Illegal guns and ammunition found Three suspects have been arrested in Phillipi on the Cape Flats for the alleged possession of a stolen vehicle, firearms and ammunition. City of Cape Town Mayco Member for Safety and Security JP Smith says members of the K-9 unit were driving on Varkensvlei Road, when they spotted a vehicle…
Blitzboks head coach, Philip Snyman, says he is more than happy with the way South Africa concluded the Sevens season. The Springbok Sevens A squad clinched the Rugby Africa Sevens Cup in Port Louis, Mauritius, on Sunday. The Blitzboks were also crowned the World Sevens Champions in Los Angeles in May. After the Blitzboks’ success…
People queue to receive their social grants. The Portfolio Committee on Social Development has expressed concern about conditions from National Treasury for the allocation of social grants. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, during his Budget Speech in May, said there would be stricter conditions for social grant allocations. This includes quarterly reporting of grant suspensions and…
Former MK Party Secretary General Floyd Shivambu speaking at a party event. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has announced nine Members of Parliament (MPs) designates to be sworn in at the National Assembly this coming week but the name of former Secretary- General, Floyd Shivambu is not on the list. In a statement, the party’s…
Former VhaVenda king, Toni Mphephu Ramabulana in court Former VhaVenda king, Toni Mphephu Ramabulana has told the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo, that the king’s right-hand man, or ‘ndumi’ can ascend the throne if the king dies without a successor. Mphephu Ramabulana has said that the position of a ‘ndumi’ is dissolved and a prince…
[FILE IMAGE]: Severe storms battering parts of the Western Cape. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says an intense cold front is expected to make landfall in Cape Town on Wednesday. The City’s Disaster Risk Management Centre Spokesperson, Sonica Lategan says specific warnings linked to the frontal system include damaging waves, winds and disruptive rainfall….
KZN Legislature building in Pmb KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli says an investigation into the alleged verbal abuse and public humiliation of the former director general in his office, Dr. Nonhlanhla Mkhize by a male subordinate, is at an advanced stage. Ntuli says the incident, which Mkhize has described as gender-based violence (GBV), only came to…
Residents of Kariega protest outside court. Scores of residents have staged a protest outside the Kariega Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape demanding justice. This as eight suspects between the ages of 16 and 27 years are appearing in the local court in connection with the murder of two teenage girls. The charred bodies of…
Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan scores their first goal past Al Ain’s Khalid Eisa Ilkay Gundogan scored two goals as Manchester City comfortably dispatched Emirati club Al-Ain 6-0 on Sunday to ease into the knockout stage of the Club World Cup from Group G along with Juventus. The German midfielder found the net in the ninth…
An inspector checks cattle for foot and mouth disease. Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says people who do not comply with regulations put in place to help curb the spread of foot and mouth disease, will face criminal charges. The regulations cover among others the movement of livestock from disease management areas and the operation of…
