FILE Photo: Crime scene Management of the South African National Parks (SANParks) says the bodies of two tourists have been discovered in the Pafuri section (Nxanatseni North Region) of the Kruger National Park. It says a search was launched on Thursday evening after camp staff noticed that the tourists did not return. The two bodies…
Seven killed in separate shooting incidents in Stellenbosch
National Prosecuting Authority office building. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in Mpumalanga has filed an application for leave to appeal the order of contempt of court against State Prosecutor Mkhuseli Ntaba, and an order authorising a warrant of arrest against him. This is after Ntaba was unable to show up to oppose a bail application…
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia speaking during the release of Q4 crime statistics, 22 May 2026. Acting police Minister Firoz Cachalia says despite a decrease in a number of crime categories, however, the levels of violence and criminality in South Africa are still unacceptably high. He says there’s been 58 murders per day during the…
Crime scene tape with magnifying glass. Limpopo police have launched a manhunt after two tourists were found brutally murdered in the Pafuri section of the Kruger National Park this week. The victims, a 71-year-old man and a woman whose identity is yet to be confirmed, had been reported missing after they were last seen at…
Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy delivering a keynote address at the Aviation Stakeholders Convention, 18 May 2026. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says strides are being made towards clearing the payment deadlock at the Road Accident Fund’s (RAF). The fund has been struggling with administrative and financial issues in recent years. This has, in some cases,…
George has eased water restrictions after recovery of dam levels following recent rainfall. The George Municipality in the Western Cape has lifted emergency water tariffs and eased water restrictions from Level 2D to Level 2B. This following the significant recovery of dam levels after recent widespread rainfall across the region. In a statement, the municipality…
FILE: School learners seen on the image. The Northern Cape Education Department has urged parents and legal guardians to submit online learner admission applications before the closing date next Friday. The department says applications for Grades R, one and eight for the 2027 academic year will close on the 29th of this month. More than…
The Western Cape Education Department says all schools in the Cape Winelands District have now reopened. Several schools had been closed since last week after severe weather damaged and washed away roads, making some areas inaccessible. Provincial Education Minister, David Maynier, says six schools in the Eden and Central Karoo Education District remain closed because access roads are still…
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia presents the quarterly crime statistics for the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year on 22 May 2026. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says strengthening protection for whistleblowers remains a key priority for the police service. Cachalia says whistleblowers play a crucial as they expose crime and corruption. He was speaking during the release of…
