[File Image]: A South African court room pictured above. Seven people have been sentenced to a combined 28 years in prison for the kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl and extortion in Kriel, Mpumalanga. The group abducted the child in July 2024 and demanded a R200 000 ransom from her mother, threatening to kill her if…
SANDF soldiers deployed to the Western Cape. Police in the Eastern Cape say the deployment of SANDF members to the province is a much-needed enhancement in crime-fighting efforts. The troops are in Gqeberha receiving orientation designed to provide essential information and resources to ensure a smooth deployment. The SANDF members will start supporting police in the…
Scene of the shooting Four suspects have been shot and killed and two arrested during a shootout in iKwezi near Mofolo in Soweto. Gauteng Hawks spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale says members of the Hawks’ Tactical Operation Management Section, Badboyz private security and the Gauteng Police Highway Patrol were involved in a gunfight with the suspects….
Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has received a memorandum from organisations representing people living with autism. The organisations marched to Parliament in Cape Town to raise awareness of autism. This, as South Africa joins the international community in commemorating World Autism Month. The event highlights…
In commemoration of World Autism Month, Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga receives a memorandum presented by Autism Matters RSA in partnership with Autism South Africa and Disabled People South Africa. Livestream:
A multi-vehicle crash near the Tugela Plaza on the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal. One person has been seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash near the Tugela Plaza on the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday morning. The crash involved a bus carrying 53 passengers, two trucks and other vehicles. Road Traffic Inspectorate spokesperson Sindi Msimang says eyewitnesses…
SAPS logo at a police station. The South African Police Service (SAPS) has suspended a captain attached to the Protection Security Services after reportedly defrauding the service of millions of rands. Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe says the suspension follows an internal investigation that uncovered discrepancies and suspicious transactions within the Protection Security Services’ division….
Traffic control vehicles are pictured during Operation Shanela in the Free State. Operation Shanela in the Free State has netted over 1 000 suspects. The South African Police Service say the operation is part of its continued efforts to ensure the safety of the province’s residents. Police spokesperson Mahlomola Kareli says the ongoing multidisciplinary operations…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi appears before the Ad Hoc Committee. Durban businessman Calvin Mathibeli has complied with a Durban High Court order to retract derogatory statements he made against KwaZulu-Natal Police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. [LISTEN] Businessman, Calvin Mathibeli raided following order to retract statements alleging corruption by KZN Provincial Police Commissioner 🔗https://t.co/UK3LGMdBn3#FirstTakeSA #SABCNews pic.twitter.com/MiwmcRVhp3 —…
NSFAS branding seen at an Application Outreach Drive The African National Congress Youth league (ANCYL) has called for the arrest of officials who were responsible for the allocation of National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) bursaries to more than 800 deceased beneficiaries, as seen in an Auditor-General report. It says thousands of ineligible recipients also…
