Cattle eating hay at a farm. Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen says efforts to contain and combat foot and mouth disease is being hindered by people illegally transporting cattle. Steenhuisen visited Rysmierbult outside Ventersdorp in the North West on Thursday to oversee a Cattle Vaccination Campaign aimed at combating the spread of the disease. The…
A picture of the late journalist and editor Tshidi Madia is seen at her funeral service in Germiston on 04 September 2025. The father of the late editor Tshidi Madia says he is proud of the prolific journalist his daughter became. Madia passed away last week after a short illness. Speaking at his daugther’s funeral…
Court gavel An 80-year-old man accused of being involved in the murder of a man on his farm has denied knowing and killing the deceased. The accused says he was on vacation at the time of the murder and burial of the deceased. The accused was arrested after the discovery of a decomposed body of…
Dirco Minister Ronald Lamola International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says he will continue to support peace efforts on the continent. He was speaking to the SABC on the margins of the African Peace and Security Dialogue, hosted by the Thabo Mbeki Foundation in Magaliesburg, Gauteng. He adds that all stakeholders, including civil society…
An electronic prepaid meter City Power has temporarily suspended all prepaid meter conversions until the 27th of November this year. The power utility has confirmed that the operation was suspended on the 27th of August. This comes after some accounts were not accurately reflected on City Power’s systems after the conversions. Spokesperson Isaac Mangena says…
[FILE IMAGE]: A placard displayed at a march in solidarity with rape victims at the East London City Hall, Eastern Cape on April 2, 2025. A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to four life terms in the Fraserburg Regional Court for repeatedly raping his stepdaughter, who was 10 years old when the abuse began. The…
Multiple vehicles in a collision on the N3 Pietermaritzburg bound at Hammarsdale, September 4, 2025. A multi-vehicle crash has resulted in the closure of both the northbound and southbound lanes of the N3 near Peace Valley in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. The Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) says the accident occurred when a truck lost control and crashed…
Police have confirmed the rescue of an Indian businessman who was kidnapped a month ago. The businessman was found in a shack in Alexandra township, Johannesburg, and has since been reunited with his family. His rescue followed a police operation in which the alleged mastermind behind the kidnapping, known as “Dollarman,” was shot dead during…
Another suspect arrested in deadly Dawn Park CIT heist
Taxis seen at a rank in KwaZulu-Natal. The eThekwini municipality has resolved to work with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport to speed up the processing of operating permits for taxi operators. The resolution follows Wednesday night’s marathon meeting, which representatives of the department, the municipality and the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) attended. Meanwhile,…
