Matipandile Sotheni, former police officer accused of killing Marius van der Merwe The Independent Policing Union of South Africa (IPUSA) has called for the implementation of exit vetting. This follows the arrest of a former Special Task Force member, Matipandile Sotheni, for the murder of former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officer and whistleblower Marius van…
[FILE] Barrier tape and gun cartridges. Two people have been shot and killed in a suspected taxi-related incident in Delft on the Cape Flats. Police officers responded to the scene, near the Palm taxi rank, where the bodies of a man and woman were found with multiple gunshot wounds. Police spokesperson, Wesley Twigg,…
The Lusikisiki crime scene cordoned off. A trial within a trial of six men accused of the murder of 18 people at Ngobozana village in Lusikisiki is expected to resume on Tuesday at the Mthatha High Court sitting in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape. The State has called two witnesses, Sergeant Nqaba Gqala and Captain Yalekile Sonkqayi. Gqala is the officer who took accused number two, Aphiwe Ndende,…
Britain’s Emma Raducanu celebrates after winning her first round match against Shelby Rogers of the US during the Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Australia on January 16, 2024. Former United States (US) Open champion Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the Miami Open as she continues her recovery from illness, the Women’s Tennis Association…
Road damaged due to flooding Persistent rainfall in three districts in Limpopo continues to damage critical infrastructure. Vhembe and Mopani Districts have been the hardest hit, with some areas receiving over 100 mm of rain in the last 48 hours. The heavy downpours have wreaked havoc, with bridges collapsing and cutting off communities. A bridge…
The Special Task Force (STF) is the SAPS elite unit. Crime expert Willem Els has raised concerns that some Special Task Force members are now being recruited by organised crime syndicates because of the skills they possess. The remarks come in light of the arrest of a suspect in the murder of Marius van der…
The Blitzboks, the new World Rugby’s 2025/26 Sevens series champions South Africa are World Rugby’s 2025/26 Sevens series champions, the Blitzboks beat Fiji 10-seven in the final of the New York tournament, the last of the regular season, to clinch the title. The two teams entered the New York tournament level on points and all…
Accused number two in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Bongani Ntanzi seen appearing in court. The second accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Bongani Ntanzi, has told the court that he is not the author, nor the source of the statement that was read during his bail application. Ntanzi and his four co-accused are appearing…
An Eskom pre-paid meter. The Cooperative Governance and Human Settlements Department in Mpumalanga says it is revising its support for municipalities struggling with their Eskom debt. Five municipalities in the province, Emalahleni, Govan Mbeki, Lekwa, Mbombela, and Thaba Chweu, are among the 14 municipalities that owe a total of R62.3 billion. Factors identified by the…
A full bench of the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg is hearing former Presidents Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma’s bid to review Justice Khampepe’s refusal to recuse herself from the TRC inquiry. LIVE STREAM:
