Police have warned community members not to fall for a vishing scam. They say criminals are using the South African Police Service (SAPS) name and logo to deceive unsuspecting victims to hand over money or personal information to enable them to withdraw criminal cases. #sapsGP Police in Temba engaged with the Temba & Hammanskraal community…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will be in Oudtshoorn to officiate Heritage Day proceedings, today National Heritage Day celebrations kick off in Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo region of the Western Cape, today, where Deputy President Paul Mashatile will officiate. Let the drumbeats of South Africa’s diverse cultures bring us together in celebrating this year’s Heritage…
Chairs and desks in a classroom. The Eastern Cape Department of Education is investigating allegations of sexual abuse against educators at J.S. Skenjana Senior Secondary School in Dutywa. This after social media went abuzz in recent days with users alleging that some teachers have impregnated learners. “I have a friend who was impregnated by the…
A healthcare worker with a medicine vial The backlog in pathology services has reached a breaking point at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg, where critical cancer diagnoses are being delayed. More than 1 540 specimens await processing while around 12 756 processed cases await analysis. These results are essential in assisting and guiding healthcare…
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has disputed an assertion made by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu that political killings in the country did not occur after 1994. Masemola is testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. He says Mchunu’s statements labelling political killings as just murders post…
High Court sitting in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Hitman Sabelo Phewa has been handed a life sentence at the Durban High Court in KwaZulu-Natal for the murder of former Richmond municipal manager, Sibusiso Sithole. Sithole was killed in 2017 on his way to a council meeting over fraud and corruption he was investigating. Apart from Sithole’s murder,…
Bronze medal winning SA relay team Team South Africa is not down in the dumps following another poor harvest from the World Athletics Championships in Japan Tuesday morning. They ended an eight-year world championships medal drought, but the team of 49 athletes returned with just one medal, a bronze by the men’s four-by-400 metres relay…
FILE | Former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss Johan Booysen after testifying the State Capture Inquiry. The former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss, Johan Booysen, says that conflicts within the South African Police Service (SAPS) leadership are hindering efforts to combat crime. He was commenting on the testimonies of KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkwanazi and National Police Commissioner Fannie…
FILE | Former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa. The man charged with the murder of former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa has been denied bail. Zweliphansi Sikhosana appeared in the Umzimkhulu Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal. Sikhosana applied for bail after his re-arrest in July in connection with…
New Zealand’s Cameron Roigard during training for Autumn International at the Lensbury hotel in London, Britain on November 1, 2024 New Zealand‘s mission to retain the Bledisloe Cup against Australia has helped the All Blacks move on from the pain of their record defeat to South Africa, assistant coach Jason Holland said on Tuesday. The…
