Police crime scene tape 2 minutes Criminologist, Professor Kholofelo Rakubu says the second quarter crime statistics do not truly reflect the country’s crime landscape. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu released the quarterly crime stats which indicate that sexual offences have decreased by 2.5%, murder decreased by 5.8% and robbery with aggravating circumstances by 8.8%. The minister…
Police conduct crime operation in Westbury on April 6, 2024. 1 minute Two people have been shot and killed in what is believed to be a gang-related attack in Westbury, west of Johannesburg. Police say the victims were approached by three unknown men who opened fire on them before fleeing the scene. Gauteng Police spokesperson…
25-year-old Brazilian national arrested at OR Tambo International Airport for drug trafficking 1 minute The police in Gauteng police have arrested yet another suspected drug mule at the O.R. Tambo International Airport. A 25-year-old Brazilian national was found in possession of drugs worth an estimated R1.8 million. In September, a 30-year-old Namibian national was arrested…
Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile attending the national launch of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign 3 minutes Deputy President Paul Mashatile says a full year of action is required to combat gender-based violence and femicide, not just 16 days. He was delivering the keynote address at the…
Protesters hold placards during a march against GBV. 2 minutes Gender specialist on violence against women, Lisa Vetten, says that crime statistics are not utilised optimally to bring about a positive change in communities. She was reacting after Police Minister Senzo Mchunu released crime statistics for the second quarter yesterday. The statistics show that South…
Shaft 10 exit used by 14 illegal mine workers to emerge from underground. 2 minutes The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed the main application launched by organisation, Society for the Protection of our Constitution, amid the operation by law enforcement officials to have suspected illegal miners resurface at the Stilfontein mine shaft in…
NSRI rescue team. 2 minutes The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says recovery efforts for a 23-year-old man who drowned in the surf zone at Eastmore Crescent in Umhlanga in Durban are continuing. It is believed that the man went missing in the surf after being caught in rip currents while swimming yesterday. NSRI Spokesperson…
ALS Paramedics on the scene of a serious crash on the N3 Pietermaritzburg. 1 minute Eight people have been injured in a crash on the N3 Pietermaritzburg bound carriageway, just before Shongweni in Durban. It is believed that one of the vehicles involved in the crash was transporting employees to work. The injured individuals have…
Tswaing Local Municipality 2 minutes The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Sello Seitlholo, says the dire water shortage in the Tswaing Local Municipality in the North West requires political intervention backed by technical support. This follows his visit to the area to assess the state of water supply infrastructure, as residents say they have…
A view shows the remains of a building, which was destroyed during flooding leaving several people dead, at the KwaNdengezi Station, near Durban, South Africa, April 16, 2022. 1 minute The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) has raised concerns after learning that of five provinces that requested disaster funding from the…
