Two of the accused in the Meyiwa murder trial. Villieria Police Station Commander, Colonel Silas Thoka, has told the High Court in Pretoria that he never saw any visible injuries on accused number one, Muzi Sibiya and accused number two Bongani Ntanzi, during their detention at the station in 2020. The third witness regarding one…
The Beitbridge Border Post in Limpopo. The Department of Home Affairs says it costs over R60 million each year to deport foreign nationals by road through neighboring countries. Chief Financial Officer of Home Affairs, Gordon Hollamby, says most deportations happen via the Beitbridge Border Post, which is the busiest port of entry between South Africa…
Some of the tools used for the manufacturing of drugs at a farm in North West. The Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane has welcomed the arrest of 11 suspects, following the discovery of a multimillion rand drug manufacturing laboratory on a farm in Swartruggens in North West. Police say the suspects include four Mexican…
FILE | Huguenot tunnel Western Cape Traffic Services say the Du Toitskloof Pass has been reopened from the Worcester side only. This after authorities reopened the N1 southbound from Worcester to Paarl earlier Wednesday. Both roadways were closed to traffic due to damages caused by destructive rainfall, resulting in a backing-up of traffic outside Worcester….
A total of 11 suspects were arrested at the scene in Swartruggens, North West Province, May 05, 2026. Eleven people have been arrested during a drug bust on a farm in Swartruggens in the North West. Police say a number of them are suspected to be Mexican nationals. They have set up an elaborate drug…
Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matala and co-accused appear in court, May 13, 2026 The case against Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala in the R360-million Medicare 24 Tshwane District tender has been postponed to June 26. Matlala is tied with 16 co-accused in the matter. They face charges of fraud, corruption and money laundering. The charges are linked to the tender…
FILE: Rescue teams use tracking dogs to search for bodies after heavy rains caused flooding in KZN. Two men and a woman have died on a farm between Worcester and Rawsonville in the Boland during heavy flooding. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, says their bodies were found during a rescue operation…
SAPS National Head Fannie Masemola. Suspended National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola is expected to appear with controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and 15 others at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday morning on charges of contravening the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). Masemola’s case forms part of a wider investigation into alleged irregularities in police…
Flooded road in Worcester, Western Cape. The Western Cape Education Department has announced that all schools in the province will reopen on Wednesday. The department’s decision is based on guidance from the Provincial Disaster Management Centre and the South African Weather Service (SAWS). It says there may, however, be schools that need to remain closed…
Accused number two in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Bongani Ntanzi seen appearing in court. Bongani Ntanzi’s third witness, Colonel Silas Thoka, says he did not receive any complaint regarding Ntanzi allegedly being in possession of a cellphone. Thoka, the Station Commander at Villieria Police Station, has been testifying before the Pretoria High Court in an…
