Station commander denies seeing injuries on accused in Meyiwa case
Two of the accused in the Meyiwa murder trial. Villieria Police Station Commander, Colonel Silas…
Speaker tables Section 89 report that recommends establishment of Impeachment Committee
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza. National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has tabled the Section 89 report that recommended that an Impeachment Committee be established, to look into a prima facie case against President Cyril Ramaphosa. The tabling is in line with the process that Didiza set out on Monday, on how she will implement last…
Bail hearing of NCC leader Fadiel Adams delayed
FILE | National Coloured Congress leader and MP Fadiel Adams. The bail hearing of National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and MP Fadiel Adams has been delayed due to his late arrival at the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court, west of Durban. It’s believed the police vehicle transporting Adams to court got stuck in traffic. Adams has been…
Station commander denies seeing injuries on accused in Meyiwa case
Two of the accused in the Meyiwa murder trial. Villieria Police Station Commander, Colonel Silas Thoka, has told the High Court in Pretoria that he never saw any visible injuries on accused number one, Muzi Sibiya and accused number two Bongani Ntanzi, during their detention at the station in 2020. The third witness regarding one…
Department reveals that deportations cost R60m annually
The Beitbridge Border Post in Limpopo. The Department of Home Affairs says it costs over R60 million each year to deport foreign nationals by road through neighboring countries. Chief Financial Officer of Home Affairs, Gordon Hollamby, says most deportations happen via the Beitbridge Border Post, which is the busiest port of entry between South Africa…
Dimpane welcomes arrest of 11 suspects linked to drug lab
Some of the tools used for the manufacturing of drugs at a farm in North West. The Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane has welcomed the arrest of 11 suspects, following the discovery of a multimillion rand drug manufacturing laboratory on a farm in Swartruggens in North West. Police say the suspects include four Mexican…
Fadiel Adams back in court over alleged interference in Magaqa case
National Coloured Congress MP Fadiel Adams. National Coloured Congress (NCC) MP Fadiel Adams is expected to apply for bail in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday after being arrested last week. He is facing charges of fraud and defeating the ends of justice. It’s alleged that he interviewed people believed to have been the hitmen…
Premier League’s six-yard battles test limits of the laws
Soccer ball in the net. For all the spectacular goals, remarkable saves and dazzling individual skill on show across the 2025-26 Premier League season, the abiding memory for many fans may be something far less edifying — penalty-area wrestling. Fans of the NFL have long been able to get their fix of American football in…
Malatsi allocates R234 million to SABC
SABC TV Park building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi has allocated the SABC R234 million. Malatsi was in Parliament delivering his department’s expenditure for the financial 2026/2027. He says overall his department has been allocated R2.5 billion budget by National Treasury. “House chairperson, the department’s expenditure allocation for…
Du Toitskloof Pass in WC reopened from the Worcester side only
FILE | Huguenot tunnel Western Cape Traffic Services say the Du Toitskloof Pass has been reopened from the Worcester side only. This after authorities reopened the N1 southbound from Worcester to Paarl earlier Wednesday. Both roadways were closed to traffic due to damages caused by destructive rainfall, resulting in a backing-up of traffic outside Worcester….
11 arrested in a multi-million rand drug bust on a Swartruggens farm
A total of 11 suspects were arrested at the scene in Swartruggens, North West Province, May 05, 2026. Eleven people have been arrested during a drug bust on a farm in Swartruggens in the North West. Police say a number of them are suspected to be Mexican nationals. They have set up an elaborate drug…
