FILE | Burning tyres during a protest The Public Order Police have dispersed protesting residents of Unit 15 in Mmabatho, outside Mahikeng, with rubber bullets, after they blockaded Bray Road. They are demanding immediate restoration of water provision in the area. They say they’ve stayed without water for the past five days and the…
Springboks women on a sports field. The Springbok women opened their Rugby World Cup campaign on a high note. They humiliated World Cup debutants Brazil 66-6 in a Pool D match in Northampton, England, on Sunday afternoon. The Brazilians have had the better of the Springboks in 7’s rugby, winning three out of four matches, but…
SAPS’ arrest graphic A large group of residents of Hammanskraal in northern Pretoria are protesting outside the Themba Magistrate’s Court where a 26-year-old man is due to appear this morning. The man allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend, Kgaugelo Marota and attempted to kill his current partner. North West Police Spokesperson Adele Myburgh says the body of…
NCape Treasury has hailed municipalities for meeting Eskom debt relief conditions The Northern Cape Provincial Treasury has committed to supporting municipalities in the province that are still on the Eskom Municipal Debt Relief Programme. Four municipalities qualified for the first Eskom debt relief write-off. Following the intervention of the National Treasury, Eskom has agreed to…
Court gavel Police have arrested two of the four suspects wanted in connection with the murder of Kestell businessman, Mohammed Shamsul Alam, who was shot and killed inside his shop in February last year. It is alleged that on the day of the incident, four unknown men entered the shop and fired several shots at the businessman in full…
SANDF General Rudzani Maphwanya. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has denied a Sunday newspaper report that its chief, General Rudzani Maphwanya, is defying Defence Minister Angie Motshekga. This comes amid concern about the comments made by the general in support of Iran on a recent trip to that country. Critics say the general should not…
Actress Nandi Nyembe. South Africans have taken to social media to pay tribute to award-winning veteran actress Nandi Nyembe who died on Saturday at the age of 75. Nyembe was wheelchair-bound due to her deteriorating health. She had been facing significant financial difficulties and was seeking help. Nyembe was best known for her role as…
School classroom There’s growing concern about learners resorting to excessive violence to solve their problems. Eastern Cape Police spokesperson, Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana, says a 17-year-old learner from the Eastern Cape is expected to appear in the Alice Magistrate’s Court on a charge of attempted murder and robbery on Monday. He allegedly robbed, stabbed and dumped…
New Zealand’s Codie Taylor and teammates look dejected after the match. New Zealand conceded that Argentina dominated proceedings as the Pumas capitalised on a lack of discipline from the All Blacks to claim a historic victory in the Rugby Championship in Buenos Aires on Saturday. Argentina emerged as 29-23 victors at Estadio José Amalfitani to…
Delegates attend the Traditional Leaders’ Imbizo in Boksburg, East Rand on August 20, 2025. Traditional leaders say they will not boycott next year’s Local Government Elections (LGE). There have been reports that the leaders threatened to protest the elections if government fails to grant their demands. National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders (NHTKL) concluded…
