The North Gauteng High Court has sentenced parolee Prayer Kgatle to life imprisonment plus 49 years after he was found guilty of raping an 11-year-old girl at the Anlin residential complex in Pretoria in 2023. 30-year-old Kgatle also received a 15-year jail term for housebreaking with intent to rape, 12 years for housebreaking, 12 years…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu at Parliament’s Ad hoc Committee Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has failed to present a video clip as evidence about some of the issues he disputed on the allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The minister is giving his testimony on a wide range of allegations made by…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is placed on special leave, has bemoaned the fatal shooting that claimed two teenagers dead and five others injured in Westbury, west of Johannesburg, on Tuesday afternoon. Mchunu was responding to a question on the Westbury incident from one of the panelists at the Parliament’s Ad hoc Committee hearings in Cape…
Junior Springbok prop Zachary Porthen is the only uncapped player in the touring squad. Former Junior Springbok prop and captain, Zachary Porthen, has earned his first Springbok call-up. He has been included in coach Rassie Erasmus’ 36-man squad for the end-of-year tour to the Northern Hemisphere. Potham made his United Rugby Championship debut for the…
Former apartheid spy, Craig Williamson testifies at the Cradock Four Inquest in the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape on 21 October 2025. Former apartheid spy, Craig Williamson, has wrapped up his testimony in the Cradock Four Inquest in the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape. Williams, who served as Section Head of…
Graphic depicting a shooting scene. Two teenagers have been killed in a shooting incident in Westbury, Johannesburg, on Tuesday. Four other teenagers are receiving medical attention for gunshot wounds. Police say preliminary reports suggest that the shooting was gang-related. The Provincial Anti-Gang Unit is on the scene together with SAPS Forensic Services. Gauteng police spokesperson,…
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy. The Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy has expressed serious concern following new disruptions to air traffic, which has impacted several local carriers. Local airlines, including Airlink, have experienced flight disruptions to a number destinations due to suspended instrument flight procedures. The affected airports included Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport KMIA, Pietermaritzburg, Richards…
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge appears before the Judicial Conduct Tribunal on 21 October 2025. The evidence leader in the Judicial Conduct Tribunal for Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge says his case is not simply about sexual advances, but about abuse of power. The tribunal, sitting in Johannesburg today, is hearing closing arguments…
Accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa trial Muzi Sibiya. The accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, Muzi Sibiya, says he plans to appeal his convictions for possession of drugs and ammunition. The drug charge dates back to 2019, when Sibiya was found in possession of ten sachets of drugs in Tembisa. Sibiya…
File image | Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga chairing the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System in Pretoria on September 22, 2025. Witness A will continue to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Tuesday morning. The detective who is tasked with investigating criminal…
