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File Image | The Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein. The Department of Correctional Services says it is ready to take total control of the notorious Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein, the centre where convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester escaped in May 2022. At the time, Bester faked his death in a fire at the…

A general view of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, December 9, 2019. The Presidency says South Africa has until November 2027 to respond to Israel’s legal filing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in its genocide case over Gaza. The ICJ has set deadlines for the next phase of…

FILE| Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. A new witness at the Madlanga Commission has testified that he found it unusual that Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Jacobs asked him questions about destroying cocaine exhibits before they had been analysed. MADLANGA COMMISSION | Warrant Officer Bheki Setshedi says that when Lieutenant-Colonel Govan Jacob…

These scene of a taxi-related shooting incident in Nyanga on the Cape Flats on 02 June 2026. The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has called on law-enforcement agencies to act swiftly and decisively to bring to book those responsible for a taxi-related shooting incident in Nyanga on the Cape Flats on Tuesday morning. Four…

Dark thunder clouds during a stormy day. The Western Cape Education Department has closed all schools in the Eden and Central Karoo District for the next two days, due to an approaching storm. The South African Weather Service has issued an Orange Level 8 weather warning for the area. Heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms are…

Western Cape High Court, where the trial of alleged underworld kingpin Jerome Booysen is being held. The case of alleged underworld crime boss Jerome Booysen has been remanded to the end of next month in the Western Cape High Court. A new witness, who is a police officer, took the stand to testify on evidence…

FILE | A vehicle drives on the N3 between KZN and Gauteng The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport has warned motorists against the use of fake personalised number plates. The department says it has noticed an increase in fraudulent personalised plates since the rollout of the new number plate system. It has also announced the sale…

President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to uphold the rule of law and respect human rights, amid a surge in protests against undocumented nationals. Speaking during the tabling of the Presidency Budget in Parliament, Ramaphosa acknowledged that illegal immigration remains a serious challenge in the country. On the international front, President…

Drops of water coming from a tap. Johannesburg Water says that while Rand Water has completed the first phase of its maintenance programme, some residents will have to wait for up to five days before the water supply is fully restored. Areas supplied by the Commando Water System, South Hills and Crown Gardens, are still…