SAPS crime scene graphic. Four people, including a 13-year-old child, have been shot dead in Delft on the Cape Flats in Cape Town. Western Cape Police Spokesperson Andre Traut says they appear to have been killed execution-style in a suspected gang-related incident which happened on Wednesday. Traut says, “Police responded to a shooting at a…
Hawks and police vehicles outside the municipality’s offices. Police say more arrests are imminent following the arrest of four senior officials of the Molemole Municipality west of Polokwane in Limpopo. The officials are accused of corruption related to tenders. Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Avele Fumba says the officials will appear in court tomorrow. “The suspects…
FILE | African Transformation Movement (ATM) Parliamentary leader Vuyo Zungula. The African Transformation Movement (ATM) says the appointment of Roelf Meyer as ambassador to the US is deeply troubling. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Meyer’s appointment late on Wednesday night. ATM Parliamentary leader Vuyo Zungula says that deploying an apartheid era minister as ambassador shows the…
Suspended EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi. Suspended deputy chief of police at the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD), Commissioner Julius Mkhwanazi, returns to the Madlanga Commission for further cross-examination on Thursday morning. Mkhwanazi has been questioned about the alleged theft of precious stones in Rosebank, Johannesburg, which involved members of the EMPD. He previously testified…
African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has announced the new ANC Provincial Task Team (PTT) in KwaZulu-Natal. Mike Mabuyakhulu is the new Convenor of the PTT replacing Jeff Radebe who will be redeployed elsewhere. Mbalula announces the six-member PTT after meeting the outgoing PTT in Durban on Wednesday. He says the changes come…
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema’s sentencing is underway at the Regional Court in KuGompo city. Live stream below:
FILE: Ithala Bank’s branch on Anton Lembede Street in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Five board members of financial institution, Ithala SOC Limited, have resigned. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has welcomed their departure, calling it a decisive step to stabilise the institution. The resignations come after more than R1.6 billion was paid out to over 64 000 customers who…
A capsized truck on the N1 between Louis Trichardt and Williespoort, Limpopo. The N1 has been opened for traffic following its closure due to two trucks that had crashed on the stretch of the road between Louis Trichardt and Williespoort turn-off in Limpopo on Wednesday. Transport department says no fatalities have been reported in both separate…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks during the event FIFA’s leadership discussed the possibility of its president, Gianni Infantino, asking United States President Donald Trump to pause ICE raids during this summer’s World Cup in North America, according to a report from The Athletic. Infantino was receptive to the idea and was planning a “president-to-president” request…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the 2026 National Local Economic Development (LED) Summit, Birchwood Conference Centre, Ekurhuleni. President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended the appointment of Roelf Meyer as South Africa’s next ambassador to the United States (US), saying he is more than qualified to take on the role. Meyer’s appointment comes after the post remained vacant…
