Police nyalas can be seen in the above illustration. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has announced the permanent deployment of armoured police vehicles and officers at the Sporong informal settlement near Randfontein, on Gauteng’s West Rand. Cachalia visited the area on Wednesday and said the move is to ensure the safety of residents. The Minister…
An empty classroom. The Western Cape Department of Education (WCED) says it is addressing outstanding learner placements in the province. Parents are still queuing at regional education offices across the Western Cape to secure school placement for their children. Hundreds of learners are still without confirmed placement as the academic year is underway. Education authorities…
Limpopo police are looking for suspects following a mob-killing incident at Jerome village near Malamulele on Monday. According to information, a mob attacked a man who was suspected of housebreaking at the village. Provincial Police Spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says the victim aged 46 succumbed to severe injuries in hospital. Ledwaba says, “Preliminary investigations revealed that…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and his deputy Paul Mashatile attending Extended Cabinet Lekgotla The local economy is gradually showing some positive growth; this came out at the Extended Cabinet Lekgotla at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria. The two-day gathering is called to discuss plans and priorities for the year, which include among others growing the economy and improving local…
Bonginkosi Khanyile in court Durban Regional Court has postponed the trial of alleged 2021 July unrest instigator Bonginkosi Khanyile to the 26th of February 2026. During cross-examination, the former Fees Must Fall activist insisted that he was only drumming up support for the release of former President Jacob Zuma. Khanyile is standing trial in the Durban Regional Court on…
Impendle Local Municipality offices Impendle Local Municipality councillors have admitted there are serious failures in the running of the council and are calling for the provincial government to intervene. The municipality is facing a financial crisis, with workers and councillors not being paid salaries for December and January. CoGTA MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi held a…
Fire damage at Paarl Hospital Police have arrested a suspect, who is allegedly responsible for the fire at the Paarl Provincial Hospital on Tuesday. Health authorities say the Outpatient Department sustained extensive damage. Maternity patients had to be evacuated to nearby facilities. A small section of the hospital was affected. Police spokesperson Ndakhe Gwala says…
Scene of the accident An elderly couple is in a critical condition following a single light motor vehicle crash on the N3 near the Lynnfield off-ramp west of Durban. It is alleged their vehicle veered off the road and overturned multiple times before coming to a rest in the adjacent field. KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service…
Early morning sun Construction and EPWP workers in Kimberley in the Northern Cape say they are trying to cope with the current heatwave. Many say they are trying to stay in the shade and hydrate by constantly drinking water. Some workers, including a skin cancer survivor, expressed deep concern over prolonged sun exposure. This comes…
FILE | Impounded buses Gauteng Traffic Police has confirmed that 22 buses and four minibuses were impounded on Wednesday morning in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria, after failing to produce valid operating licences. A total of 58 drivers were fined for various offences, including worn-out tyres, cracked windscreens and operating vehicles without fire extinguishers. Gauteng Traffic…
