The new police constables step onto the field to parade and receive their marching orders from the Minister of Police at the SAPS Academy in Tshwane. 1 minute Police Minister Senzo Mchunu will launch nationwide festive season operations starting in Cape Town today. The initiative aims to ensure the safety of South Africans and visitors…
Coffin at a funeral parlour 2 minutes Members of the Thekiso family in Wattville, east of Johannesburg are still reeling in shock after a funeral parlour mistakenly cremated their mother a few weeks ago. They went to B3 Funeral Parlour to collect the body of their loved one only to be told she had mistakenly…
NPA Head Adv Shamila Batohi 2 minutes The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) have reached an agreement that will see improved access to the Zondo Commission on State Capture’s database. This, as the head of the NPA, advocate Shamila Batohi, had previously stated that it has been difficult…
Traffic volumes are high on South Africa’s roads. 1 minute Motorists travelling on the N1 through the Free State have been encouraged to access health services at a filling station near Bloemfontein. The provincial Health Department has called on motorists to take rest breaks during their journeys to various destinations. This is part of the…
Illustration depicting credit card fraud 1 minute The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) says there has been a significant spike in online shopping scams during the holiday season. In 2023, South Africans lost almost R3.3 billion due to financial crime with fraudulent banking applications, accounting for 60 percent of digital banking crimes. Thabani…
Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya inspects a spaza shops in Region 2 on December 13, 2024. 1 minute The Association of Informal Businesses Sector of South Africa (AIBSSA) has called on South Africans not to obstruct foreign nationals who wish to register their businesses. The association says the registration will ensure that they comply and…
A police officer in the Nothern Cape is accused of raping a minor. 2 minutes Organisations fighting against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) in the Northern Cape have criticised police for allowing an officer arrested for the alleged rape of a teenage girl to return to work. The policeman was accused of raping the 15-year-old…
Handcuffs hung on prison bars. 2 minutes A 63-year-old man has started to serve his life term after the Mitchells Plain Regional Court on the Cape Flats sentenced him yesterday. He pleaded guilty to the rape of his then 13-year-old granddaughter. National Prosecuting Authority Spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila says the man was out on parole for raping his daughter a…
Vilakazi street in Soweto touted as a tourist attraction. 2 minutes Government has implemented initiatives aimed at diversifying South Africa’s tourism industry. Tourism Minister De Lille, together with her Deputy, visited some of the tourist destinations in Gauteng including Vilakazi Street, to encourage local and international travellers to explore Gauteng and South Africa’s diverse travel…
File image: BMA border guard checks traveller’s passport. 1 minute The Border Management Authority (BMA) is preparing for increased traffic volumes at the Lebombo Port of Entry in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, starting today, the last Friday before Christmas. The border, which connects South Africa and Mozambique, is expected to experience a surge in travellers heading home…
