Police handcuffs a suspect’s hands. Two suspects have been arrested in Makhaza on the Cape Flats for possession of prohibited firearms and ammunition. Police Spokesperson, Joseph Swartbooi, says members attached to Operation Shanela conducted a high-density operation in the area. He says officers approached a vehicle and discovered an AK-47 assault rifle and a 9mm…
A dry tap. Rand Water has announced it will cut bulk potable water supply to the Merafong Municipality by 20% after the municipality failed to settle its R1 billion debt. The utility says negotiations between the two parties have collapsed, with Merafong unable to honor its financial obligations. Rand Water Spokesperson Makenosi Maroo says…
SAPS ‘shooting’ graphic. Two e-hailing drivers have been wounded during a shooting in KwaDabeka, near Pinetown in Kwazulu Natal. The drivers were also assaulted allegedly by taxi operators. The incident has been confirmed by the KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department. The KwaZulu-Natal e-Hailing Council says an e-hailing vehicle was also shot at during the incident. T he…
IEC Vice Chairperson Janet Love speeking at the group’s event themed Women Championing Democracy – Paving the Way to 2026 Local Government Elections, 27 August 2025. Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) Deputy Chairperson Janet Love says with service delivery an issue in many communities across the country, women should be encouraged to enter the…
Tshidi Madia passed on after a short illness. Eyewitness News (EWN) Associate Editor for Politics, Tshidi Madia, has passed away after a short illness. She died in hospital on Wednesday morning. In a statement by EWN, Editor-in-Chief, Nisa Allie, described Madia as “the jewel in EWN’s crown,” a powerhouse who raised the bar for political reporting…
Minister of International Relations and Co-operation, Ronald Lamola. International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, says South Africa will continue to advocate for peace on the global stage. Lamola was briefing the media on recent developments relating to the implementation of South Africa’s foreign policy in Pretoria this afternoon. He says the conflicts on the…
Primary school learners. The situation in Nigel, east of Johannesburg, remains tense amid running battles between police and angry community members. Earlier today, residents took to the streets burning tyres next to the Nigel Community Hall. They claim that the Alra Park Primary School is not safe for learners because of its dilapidated condition. Emergency…
A prisoner behind bars in a maximum-security prison. The Garies Regional Court in the Northern Cape has sentenced a 25-year-old man to 15 years imprisonment for the murder of a 39-year-old man in Klipfontein. Police spokesperson, Ivan Magerman, says the accused, Juandre Smith fatally stabbed the deceased last year with a screwdriver after an argument….
ANC Youth League President Collen Malatji, brefieng the media. ANC Youth League President Collen Malatji has criticised the National Convention, which took place almost two weeks ago, as a “tea party of friends”. Malatji made the comments at a media briefing at the party’s headquarters in Johannesburg today. The ANC Youth League briefed the…
Gavel placed on top of books. The trial of the six men accused of killing 18 people in Lusikisiki and a politician from KwaBhaca last year continues in the local Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape. They are facing 29 charges, including 19 murder charges, attempted murder, kidnapping and possession of prohibited firearms and ammunition….
