Fire extinguishers seen on the ground as shacks burn. Two people were killed in the early hours of Saturday morning during a fire incident involving multiple shacks at the Marathon Informal Settlement in Primrose, east of Johannesburg. The exact cause of the fire is currently undetermined at this stage and the matter is under investigation…
Scene of the shootout Eastern Cape police have fatally shot a suspect, on the R61 in Corhana near Mthatha. Provincial police spokesperson Nobuntu Gantana says the Police National Intervention Unit (NIU) acted on intelligence about a suspect in possession of illegal firearms. It is alleged that NIU members intercepted and tried to stop the vehicle,…
Aftermath of a veld fire in the Nelson Mandela Bay area captured on 09 January 2026. Fires that hit the southern parts of the Sarah Baartman District municipality and Nelson Mandela Bay Metro have been brought under control. [LISTEN] SA Weather Services issues red veldfire warning as Eastern Cape wild fires rage on 🔗 https://t.co/c7Ii9firp1#TheWeekendView #SABCNews…
The defence lawyer in the murder case of a 58-year-old man accused of killing his wife, has told the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo that the gun that the police found at his house in Lebowakgomo was planted by the police to incriminate him. The defence lawyer in the murder case of a 58-year-old man…
FILE| Lekompo musician Shebe Maburna seen in the dock during his bail hearing. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in Limpopo has welcomed the Polokwane High Court’s judgment that dismissed the urgent application by artist, Lehlohonolo Chauke popularly known as Shebe Maburna to appeal his bail denial. Maburna was denied bail by the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court…
Gift of the Givers water tanker Humanitarian aid organisation Gift of the Givers has distributed drinking water and aid to the residents of Elim as well as firefighters in the small Cape Agulhas town. Fires in the town affected infrastructure, including electricity supply. Gift of the Givers spokesperson Corbin Mckriling says they are also extending…
Cows seen in a field The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the Free State has recorded 45 new foot and mouth disease cases, bringing the provincial total to 194. Outbreaks have been confirmed in several areas across the province, including Heilbron, Deneysville and Sasolburg. Strict movement restrictions and quarantines remain in place. Farmers are warned that movement…
SADAG says unrealistic expectations can worsen stress levels and negatively affect pupils’ mental health. The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) says it has been inundated with calls from matriculants and parents ahead of the release of the 2025 National Senior Certificate examinations results next week. SADAG Project Manager for Education Roshni Parbhoo-Seetha is urging parents to pay attention…
Court gavel. The Nelspruit District Court in Mpumalanga has postponed the murder case of Sidwell Khosa to next Tuesday for the continuation of his bail application. Khosa is accused of being involved in the killing of Road Accident Fund (RAF) beneficiaries, Xihlamariso Sambo and Kenneth Nkuna in Bushbuckridge last year. The state says he connected…
Firefighters seen at the scene of a raging wildfire. The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has issued a red veldfire warning for several areas in the Eastern Cape. These include Nelson Mandela Bay, Sundays River, Ndlambe, Kouga and Kou-Kamma municipalities. The Weather Service has indicated that this is a high threat of fire conditions caused…
