Cocaine found at a farm in Midrand. Police say criminal syndicates are increasingly using farms and plots for illegal activities, including drug operations, human trafficking and illegal mining. This comes after police seized cocaine worth more than R20 million during a raid at a plot in Midrand, Johannesburg, on Tuesday. Officers embarked on a multi-disciplinary…
A broken windscreen. Eight people have been killed in a collision between a minibus taxi and a truck on the N3 highway between Van Reenen’s Pass and Montrose in the Free State. The N3 Toll Route is currently closed near Swinburne in the Free State following an earlier fatal crash between a minibus taxi and…
File image | A man in handcuffs. Police have confirmed the arrest of a 20-year-old suspect in connection with the killing of two people in Westbury, Johannesburg, earlier this month. They say they made the arrest at a high school in Diepkloof yesterday afternoon, following a tip-off. A total of seven teenagers were shot in…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile responds to oral questions in the National Assembly. Deputy President Paul Mashatile will be in Parliament this afternoon to answer oral questions. Members of Parliament are expected to ask him questions related to problems in delivering basic services despite interventions. The MPs are also likely to want to know if Mashatile…
A house in Gauteng. The Department of Human Settlements in Gauteng has revealed that it is in the process of reforming its housing delivery system due to delays. The department says it will remove underperforming contractors, among others. The department’s spokesperson, Tahir Sema, says they will also recover delayed housing projects across the province by…
A house in Gauteng. The Department of Human Settlements in Gauteng has revealed that it is in the process of reforming its housing delivery system due to delays. The department says it will remove underperforming contractors, among others. The department’s spokesperson, Tahir Sema, says they will also recover delayed housing projects across the province by…
ACC president Masizole Mnqasela The people-driven political party, the Alliance of Citizens for Change (ACC) has urged government to declare a state of emergency in the Western Cape. This comes as areas of the Cape Flats continue to experience escalating levels of gang violence. Renewed calls for government’s urgent intervention come after 22 people were…
Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga (R) chairs the Madlanga Commission on Inquiry in Pretoria. Security Analyst Andy Mashaile says the contradictory statements made by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation’s (Hawks) Captain Barry Kruger and Section Head Brigadier Lesiba Mokoena support the allegations that some law enforcement agencies have been compromised. Kruger and Mokoena appeared before the…
A picture illustrating a Numsa-led march. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) is expected to march to the National Treasury in Pretoria on Friday. The union is demanding government stop conducting business with private security companies that are reportedly not complying with collective agreements. Numsa’s Spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says it’s a disgrace…
Heavy rain The City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services remains on high alert as heavy rains continue across the city. Emergency teams are monitoring all seven regions of the city for possible flooding and other weather-related incidents. City of Johannesburg EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi has urged motorists to exercise caution when driving on wet roads…
