Two security officers shot dead during ambush in Lawley, Johannesburg
Police tape at a crime scene. Two separate violent crimes in Gauteng have left security officers dead…
US re-authorises AGOA until the end of 2026
[File] Flags of countries represented at the AGOA Summit. US authorities have re-authorised the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) until the end of this year. The programme has now passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate. In a vote on Friday, the Senate whittled down to 12 months a three-year extension that the House had…
Nkabinde Enquiry hears there was overwhelming evidence against Cato Manor Police Unit
Court gavel. Retired KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Moipone Noko has told the Nkabinde Enquiry, that former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shaun Abrahams was justified in authorising a racketeering certificate against former KZN Hawks Head Major General Johan Booysen. Booysen and members of the Cato Manor Police Unit were accused of operating…
Two security officers shot dead during ambush in Lawley, Johannesburg
Police tape at a crime scene. Two separate violent crimes in Gauteng have left security officers dead and millions of rands stolen. In Lawley, south of Johannesburg, two security officers were shot and killed while escorting a bakery truck in what was described as an ambush. In a separate incident in Hurleyvale, Edenvale, armed suspects reportedly robbed a victim of approximately R2.1…
Screening goes a long way to fighting cervical cancer: Survivor
Test tubes in a clinic. Early screening and detection could lead to a decrease in mortality among those with cervical cancer. As part of World Health Cancer Day – the Department of Health conducted a stakeholder engagement event at Emperors Palace, east of Johannesburg – to find solutions and prevent deaths. #CancerAmbassador Norma Mbali. at…
Western Cape intensifies foot and mouth disease containment measures
A worker wears protective gear while working with cattle amid a foot and mouth disease outbreak. The Western Cape Government has intensified efforts to contain an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD). The disease was first detected on a farm near in Gouda on the Cape Winelands in November last year. Authorities have confirmed…
SIU secures another repayment in 2016 Rio Olympic Game campaign probe
A corruption sign. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured a second repayment in its probe into the misappropriation of National Lotteries Commission grant funds for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games “Roadshow Send-Off” campaign. The Special Tribunal made an order directing Imbizo Events to repay R70 000 to the SIU in two equal instalments. This…
Judgment in state’s Stop Stalingrad application reserved
Court room gavel and a book. Judge Nkosinathi Emmanuel Chili has reserved judgment on the state’s Stop Stalingrad application until the 24th of April. The state wants Judge Chili to rule that the trial proceed regardless of any further applications or appeals by the defense. The state has argued that the 18-year delay in the…
Two critically injured in light aircraft crash in Midrand
An ambulance seen as emergency services responds to an incident. Two people have been critically injured when their light aircraft crashed in Austin View in Midrand north of Johannesburg on Monday morning. The Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC) says they have been taken to a medical facility for treatment. The centre says the light aircraft…
New Alfred Nzo District mayor vows to prioritise water provision
The new Alfred Nzo District Municipality Mayor Tsileng Sobuthongo addresses members during a special council meeting after being elected into the position on 03 February 2026. The Alfred Nzo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape has announced a new mayor. Tsileng Sobuthongo takes over after the resignation of Vukile Mhlelembana last year. The municipality secured a…
Mantashe stresses difference between illegal and artisanal mining
Minister Gwede Mantashe appears at the second leg of the SA Human Rights Commission’s National Inquiry into artisanal mining and its human rights impact. Minerals and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has emphasised that there is a clear distinction between illegal mining and artisanal mining. He says the difference has been misinterpreted by the Human…
