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Simon Majadibodu

Junior Multimedia Journalist

Cloned - SAPS mum on target of Pretoria North search and seizure operation

Simon Majadibodu|Published 16 hours ago

Police carried out a search and seizure operation in Pretoria North on Thursday following revelations at the Madlanga Commission, with unconfirmed reports linking ...

SAPS mum on target of Pretoria North search and seizure operation

Simon Majadibodu|Published 16 hours ago

Police carried out a search and seizure operation in Pretoria North on Thursday following revelations at the Madlanga Commission, with unconfirmed reports linking ...

Fuel crisis: Panic buying leads to petrol shortages across South Africa, says government

Simon Majadibodu|Updated 18 hours ago

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has said South Africa does not rely on Middle Eastern crude oil and urged citizens to avoid panic buying.

More than 500 drivers caught drunk driving ahead of Easter

Simon Majadibodu|Published 19 hours ago

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy said authorities have intensified road safety operations, resulting in a notable drop in crashes and fatalities this Easter period, ...

More than 500 motorists arrested for drunk driving ahead of Easter travel

Simon Majadibodu|Published 19 hours ago

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy said authorities have intensified road safety operations, resulting in a notable drop in crashes and fatalities this Easter period, ...

Cabinet ‘disgusted’ over illegal coronation of Nigerian chief, says Ntshavheni

Simon Majadibodu|Published 20 hours ago

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the alleged installation of a Nigerian national as an Igbo king in East London is invalid, as authorities warn ...

Watch VideoWATCH | Cabinet briefing: Ntshavheni addresses fuel hikes, water shortages, and power constraints

Simon Majadibodu|Published 22 hours ago

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni is briefing the media in Pretoria on the outcomes of last week’s Cabinet meeting, as South Africans grapple with ...

‘Jealous’ Limpopo boyfriend jailed for life for killing partner

Simon Majadibodu|Published 23 hours ago

A Limpopo man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after killing his girlfriend, who had tried to end their relationship.

The Patriotic Alliance's Gayton McKenzie to sue eNCA over prison interview claims

Simon Majadibodu|Published 4 days ago

Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie has vowed legal action after a prison interview alleged he sent mobile phones to an inmate, as authorities probe how ...

Controversial eNCA prison interview prompts investigation and legal action

Simon Majadibodu|Published 4 days ago

The fallout from an unauthorised prison interview has stirred controversy, with calls for accountability echoing across the halls of justice and media freedom in ...

Ramaphosa urges Limpopo ANC to boost electoral performance ahead of 2026 elections

Simon Majadibodu|Published 4 days ago

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on Limpopo’s newly elected leadership to increase the party’s vote share in upcoming local government elections, saying ...

Ramaphosa: Corruption remains a big problem

Simon Majadibodu|Published 4 days ago

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says there has been progress in tackling corruption, but he acknowledges it remains a major problem in South Africa.

BMA ramps up Easter border security with new high-tech passport stamps

Simon Majadibodu|Updated 4 days ago

The Border Management Authority has introduced secure, traceable passport stamps and intensified operations at 71 ports of entry ahead of the Easter travel rush. ...

Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie to take eNCA to court over prison claims

Simon Majadibodu|Published 4 days ago

Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie has vowed legal action after a prison interview alleged he sent mobile phones to an inmate, as authorities probe how ...

Eastern Cape man arrested for the alleged brutal axe murder of his girlfriend

Simon Majadibodu|Updated 4 days ago

A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged axe murder of his 35-year-old girlfriend in Libode, Eastern Cape, police said.

Investigation launched by DCS into unauthorised interview with inmate Jermaine Prim at Johannesburg prison

Simon Majadibodu|Published 4 days ago

The Department of Correctional Services has launched an investigation after an inmate conducted an unauthorised telephonic interview with eNCA from the Johannesburg ...

Cyril Ramaphosa on tackling corruption: Progress and challenges ahead

Simon Majadibodu|Published 5 days ago

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says efforts to tackle corruption are yielding results, but warns the problem remains deeply entrenched across the country.

Police boss General Masemola backs Mkhwanazi’s reappointment as KZN police boss

Simon Majadibodu|Published 5 days ago

National commissioner Fannie Masemola backs Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to continue leading policing in the province for another five years.

Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi continues as KZN Police Commissioner

Simon Majadibodu|Published 5 days ago

KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will serve another term after his contract was officially renewed, KZN Premier ...

ActionSA recruits ex-MK Party Mpumalanga leader Mary Phadi in election push

Simon Majadibodu|Published 5 days ago

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba names Mary Phadi as Mpumalanga campaign manager and appoints Dereleen James to lead the Western Cape push ahead of local elections. ...

KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s contract renewed, confirms premier Ntuli

Simon Majadibodu|Updated 4 days ago

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has confirmed that provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will remain in his post after his contract ...

Ethiopian tuckshop owner jailed for life after he locked a girl, 13, and raped her

Simon Majadibodu|Published 5 days ago

A 26-year-old Ethiopian shop owner has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl from Moshate village, Limpopo police said. He also received ...

ActionSA expels Morodi over alleged tender leak

Simon Majadibodu|Published 5 days ago

ActionSA has terminated the membership of former Tshwane MMC Kholofelo Morodi following allegations that she shared internal tender documents with a police officer ...

NPA unit defends Masemola summons as lawful process

Simon Majadibodu|Published 5 days ago

The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption dismisses allegations of bias in its investigation of a SAPS tender, asserting that all actions are legally justified. ...

Easter crackdown: 27 motorists arrested, including one ten times over the legal alcohol limit

Simon Majadibodu|Published 5 days ago

One motorist was found to be 10 times over the legal alcohol limit among 27 drivers arrested in Umhlanga Rocks and Durban North during a targeted enforcement operation. ...