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The bail application for the man accused of assassinating Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock, Victor Majola is continuing in the  Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court. LIVESTREAM:

Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo. Crime Intelligence Head, Dumisani Khumalo is expected to appear before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee probing allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system. The Ad Hoc Committee was set up after Kwazulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, made serious allegations implicating politicians, the judiciary and law…

The Nelson MandelaBay Metro is experiencing a water crisis with daily water consumption sitting at 387m lts. The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber in the Eastern Cape has expressed concern about the daily water consumption in the Metro. According to the Metro, the daily water consumption is sitting at 387m – surpassing the recommended daily…

Minister John Steenhuisen briefs the media about foot and food disease containment strategy in Parliament, January 2026, 14. Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has described the department’s strategy on foot and mouth disease containment as realistically achievable and technically sound. The strategy targets vaccinating 80% of cattle in high-risk zones in communal areas and up to…

{FILE} Parents waiting in line to enrol their children in school. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has denied that the Education Department is facing a school placement crisis with over 3 000 grade 1 and 8 learners in public schools still not placed.  The challenge has seen many frustrated parents storming Education Department offices demanding their…

Road closed off at the N12 westbound before the Diepkloof Interchange in Johannesburg after a shooting incident. Motorists in southern Johannesburg are urged to avoid the N12 westbound before the Diepkloof interchange following a shooting involving police and suspected criminals. All lanes have been closed and heavy traffic delays are being experienced. Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department…

CoGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa speaks at an event Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Velenkosini Hlabisa says government will engage President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia over the killing of traditional leaders. He was speaking after a meeting with the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) in…

A crime scene cordoned-off. A Zimbabwean man has been stabbed to death in his car at Ivydale Plot in Polokwane, Limpopo. He has been identified as Philip Mabusha.   Locals are alleged to have then assaulted one of the suspected attackers.   The suspect is being treated in hospital, another person managed to escape the angry…

Veterinary workers about to vaccinate cattle Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen says he will approach the national government to have the foot and mouth disease declared a state of disaster. He made these comments when unveiling the Department’s strategy to contain this disease during a media briefing in Parliament. He described the strategy, which includes…

Court gavel The Khayelitsha Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town has sentenced two accused to long jail terms in connection to a mass shooting in the Endlovini informal settlement in 2022, in which five people were killed.  Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the accused, Madoda Zwayi and Thembani Kobe, were found guilty of five counts of…