Four suspects killed in shootout with KZN police
Barrier tape and gun cartridges. Four alleged suspects have been shot and fatally wounded in…
SA government officials set to participate in WEF Annual Meeting
President Cyril Ramaphosa in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting. The Government of South Africa represented by Cabinet Ministers and senior government officials, will participate in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland from 19 to 23 January 2026 under “A Spirit of Dialogue” theme. The delegation will be led by the Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwan and…
Four suspects killed in shootout with KZN police
Barrier tape and gun cartridges. Four alleged suspects have been shot and fatally wounded in a shootout without police in Woodlands south of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. Police says three others have been arrested whilst the search for those who fled the scene is ongoing. The suspects were wanted for a number of serious crimes. Meanwhile,…
Airlink suspends Hoedspruit flights amid severe flooding
An Airlink aircraft. Some holidaymakers in the Kruger National Park area may have their travel plans upended. Airlink says it has suspended all flights to and from Hoedspruit in Limpopo. This is due to severe floods which have left many roads impassable and, in the process, restricting access to the airport. The Hoedspruit Airport serves…
Family in Umbumbulu seeks justice for their 7-year-old daughter
Memorial service of seven-year-old Nhlalwenhle Magwaza whose body was found in a bush a few weeks after being reported missing The family of a seven-year-old girl who was raped and brutally murdered, allegedly by a relative, at Umbumbulu, south of Durban says they will not find closure until the perpetrator is sentenced. Nhlalwenhle Magwaza…
Sibiya ‘forced me’ to compile report on PKTT disbandment: Khumalo
Head of Crime Intelligence Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo. Crime intelligence boss Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo has told the Ad Hoc Committee in Cape Town that he was forced to compile a report regarding the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT). Khumalo says suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya demanded that he write…
Bail plea for DJ Warras murder accused postponed to 26 January
DJ Warras murder accused Victor Majola appears before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on 16 January 2026. The bail application of Victor Majola, the man accused of orchestrating the assassination of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock, has been postponed to the 26 January for judgment. This comes after the defence attorney earlier requested to present more evidence of CCTV…
Leopard on the loose in Bloemfontein
Leopard walking around. The Free State Department of Environment Affairs and Tourism has warned the public about a leopard seen roaming between Glen Agricultural College and the N1/R30 interchange near Bloemfontein. The community of Glen and the surrounding areas are requested to be vigilant. Wildlife experts from the department are still searching for the leopard.
TRC Inquiry to hear arguments by Zuma’s lawyers on Khampepe’s recusal
Justice Sisi Khampepe chairs the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Cases Inquiry on November 10, 2025. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry will on Friday hear oral argument by former president Jacob Zuma’s lawyers as to why its Chairperson, Justice Sisi Khampepe should step down. Late last year, Zuma applied for Khampepe’s recusal…
England’s rugby coach Wane resigns nine months before World Cup
[File Photo] Rugby balls on a field. England head coach Shaun Wane has left the role after almost six years in charge, the Rugby Football League (RFL) said on Wednesday, and the search is on for a replacement nine months before the World Cup. Wane, who previously coached Wigan, was appointed in February 2020, taking…
DA questions timing of Dion George’s resignation
Former DA member Dion George The Democratic Alliance (DA) has questioned the timing of Dion George’s resignation from the party and Parliament. President Cyril Ramaphosa removed George from his cabinet position in November last year following allegations of underperformance. Ramaphosa then appointed DA spokesperson, Willie Aucamp as the new Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment….
