Two killed in a shooting incident on the Cape Flats
[FILE] SAPS Barrier tape Two men have been killed in a shooting incident in Hanover…
Two killed in a shooting incident on the Cape Flats
[FILE] SAPS Barrier tape Two men have been killed in a shooting incident in Hanover Park on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the incident happened on Wednesday morning. Twigg says that police were called to the crime scene, where they found the victims inside an informal dwelling with gunshot wounds to their…
HSRC study reveals deeply troubling GBV trends among youth
FILE| A woman raises her hand, calling for an end to GBV. According to the Human Sciences Research Council’s (HSRC) National Gender-Based Violence (GBV) study published in 2024, 80% men aged between 18 – 24 years accept controlling behaviour in relationships, raising concern about how early signs of abuse often go unnoticed. GBV activist and…
COGTA condemns violence over ‘Nigerian King’ claims
Vehicles being torched in KuGompo, during a protest over the alleged coronation of an “Igbo king” Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Prince Zolile Burns-Ncamashe, says the Nigerian Embassy has distanced itself from reports of the installation of a Nigerian king in KuGompo in the Eastern Cape. He also condemned the violence…
LIVE | DJ Warras murder suspects return to court
The case of two men allegedly involved in the assassination of Warrick ‘DJ Warras’ Stock is underway in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court. Live stream below:
DA welcomes decrease in fuel levy but warns it’s not enough
South African money, notes and coins. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has welcomed the decrease in fuel levy but says it’s not enough considering the pressure that the fuels price increase has put on consumers. The party had previously called for a relief of R3 in the fuel levy, which Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced on…
Petrol goes up by R3,06 per litre, diesel by R7,37
A woman pours petrol at a station. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has announced an increase in the price of fuel with effect from Wednesday, 1 April. Both grades of petrol will go up by R3,06 per litre, while both grades of diesel will shoot up by between R7,37 and R7,51 per litre….
SANDF deploys in Western Cape to crack down on gang violence
Soldiers on the ground in Gauteng Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are expected to be deployed across parts of the Western Cape from Wednesday. The deployment follows an announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his State of the Nation Address in February. SANDF members will be deployed to crime hotspots across…
‘Investment commitments close to R900 bln to be revealed at SAIC’
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at the South Africa Investment Conference, 31 March 2026. President Cyril Ramaphosa says investment commitments of close to R900 billion will be announced later on Tuesday, at the Sixth South Africa Investment Conference in Sandton, Johannesburg. The President says the pledged investments are expected to create around 222 000…
Community in shock over killing of pregnant Pietermaritzburg woman
The Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal. A 39-year-old man has appeared in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court charged with the murder of his ex-wife, Aleyka Shaik, who was pregnant with twins. The accused has been remanded in custody until his bail hearing on April 7. He allegedly stabbed the victim during an argument while she was…
High Court dismisses MKP’s bid to halt Batohi’s pension payout
Former National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi. The Gauteng High Court has dismissed with costs) the uMkhonto weSizwe party’s (MKP) bid to block the payment of former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Adv. Shamila Batohi’s pension and other post-term gratuities.\ The MKP in their bid argued that the payment of public funds…
