A Limpopo police Constable has been arrested following the death of a pedestrian at Mogaung village in the Nebo area. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says the officer was driving a state vehicle when he allegedly knocked down an eight-year-old boy. Ledwaba says the officer faces charges of culpable homicide, drunken and negligent driving. Police say…
Some South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) beneficiaries say they arrived at the SASSA office in Athlone as early as 3am. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has urged South Africans to truthfully disclose all sources of income when applying for social grants. Sassa continues to review processes for social grant beneficiaries suspected of…
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola says it cannot be business as usual when criminals have declared war on the police. Masemola was speaking on the sidelines of a visit to the families of two police officers who were killed in the line of duty. The two officers were…
Stop GBV The Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Benoni, Gauteng, ensures that perpetrators of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) are held accountable. Last financial year, the unit secured convictions for nearly 50 sex offenders, with more than 30 receiving life sentences. One of the…
Female inmates at the Middleburg Correctional Centre in Mpumalanga Female inmates at the Middleburg Correctional Centre in Mpumalanga have expressed mixed feelings about Women’s Day, with some saying the day reminds them of the important roles they should play in society, once they have finished serving their sentences. The SABC’s Ligwalagwala FM organised the commemoration…
A 15-year-old girl on a bike was declared dead at the scene A fifteen-year-old girl from Horison, Johannesburg, has died in a horrific collision between a quad bike and a car in Roodepoort, near the Westgate Mall. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) says the accident happened just after midday, at the corner of Swart…
Minister of Basic Education Ms. Siviwe Gwarube delivers the Uyinene Mrwetyana Memorial lecture The streets of Gugulethu in Cape Town saw a march by some Democratic Alliance (DA) members as part of the organisation’s Women’s Day commemoration. DA supporters who joined the march said that, although it is an important day to honour the women…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing Women’s Day occasion at the Nkowankowa stadium outside Tzaneen in Limpopo, August 9, 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa has described South African women as the backbone of the nation. He was delivering the keynote address at the National Women’s Day celebrations at the Nkowankowa stadium outside Tzaneen in Limpopo. The day marks…
Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and People with Disabilities, Sindisiwe at the National 2025 Women’s Day commemorations in Nkowankowa in Tzaneen. Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and People with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says the commemoration of Women’s Day is a significant reflection of women’s struggle since the historic march in Pretoria…
SA drivers’ licence The Road Traffic Infringement Authority (RTIA) says drivers who obey the rules of the road should not be threatened by the driving licence demerit point system, which comes into effect nationally from September next year. The system involves drivers getting penalty points for different road infringements like speeding and if they accumulate…
