FILE | Cracked vehicle’s windshield. Five people have been killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a light motor vehicle on the R566 near Rama City in Akasia, Pretoria. Authorities say the crash happened on Wednesday night. They say the truck veered onto oncoming traffic before colliding with the other vehicle, which was…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu testifies before the Ad Hoc Committee on October 21, 2025. The KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, says Senzo Mchunu is no longer fit to be Police Minister. This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s response to the questions of Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. Ramaphosa says Mchunu did not consult him about…
Water tanker servicing an area. The City of Tshwane is once again embroiled in a heated political battle as corruption allegations resurface regarding a massive R777 million water tanker project. The controversy has sparked a public rift between former coalition partners, with accusations of falsified records and administrative negligence. Corruption allegations are related to the…
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General view of the World Cup trophy during the closing ceremony before the match. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that her country would have no problem hosting Iran’s matches in the 2026 World Cup, if soccer governing body FIFA agrees. Iran’s football federation has asked FIFA to move their World Cup matches to…
South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) National Conference in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) Deputy General Secretary Nkhetheni Muthavhi has been elected as the union’s new president. Delegates attending the union’s 13th National Congress in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, elected new national office bearers on Wednesday. Muthavhi’s previous position was filled by Sam Lukheleni…
The hijacking crime scene in Benoni on the East Rand on March 19, 2026. Three suspects have been killed in a shootout with police in Benoni on the East Rand. The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Gauteng say this follows a high-speed chase after a hijacking, attempted murder and kidnapping incident in Crystal Park…
Cedrick Nkabinde testifying before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, 19 November 2025. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says the relationship between the Chief of Staff in the Police Ministry Cedrick Nkabinde and Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is on special leave, was suspicious, describing it as a possible cover up. He is rounding up his…
FILE | A protest against gangs in Hanover, Western Cape The Gangsterism and Social Dysfunction seminar has heard that police alone cannot deal effectively with the sub-culture of gangs and the evolution of gangsterism. It is hosted by University of the Western Cape (UWC). The seminar brought together key stakeholders from civil society organisations, including…
Ambassador of Sweden to South Africa Anna Karin Eneström and IOM’s Chief of Mission in South Africa Yitna Getachew sign agreement in Pretoria on March 19, 2026. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Swedish government have signed an agreement to boost safe, decent jobs and healthy environment for women in Southern Africa’s transport…
