FILE | Used bullet canisters on the ground. Three people have been shot and killed in Mitchells Plain on the Cape Flats. A teenager was also wounded in the shooting. Western Cape Police Spokesperson Andre Traut says according to preliminary investigations, three masked men entered a house in Rocklands and opened fire on the occupants…
Nkosi Mwelo Nonkonyana at the Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders in 2018. Traditional leaders have voiced out their concerns over a lack of support by the government when it comes to their wellbeing and executing their duties. This has been raised during the Traditional and Khoi San Leadership Summit held by the Eastern Cape…
The accused Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze. The son of the late former Zimbabwean president and his co-accused are expected to apply for bail in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court today. Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Matondze are accused of shooting a 23-year-old employee at the Mugabe residence in Hyde Park, Johannesburg, in February. The duo face…
Rachel Kutumela, her sister Anna Shokane and daughter Flora Shokane appear in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on May 28, 2025. Five suspects, including a school principal, two siblings, their cousin and a traditional healer, arrested in connection with the insurance-related killings, will appear in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on Wednesday morning. The suspects…
Milnerton High School in Western Cape. The six learners accused of bullying and assaulting a Grade 10 learner from Milnerton High school last year are expected to appear at the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. Two of the accused will appear in the juvenile court. Each of the learners faces eight counts of assault…
A Border Management official checks documents at a border. The Border Management Authority (BMA) has launched a two day anti-corruption campaign aimed at eradicating corruption at the country’s ports of entry. This follows the dismissal of more than 50 immigration officials since 2023 for corrupt activities, including fraudulent passport stamping and the illegal extension of…
National Coloured Congress leader and MP Fadiel Adams. National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and MP Fadiel Adams has sharply criticised the conduct of KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Adams continued to testify before the Ad Hoc Committee probing allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system. He told…
Thermometer on a hot day in the coast. Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre has urged the public to take extra precautions as the city is experiencing high temperatures this week. Disaster Risk Management spokesperson Charlotte Powell says the South African Weather Service has predicted that Wednesday will be the hottest day of the week….
Accused number two in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial , Bongani Ntanzi seen appearing in court. Accused number two in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, Bongani Ntanzi, insists the photos downloaded from his cellphone were taken prior to his arrest in June 2020. He has strongly disagreed with the state regarding the dates on the photos. Ntanzi…
An official vaccinates cattle during a foot and mouth disease mass vaccination rollout campaign at Colbourne Dairy Farm in Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal, on 27 February 2026. The KwaZulu-Natal Agriculture Department has started rolling out the mass vaccination of cattle against foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the Harry Gwala District Municipality this week. Close to…
