Nkabinde inquiry set to hear postponement application
South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andrew Chauke. Evidence leaders at the Nkabinde Enquiry…
Nkabinde inquiry set to hear postponement application
South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andrew Chauke. Evidence leaders at the Nkabinde Enquiry are expected to apply for a postponement until Thursday due to the absence of additional witnesses. This follows the conclusion of testimony by former KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Advocate Moipone Noko, on Friday. The enquiry is investigating the…
Two suspects to appear in court in connection police sergeant’s death
South African Police Service building. Two suspects are expected to appear in the Christiana Magistrate’s Court in the North West on Monday after they allegedly stabbed to death a police sergeant at a local tavern. Provincial Police Spokesperson, Adele Myburgh, says the 47-year-old police official was involved in a verbal altercation with two other men…
Bail application of second suspect in DJ Warras case to continue
The 25-year-old Armindo Pacula who is linked to the murder of DJ Warras appears in court, 2 February 2026. The bail application of the second man accused of allegedly pulling the trigger in the assassination of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock, is expected to continue on Monday at the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court. Twenty-five-year-old Mozambican national Armindo…
Winde welcomes national disaster declaration over W. Cape drought
A drop of water coming out of a tap. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has welcomed a declaration by the national government of the drought in the province as a national disaster. He says this enables authorities to be preventative, to move money around and to use the disaster as a risk management tool. He…
England survive Nepal scare in T20 World Cup thriller
England’s Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett bump fists before batting. Two-time champions England survived a major scare before labouring to a four-run victory against a plucky Nepal in a Group C last-ball thriller at the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday. A mismatch looked on the cards after fifties by captain Harry Brook (53) and Jacob…
IFP rallies support ahead of Umzumbe by-election
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader, Velenkosini Hlabisa Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader, Velenkosini Hlabisa, asked voters of Umzumbe on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast to set the tone in the upcoming by-election in the local government elections, later this year. Hlabisa addressed thousands of supporters at a rally in the Ndumakude area of Ward 13. The…
ACSA refutes reports of private OR Tambo terminal for Matlala
Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala seen appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mpumi Mpofu has denied that the entity had a planned deal to have a private terminal at OR Tambo International Airport for alleged criminal cartel kingpin Vusimuzi Cat Matlala’s company. This is after reports that Matlala…
ANC NEC members visit late Bishop John Bolana’s home
ANC NEC members at Bishop John Bolana’s home in the Eastern Cape. African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula, together with members of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), have visited the home of the late Bishop John Bolana of the Bantu Church of Christ in the Eastern Cape. Bishop Bolana passed away at the…
Three suspects arrested after illegal firearms seized in Bekkersdal
Police arrested three suspects in Bekkersdal after finding three AK‑47 rifles and ammunition in a vehicle during patrols. Three suspects have been arrested in Bekkersdal on Gauteng’s West Rand after police discovered a cache of illegal firearms. The arrests were made in the early hours of Sunday morning when South African Police Service (SAPS) officers…
Concerns over absence of holding cells at Olieven Police Station
A police van seen outside a parking lot. The Gauteng Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has expressed concern that there are no operational holding cells at the Olievenhoutbosch Police Station in Centurion. This follows an unannounced oversight visit by the committee to the station. Overcrowding was also highlighted as a serious issue, with nearly…
