A shooting crime scene. Crime scene reconstruction and ballistics expert Chris Mangena has told the Nkabinde Enquiry in Pretoria that the brother of an alleged suspect allegedly killed by the Cator Manor police unit in Umlazi in Durban, witnessed officers planting a firearm at the scene. The unit under the command of former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks…
A worker shows the mouth of a cow at a cattle shop. The KwaZulu-Natal province has started the roll-out of a mass vaccination drive against foot-and-mouth disease at the Bhobhoyi communal dip tank near Port Shepstone. The provincial Agriculture Department says there’s been a good turnout. It’s expected that between 45 000 and 60 000…
Justice Sisi Khampepe chairs the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Cases Inquiry. Day 10 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases public hearings today will hear the testimony of two individuals related to the Afrikaner Interest group, Afriforum. Its CEO, Kallie Krie,l is expected to ask the commission to ensure that the principle of…
Accused number two in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial , Bongani Ntanzi seen appearing in court. The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial says it wants supporting documentary evidence showing that the cellphone number linked to Bongani Ntazi is also registered under his bank account. The state probed Ntanzi about the calls he is said…
A closed water tap. The City of Cape Town’s exploration of alternative sources of water forms part of its target of providing 300 megalitres of new water by the year 2031. This comes while it has issued an Early Drought Caution, saying the metro’s water supply is currently 20% less than this time last year….
Cape fur seals lying on rocks. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has encouraged swimmers, paddlers and divers to remain aware and cautious around seals, as rabies among Cape fur seals is an evolving situation along parts of the coastline. This follows an incident involving a seal and kayakers in Hout Bay, Cape Town, where…
A new vaccine has been sourced from Botswana. The Eastern Cape Provincial Government has committed R55-million rand to boost its response to the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak. The funding will secure over one million vaccine doses through Onderstepoort Biological Products and will strengthen vaccination efforts in border municipalities and hotspot districts. The department’s spokesperson,…
A fire in the mountains above Rooiberg Cellars, outside Robertson. The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWDM) Fire Services say that property protection remains a priority as they continue to battle fires in the mountains above Rooiberg Cellar in the Langeberg area in the Western Cape. The fire was ignited by lightning over the weekend, and…
Madlanga Commission sitting. The Madlanga Commission has ordered that the intelligence officer who could not present himself before the Inquiry due to ill health must come and testify on 11 March 2026. The intelligence officer who handles informants was meant to begin his testimony yesterday. However, proceedings stood down after the Commission ruled that his…
Murder accused pig farmer Zacharia Olivier appears in the High Court in Polokwane on 25 February 2026. The defense lawyer in the murder trial against a Limpopo pig farmer has told the High Court in Polokwane that his client’s right to consult a legal representative before making a confession statement to the police was violated….
