The South African Film and Television Awards chairperson Kethiwe Ngcobo says the SAFTAs are an important moment of recognition for creatives working in the country’s film and television industry. She was speaking at the 19th annual SAFTAs Awards underway in Midrand, north of Johannesburg. This Saturday evening, actors, producers and directors have gathered to celebrate…
[File Image]: A view shows the ground of the Rialb reservoir as drinking water supplies have plunged to their lowest level. The eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal is still rationing water in large parts of its area. It says the aim is to allow water levels to stabilise in reservoirs. Water shortages have hit the city…
A breakthrough has been made in the murder of Marius Van Der Merwe, also known as Witness D in the Madlanga Commission. Police have confirmed that the suspect believed to be the shooter of Van der Merwe has been arrested in Johannesburg. Police say the vehicle believed to have been used on the day that…
[File Image]| Parts of a vehicle seen at an accident scene. A taxi driver has been killed and two other people seriously injured in a crash on the N3 near Cato Ridge in KwaZulu-Natal. The crash happened after the taxi driver moved to the wrong side resulting in a head on collision with another vehicle…
FILE| Commissioners of the Madlanga Inquiry at the inquiry’s sitting in Pretoria. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry of Inquiry has welcomed the arrest of a suspect in the killing of former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officer Marius van der Merwe. The deceased was referred to as Witness D when he testified before commission in…
Anti-child pornography awareness. The Film and Publication Board has raised concerns about the growing threat of material of sexual abuse of children circulating online. The board says emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and encrypted platforms have significantly intensified the scale. The board and representatives of the police and the National Prosecuting Authority met in…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at the Transport Department’s Inaugural National Conference which will start at the Gallagher Estate in Midrand, Johannesburg, on Monday. President @CyrilRamaphosa will on Monday, 16 March 2026, address the inaugural National Transport Conference at Gallagher Estate, Midrand. — The Presidency 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) March 14, 2026 The…
Bullets seen on a desk. Police have launched a man hunt for eight suspects following a shooting incident in which two people were killed and six others wounded in Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg on Saturday night. Police responded to the scene of the incident where they found two bodies. The six people with gunshot…
Taxis seen on one of the routes in South Africa. The KwaMaphumulo and the KwaDukuza taxi associations say the KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department must shoulder some of the blame for the ongoing conflict between the two groups. This follows a meeting that provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi convened with the aim of finding a solution to…
A view shows smoke rising from an industrial area. Experts say air pollution is a growing environmental challenge in South Africa. They say although focus is on large industries that burn fossil fuels, releasing air pollutants they are not the biggest contributors to poor air quality. The North West University’s professor Roelof Burger says, “Unfortunately,…
