Bullet casing on the ground. Three men have been gunned down in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats. They are aged between 29 and 43 years old. Police spokesperson Andre Traut says a probe is underway. “Detectives from the Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit are pursuing leads that could assist in identifying and locating the suspects responsible for the…
Late former South African president Nelson Mandela greets residents of Mmabatho March 15, 1994. The Nelson Mandela Foundation says government’s failure to deliver basic services is a betrayal of Madiba’s legacy. On International Mandela Day, the foundation has highlighted South Africa’s challenges, which it says are jeopardising its development and stability. They range from widespread…
Montclair shooting scene A man believed to be in his 40s has been shot dead in the parking lot of a popular fast-food outlet in Montclair, south of Durban. ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson, says when paramedics arrived on the scene, they found the man lying in a pool of blood and his vehicle riddled…
Ministers from across the globe gather for the G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) side event at the G20 Fourth Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting in Durban on 16 July 2025. Finance Minister Enoch Godogwana says the Compact with Africa initiative, which was launched in 2017 under the chairmanship of South Africa, has grown into…
Springboks vs Italy Rugby World Cup holders, the Springboks, are in the Lowveld, having caused a stir in World Rugby yet again after their innovative performance in the second test against Italy. But both Kwagga Smith and Kurt-Lee Arendse have cautioned against underestimating their opponents this weekend, Georgia. The pair maintain that the Boks’ creativity…
Construction sign The long-awaited construction of the Greenville hospital in Mbizana in the Easterrn Cape has been halted before work on the foundations even started. Locals are in disagreement about the sharing of job opportunities linked to the project. Residents of Greenville are reportedly demanding that 80 percent of unskilled labour must come from their…
Supporters of uMkhonto weSizwe Party. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party’s members will march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria this morning. The party’s Deputy President, John Hlophe, will lead the total shutdown march, which is aimed at demonstrating the MK Party’s support for KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. This follows Mkhwanazi’s allegations that senior police…
SABC News microphone The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has joined the nation in celebrating a historic milestone, the 75th Anniversary of SABC News. Today marks 75 years since the existence of the SABC News Service. It was in 17th of July 1950, when SABC News aired its first radio news bulletin from Broadcast…
Police crime scene tape The family of 79-year-old Sekoati Posholi, whose body was found recently at Botshabelo in the Free State say they are still reeling in shock. Posholi’s daughter, Bulelwa Kamy says her father was last seen on July 2 going to withdraw his pension money. Posholi’s body was found nine days later, buried…
The SABC building in Auckland Park National Coordinator of the Support Public Broadcasting Coalition (SOS) Uyanda Siyotula has congratulated the SABC distributing news and information to a wide audience across the country for 75 years. Siyotula says the public broadcaster remains focused on enforcing editorial independence and continues to ensure that it provides news and…
