We need the public in the fight against crime: Mthombeni
Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni Gauteng Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni has made an…
Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni Gauteng Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni has made an impassioned plea to the province’s residents to support law enforcement in its fight against crime. This after some angry residents of Saulsville in Tshwane staged a walk out during a tense engagement between them and Gauteng police management on Saturday….
The community of KwaXimba, in Catoridge north of Durban, is reeling in shock following the brutal killing of 19-year-old Sibongimpilo Mzobe, affectionately known as “Shana”. Mzobe, who was openly gay, was murdered and his body was found with multiple wounds along the river in the area. Some of his body parts were missing. According to…
[FILE IMAGE]: An empty prison cell. The Department of Correctional services has assured the public that the Ebongweni Super Maximum Correctional Facility, in Kokstad in the southern KwaZulu-Natal is the most secure prison in Africa, saying chances of escaping for prisoners are close to none. This week convicted serial rapist and murder, Thabo Bester was…
(File Image) Elephants walking in the bush. The residents of Mooiplaas, near Elukwatini, say they are being tormented by elephants escaping the Songimvelo Nature Reserve. It is reported that elephants escape through the porous fence at the nature reserve and destroy crops among others. The fence was repaired in 2024. The locals are accusing the…
Liverpool’s $137.77 million signing Florian Wirtz Clubs around the world completed a record 24 558 international transfers in men’s football in 2025, with total spending rising to $13.08 billion, world soccer’s governing body FIFA said in its Global Transfer Report published on Wednesday. The number represents an increase of more than 7% from 2024 and marks the…
The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.75%, Governor Lesetja Kganyago announced on Thursday. This leaves the prime lending rate at 10.25%. Kganyago says, “The MPC decided to keep the policy rate unchanged, at 6.75%. Two members favoured a cut of 25 basis points, while four preferred a…
A cameraman during a shoot. A young recovering drug addict from Greenpoint in Kimberley, Austwell Buffel is using arts to turn his life around, giving hope to his peers still battling addiction. The dancer and an actor is starring in a locally produced and released film that has offered Buffel a new lease on life….
A view of OR Tambo International Airport. The City of Ekurhuleni‘s Disaster and Emergency Management Services says no casualties or injuries have been reported at the OR Tambo International Airport. This after severe thunderstorms accompanied heavy rains late Friday evening and into the early hours of Saturday morning. The rains caused floods in some parts…
File: KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head General Lesetja Senona on day 48 at the Madlanga Commission, January 28, 2026. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have called for the arrest of KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head, General Lesetja Senona. The call by the EFF comes after General Senona revealed during the Madlanga Commission that he gave attempted murder accused, Vusimuzi…
Chippa United beat Durban City at home Chippa United have eased their relegation woes in the Betway Premiership after a deserved 2-0 win against Durban City at the Buffalo City Stadium, in East London. Sinoxolo Kwayiba scored a goal in each half to lift Chippa to position 14th on the log. Despite the loss Durban…