The Witness

17/06/2026

DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis is understood to be preparing a significant reshuffle of the party’s representatives in the GNU, with former party leader John Steenhuisen reportedly set to lose his position as minister of Agriculture.

17/06/2026

MK Party national organiser Tony Yengeni has sought to reassure supporters about former president Jacob Zuma’s health after the 84-year-old took a tumble while dancing at a Youth Day event in Mpumalanga.

The dramatic moment unfolded as Zuma danced on stage, briefly losing his footing and stumbling, prompting audible gasps from supporters.

17/06/2026

One person was killed and five others injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the N2 northbound before the Nandi Drive off-ramp, north of Durban, on Tuesday night.

Garrith Jamieson from ALS Paramedics said they responded to the scene shortly before 9 pm and found "chaos and carnage" spread across all lanes.

17/06/2026

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17/06/2026

With institutions of higher learning and schools closing for the winter holidays, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport says its Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) teams are on high alert.

The department welcomed the arrest of a Zimbabwean national who was allegedly caught driving at 172km/h in a 120km/h zone.

17/06/2026

As South Africa commemorated the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising on Tuesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa warned that youth unemployment had become the defining struggle of a new generation, revealing that more than 4,7 million young people remained without work.

17/06/2026

Tensions over immigration continued to simmer in parts of Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday as residents of Eastwood and Thembelihle marched, calling for undocumented foreign nationals to leave their communities.

17/06/2026

Lionel Messi opened his record-breaking sixth World Cup with a hat-trick to become the tournament’s joint all-time top scorer on Tuesday as holders Argentina launched their bid for back-to-back titles with a dazzling 3-0 rout of Algeria.

On a magical night at Kansas City's 69,045-capacity Arrowhead Stadium, Messi delivered an electrifying individual display.

17/06/2026

There are bi-directional roadworks between Ashburton I/C and New England Road I/C. Lanes are restricted.

According to N3TC, there are currently no incidents disrupting the flow of traffic along the N3 from Cedara I/C 96 to Heidelberg I/C 59.

17/06/2026

In The Witness today: Hope grows for Tongaat Hulett rescue ahead of court showdown | Tensions rise as anti-immigration protests spread to Pietermaritzburg | SA government rejects claims linking migrant deaths to xenophobia | eThekwini identifies larger venue as Sherwood Park migrant camp swells | Ramaphosa unveils plan to fix youth unemployment | ANC stalwart Alpha Shelembe’s Damascus moment | Nottingham Road residents consider funding repairs as road crumbles | Security firm distances itself from officers after e-hailing driver altercation | Mantashe warns fuel stations against price hikes, fuel adulteration | Youngsters drive surge in stem-cell donor registrations | EU chief says ‘time for change’ on children’s social media access | Trump ballroom cost soars to $600 million, half from taxpayers | England target fast start against Croatia | Iran ‘most oppressed team in the World Cup’ — coach | DR Congo and Portugal square off in historic clash | Tunisia sack coach Lamouchi after one World Cup game | Root taking captaincy on ‘game by game’ basis in Stokes’ absence | Coach Mosoahle-Samm leads Crinums to 2026 Telkom Netball League title | Amorim takes charge of ailing AC Milan | Portugal’s Dias still training on his own | Horn given flyhalf role for Springboks season opener | Bok pride for two Maritzburg College Old Boys | Serena to play doubles with sister Venus at Wimbledon | SA’s Maseko says greater intensity will be needed against Czechia.