closure ...

Two tourists stabbed and killed in Kruger Park, Ford Ranger still missing

Xolile Mtembu|Updated

Limpopo police have launched a manhunt for suspects following the brutal killing of two tourists.

Politician’s son in 222km/h speeding drama as RTI stands firm

Xolile Mtembu|Published

KwaZulu-Natal’s Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) has arrested a motorist allegedly clocked at 222km/h in a 120km/h zone during the #NenzaniLaEzweni operation.

Domestic worker's sacrifice pays off as son graduates among top medical students

Xolile Mtembu|Published

For years, Philile Mkhungo worked tirelessly as a domestic worker, pouring every sacrifice, every prayer and every ounce of hope into one dream, seeing her son become ...

Three dead after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise, patient hospitalised in South Africa

Xolile Mtembu|Published

Three people have died and one remains critically ill in South Africa after a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

KZN Health Defends Clinical Care Discharge of Child Writing in Pain, With Only Paracetamol

Xolile Mtembu|Published

A young girl allegedly discharged from Wentworth Hospital with only Panado was left lying in severe pain on the grass outside, prompting outrage.

Gauteng police officer under investigation after TikTok clip shows alleged roadside bribe

Xolile Mtembu|Published

A Gauteng police officer is under investigation after a viral TikTok video allegedly showed him soliciting a bribe from a member of the public.

'Hands Off Malema' protest takes place in New York as activists rally in support of politician

Xolile Mtembu|Published

A small protest dubbed " Hands Off Malema" took place in New York City on Sunday.

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla returns to High Court as terrorism-related trial resumes over 2021 unrest

Xolile Mtembu|Published

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is set to return to the High Court in Durban as her high-profile terrorism trial resumes, with the case tied to the violent July 2021 unrest ...

Investigation launched after man's mutilated body found in Sea Cow Lake

Xolile Mtembu|Published

Residents of Sea Cow Lake were left reeling after a mutilated body was discovered down an embankment on Thursday morning.

Wits professor faces backlash for saying South Africans have poor work ethic and lack ambition

Xolile Mtembu|Published

Professor Srilata Roy sparked outrage after posting on X that South Africans are “lazy, complacent and have little ambition,”

Horror crash on M7 near N2 ramp leaves two trapped, traffic at standstill

Xolile Mtembu|Published

A horrific two-vehicle collision on the M7 northbound on-ramp towards the Bluff left two truck occupants severely trapped and caused a major spillage.

Calvin Mathibeli VS Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi: Security boss claims KZN police targeted his family

Xolile Mtembu|Published

A KwaZulu-Natal businessman is facing possible legal action after accusing Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of ordering his assassination. ...

Teacher loses R1.27 million in ancestral investment scheme, suspect arrested

Xolile Mtembu|Published

A 39-year-old man has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport in connection with an alleged decade-old scam in which a schoolteacher was persuaded to resign ...

Dry taps in Durban: Residents struggle as algae outbreak chokes water supply

Xolile Mtembu|Published

Thousands of Durban residents are dealing with water cuts after algae problems at a major treatment plant reduced supply to the city.

Thirteen years on: Reeva Steenkamp remembered

Xolile Mtembu|Published

Thirteen years after Reeva Steenkamp’s tragic death at the hands of Oscar Pistorius, her family continues to navigate grief and healing.

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Sobukwe's family hurt by backlash over Graaff-Reinet renaming

Xolile Mtembu|Published

Graaff-Reinet has officially been renamed Robert Sobukwe Town, igniting a fierce national debate. For Tsepo Sobukwe, grandson of the anti-apartheid icon, the change ...

EXCLUSIVE | Lucas Radebe on Bafana Bafana, family life and SAFA presidency

Xolile Mtembu|Published

After the school bell rang in Diepkloof, Soweto, a little Lucas Radebe did not immediately go home. Instead, the then six-year-old went to play football with some ...

'Apartheid tactics used' - March and March accuse police at Addington Primary anti-foreigner protest

Xolile Mtembu|Published

The March and March Movement has accused police of using “apartheid tactics” during a protest at Addington Primary School, alleging deliberate escalation and trauma ...

Will foreigners get grants? Sassa weighs in on 'dangerous' claims circulating on social media

Xolile Mtembu|Published

Sassa has weighed in on the viral claims that foreign nationals are newly qualifying for the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant.

Pretoria CBD brothel busted as officials uncover dozens of foreign women in hidden rooms

Xolile Mtembu|Updated

City of Tshwane authorities and the TMPD have shut down a suspected brothel operating behind a sports bar in the Pretoria CBD.

'We will run the country': Trump declares US control over Venezuela after military operation

Brandon Nel , Xolile Mtembu and Yasmine Jacobs|Updated

Following a dramatic military strike in Venezuela, Donald Trump declares that the US will oversee a 'safe and proper' transition for the nation, igniting global ...

New Year horror: Gunmen storm home and kill four relatives in KwaZulu-Natal

Xolile Mtembu|Updated

Four members of the same family were brutally murdered in an armed attack at the Mdweshule area in KwaZulu-Natal.