Gavel in a court room. The trial of six men accused of the murder of 18 people at Ngobozana village in Lusikisiki last year has been adjourned until Wednesday, by the Mthatha High Court special sitting in the Lusikisiki Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape. The court has been dealing with a matter that relates…
Taxi accident on Mpumuza Road in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal on August 4, 2025. Four people have been killed in a taxi accident on Mpumuza Road in Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal. KZN Private Ambulance Service spokesperson Craig Botha says a taxi lost control, veered off the road and overturned, colliding into a nearby school building yesterday. Botha says,…
Former police Sergeant Rachel Kutumela, her sister Anna Shokane and daughter Florah Shokane, appear before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court for a bail application on 24 July 2025. The bail application of the Limpopo police officer who stands accused of insurance murders, together with her co-accused, has been postponed to Friday. Former police sergeant, Rachel Kutumela,…
A Rea Vaya bus is pictured in Johannesburg. Rea Vaya buses are back to normal operations in Johannesburg this morning. This after thousands of commuters were left stranded in Soweto yesterday due to a strike by bus operators. Rea Vaya management has since released a social media post confirming that buses would be operating as…
A protester holds a placard during a march against corruption. The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) has called for the implementation of policies that protect municipal workers who expose corruption. The union says government is not doing enough to support and protect whistleblowers in municipalities. A recent report has revealed that 148 municipal officials have been…
Gauteng’s Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile with Chesnay Keppler’s family outside the Protea Magistrate’s Court on January 6, 2025. Judgment in the bail application of a former police officer accused of the murder of his Gauteng traffic warden girlfriend is expected to be delivered at the Protea Magistrates Court in Soweto today. Mandla…
Stellenbosch FC team players celebrating. Stellenbosch FC has progressed to the MTN 8 semi-final. The Cape Winelands team beat Amazulu FC 3-2 in extra time at the Cape Town stadium on Sunday afternoon. Sanele Barns scored a brace for Stellies, while Langelihle Phili scored the other goal. Usuthu goals were scored by Keagan Allan and…
An aerial view of the boarding school in Mkhondo. The Mpumalanga government is set to open another rural boarding school in Mkhondo in Piet Retief. #MpumalangaAProvinceThatWorksForAll #EducationForAll #SchoolHandover #ANationThatWorksForAll pic.twitter.com/WyrcSjlHfg — Mpumalanga Provincial Government (@MpumalangaGov) August 4, 2025 More than R700 million was spent on the construction of the school. The no-fee boarding school boasts…
A delegation from the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) is meeting with KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt. Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in Durban. The visit, according to members of the NCOP, aims to strengthen the work of the police and identify the challenges facing law enforcement officers. The discussions are expected to focus on resources, crime trends,…
A branch of the VBS Mutual Bank. The corruption trial against a former Thulamela Municipality mayor accused in the VBS Mutual Bank saga will resume in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Polokwane, Limpopo, today. Avhashoni Tshifhango faces corruption charges related to the R30 million that the municipality invested in the now-defunct bank. The municipality…
