Confiscated unlicensed firearms Police in KwaZulu-Natal say they’ve made more than 5 000 arrests in September, many of which were in connection with unlicensed firearms. The arrests were made under Operation Shanela, a nationwide operation targeting serious and violent crimes in crime hotspots. The police’s Paul Magwaza says 105 unlicensed firearms were recovered. “These arrests…
Parliament’s Health Portfolio Committee Chairperson Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo says tender fraud syndicates implicated in the R 2 billion Tembisa Hospital theft have committed treasonous acts and therefore deserve the harshest punishment possible. He was responding to the Special Investigating Unit report released on Monday outlining tender fraud at the hospital. The report also implicated Gauteng…
FILE | Burning tyres during a protest. Motorists are urged to avoid the N1 near Winburg in the Free State due to ongoing community protests. Free State police spokesperson Lorraine Earle says public order police have been deployed to maintain law and order after protesters closed off the road with stones and burning tyres. Earle…
Slight petrol price increase from midnight Tuesday
South Africa’s Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa welcomes Team South Africa to the Paris Olympics on July 26, 2024. National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has expressed condolences to the family of South Africa’s Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, on behalf of the presiding officers of Parliament. He was found dead outside the Hyatt Regency hotel…
Wildfire erupts at Deer Park Authorities at the Table Mountain National Park says they’ve deployed ground crews and aerial support to a wildfire that broke out at Deer Park in Cape Town. The fire is moving in the direction of Devil’s Peak. Authorities say the fire is spreading rapidly due to extreme heat and low…
City Power offices in Johannesburg. City Power has lodged an urgent court interdict against the Hawks following a search and seizure operation at its offices last week. The power utility claims the operation was unlawful and is seeking to have both the warrant and any materials seized set aside. It’s understood the raid relates to…
[FILE IMAGE] Former Vhavenda King, Prince Toni Mphephu Ramabulana testifies in the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo on April 3, 2025. The Vhavenda throne battle has been adjourned until December in the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo. About 20 witnesses have testified for the applicant and the respondent, Princess Masindi Mphephu and the former king…
The late Nathi Mthethwa. Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has praised the late Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa for his hard work and dedication. Mthethwa died under mysterious circumstances in Paris at the age of 58. His body was found at the Hyatt Hotel where according to reports he died from a fall from…
Mthethwa helped shape KZN’s political landscape: ANC
