Container ships seen at Durban Harbour Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, says non-compliance with newly signed offshore ship-to-ship (STS) transfer regulations will carry firm penalty fines of up to R2 million, five years in prison, or both. The rules, published under the Integrated Coastal Management Act, aim to prevent pollution,…
Outside the Cape Town High Court in the Western Cape. The case of alleged underworld crime boss, Jerome Booysen and 11 co-accused is expected to resume in the High Court in Cape Town on Monday morning. Last week, the prosecution called a witness who deals with intercepted calls. The court is dealing with a trial-within-a-trial. The…
A graphic calling for human trafficking to be stopped Security Strategist and retired Interpol Ambassador Andy Mashaile says human trafficking syndicates are using people’s desperation for jobs by luring them into all sorts of illegal activities. This comes after suspicious employment opportunities were advertised by social media influencers on TikTok, Instagram and other social media…
FILE | Crowd gathers as forensic personnel investigate after the deaths of patrons found inside the Enyobeni Tavern, in Scenery Park, outside East London in the Eastern Cape A medical expert is expected to conclude her testimony in the Enyobeni inquest when it resumes in the East London Regional Court sitting in Mdantsane in the…
Five accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial in the High Court in Pretoria. The High Court in Pretoria is on Monday morning expected to hear an application of one of the accused to have the charges against him dropped in the former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa’s murder trial. Mthokoziseni Maphisa and four others…
Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has achieved its second consecutive clean audit report from the Auditor-General, marking a significant milestone in the government’s efforts to strengthen financial management and good governance. A clean audit outcome confirms that the…
Rescue teams comb Bloubergstrand Beach searching for a man missing in the surf An extensive search has been launched for a man who has disappeared in the surf at Bloubergstrand Beach at Table View in Cape Town. National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, says rescue crews were activated following eye-witness accounts of the…
File: Gonzalo Bertranou (centre) of the Pumas kicks during the Round 4 Rugby Championship match between the Argentina Pumas and the New Zealand All Blacks at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. The race for the Rugby Championship title has been blown wide open with just two points separating the team at the top of the…
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia City of Cape Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on Acting National Police Minister Firoz Cachalia to find urgent solutions to the resource crisis faced by the Police Anti-Gang Unit. Hill-Lewis says the lack of vehicles, firearms and even bulletproof vests is of concern given the ongoing gang violence plaguing the…
The #Springboks team to face Australia in Cape Town on August 23, 2025 Springbok captain Jesse Kriel says he and the rest of the team can’t wait to show their true worth, and they are counting down the hours to Saturday afternoon’s Rugby Championship match against Australia in Cape Town. The Mother City is the…
