ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the ANC's plan to reconfigure its provincial executive committees (PECs) in Gauteng and KZN will not affect government work. This means that Panyaza Lesufi will remain as Gauteng premier of the province while S'boniso Duma is likely to continue as Economic Development MEC in KwaZulu-Natal. During a media briefing on Monday, Mbalula said the national officials must put forward the proposal for reconfiguring the two provinces within a week.

A manhunt has been launched for the alleged illegal mining kingpin who surfaced from shaft 11 in Stilfontein last week. By Thursday, 78 bodies had been retrieved and 246 illegal miners were rescued. However, the true extent of the tragedy continues to unfold. According to police statement, police officials aided the kingpin to escape from custody after surfacing from shaft 11 last week. The kingpin, known as Tiger, was never booked into any police station where some illegal miners are being kept. He was also never admitted to a local hospital for medical care.

Day five of the Judicial Conduct Tribunal hearing the sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge continued on Friday. The judge's secretary, Andiswa Mengo, continued her testimony, saying the judge allegedly sent her a video of his private parts, calling it a python. If Judge Mbenenge is found guilty, he could be impeached from his position as Judge President.

TimesLIVE provides an update on the rescue operation of illegal miners at the Stilfontein mine in the North West. 

We hear the gruelling conditions faced by rescue personnel involved in the operations which started on Monday. Members of the South African Police Service also provide an update on the the arrest of alleged ringleaders and the continuation of Operation Vala Umgodi.

Audio gathered by TimesLIVE senior reporter Isaac Mahlangu.

Two suspects accused of the murders of Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane have been denied bail for the second time the Durban magistrate's court on Wednesday. The applicants again applied for bail on the basis of “new facts”. However, looking at the evidence in totality, magistrate Vincent Hlatshwayo, found there were no new facts in the case.

The matric class of 2024 who sat for the National Senior Certificate achieved a pass rate of 87.3%, up from 82.9% the year before.

The Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training, Umalusi, has approved the release of the November 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exam results.

Umalusi held a media briefing on Monday ahead of the results' release on Wednesday.

The Johannesburg magistrates court has ordered that the five accused arrested at the property of former president Nelson Mandela on Wednesday not be named before an identity parade is conducted.

While five suspects were initially arrested, only four appeared on Friday. The grandson of the former statesmen did not appear but remains a suspect.

ANC Youth League leader Collen Malatji has suggested the reinstatement of the death penalty for those convicted of raping children.

Kwaito pioneer Doc Shebeleza, whose real name was Victor Bogopane, has passed away at the age of 51, his family confirmed in a statement following a prolonged illness. In June 2024, the legendary artist was reported to be hospitalised after a health scare.