The case against a suspect arrested in connection with the murder of two young women in Mamelodi East, Pretoria, has been postponed to January 19, 2026, at the Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court. The women who are aged 21 and 22, respectively and are said to be cousins, were fatally shot and their bodies found lying next…
Crime Prevention Wardens attending an event. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has described the Crime Prevention Wardens Programme, which Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi launched in 2023, as an election ploy. The party plans to table a motion of no confidence in Lesufi. Last week, the Public Protector released a report which found that the…
The cross-examination of Muzi Sibiya, accused one in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, continues at the Pretoria High Court. Five men are on trial for the 2014 murder of the Bafana Bafana captain, who was shot and killed in Vosloorus on Gauteng’s East Rand. LIVE STREAM:
Captain Maxwell Wanda testifies before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. A former member of the Political Killings Task Team has spoken about a rifle and ammunition found at the home of businessman and murder accused Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe during a police operation. Captain Maxwell Wanda is testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria….
FILE | Amber Lee Hughes appears in court. The case against Amber Lee Hughes, who confessed to killing her ex-boyfriend’s four-year-old daughter Nada-Jane Challita, has been postponed to February 16, 2026, as the defence requested more time to re-examine the evidence. Hughes was convicted of premeditated murder and rape in August after confessing to killing…
A protester seen with a placard with Dlamini twins’ picture. ActionSA has called on the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal to conduct an immediate investigation into the safety compliance of the Homii building in the Durban CBD. This follows last Friday’s incident in which the Dlamini twins fell into a lift shaft. One of the…
Executive Mayor Dada Morero at the City of Johannesburg building. The African National Congress (ANC) in Johannesburg has lambasted several of its coalition partners, including the United Democratic Movement (UDM), Al-Jamah, the African Transformation Movement (ATM), and the African Heartlands Party (AHC). This is after they filed a motion of no confidence in Executive Mayor,…
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system continues. A new witness takes the stand. LIVE STREAM:
Empty corridor at a prison facility. The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) has demanded that management of the Baviaanspoort Correctional Centre in Pretoria withdraw the newly implemented shift changes pending a proper dispute resolution process. On Tuesday, union members staged a protest after accusing the prison’s management of victimising and unlawfully suspending union…
A 47-year-old man has been arrested for the alleged possession of explosives, military uniforms, firearms and unlicensed ammunition in Ekurhuleni on Gauteng’s East Rand. Ekurhuleni Metro Police spokesperson Millicent Kekana says law enforcement officials received information that led to the arrest. Kekana says explosive experts went to the scene and seized the items. She says…
