President Cyril Ramaphosa with his deputy Paul Mashatile, ministers and members of the National Dialogue Eminent Persons Group during the first inaugural meeting at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on July 11, 2025. Political analyst Kenneth Mokgatlhe has criticised the foundations that have withdrawn from the upcoming National Convention saying their decision has raised concerns….
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca reacts during a Conference League match against Shamrock Rovers at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, Britain on December 19, 2024. Chelsea Manager Enzo Maresca expressed confidence ahead of his second season at the West London club, as his team gears up for the new campaign following their Club World Cup triumph…
Judge’s chair and gavel in a courtroom. A traditional healer from Mozambique suspected to be in the country illegally is today set to appear before the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate’s Court, north of Pretoria. The suspect faces charges of kidnapping, defiling a corpse as well as contravening the Immigration Act. During his arrest on Wednesday in Winterveld,…
The Protea Magistrates’ Court in Soweto. The former police officer charged with the murder of his Gauteng Crime Warden girlfriend will know whether he’ll be released on bail when the case resumes at the Protea Magistrates’ Court today. Mandla Buthelezi allegedly shot and killed 22-year-old Chesnay Keppler in Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg in December…
The Mpumalanga Community Safety MEC Jackie Macie, the National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, his Deputy, Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili, the Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Zeph Mkhwanazi and the traditional leadership of the Shongwe Chieftaincy visit the crime scene where the late Sergeant Lawrence Dumisani Mtshweni was shot in Schoemansdal. National Police Commissioner General…
FILE | Six-year-old, Amantle Samane. A man accused of raping and killing a six-year-old girl is expected to plead guilty when the case resumes in the High Court in Johannesburg today. Pethe Simiao is facing charges of kidnapping, rape, murder and contravention of the Immigration Act. Amantle Samane went missing in Orlando West in Soweto…
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola says they are confident they have arrested the right person in the killing of 47-year-old Sergeant Lawrence Mtshweni. He was shot and killed in the line of duty in Mpumalanga on Friday. Mtshweni was part of a group of police officers who responded…
Sundowns and Chippa share spoils in season opener. Betway Premiership defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns did not have an ideal start in the 2025/2026 season. Sundowns dropped two valuable points after playing a 1-all draw against Chippa United, at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, in Gqeberha. Newly signed defender, Fawaaz Basadien, made his debut for Mamelodi…
[FILE IMAGE] An image illustrates a victim of sexual assault clutching their hand Psychologists, therapists, and trauma counsellors agree that it is not unusual for abuse survivors to speak out years after the incident. They describe this as a common trauma response. In South Africa, there is no statute of limitations for certain sexual assault…
Gontse’s family welcomes arrests in the case The family of slain 20-year-old Gontse Makhubela says they can finally find closure. This is after North West police cracked an almost 2-year-old case by arresting three suspects linked to her 2023 disappearance and murder. Makhubela was abducted while at work. Her decomposing body was discovered in Elandrand,…
