Beitbridge Border Post in Limpopo between South Africa and Zimbabwe The Border Management Authority (BMA) has added guards and armored vehicles to patrol the border along the Limpopo River between South Africa and Zimbabwe. This comes amid continued smuggling across the border. BMA Assistant Commissioner, Balene Mkhabela says the vehicles which are suitable for all…
SA Police officers destroying alcohol The City of Cape Town has destroyed 3 000 litres of confiscated alcohol as part of its festive season readiness plan. The alcohol was confiscated in the first two weeks of December. The City says alcohol consumption is prohibited in public spaces and warns of stricter enforcement during the holidays. On…
Rain drops seen on a window during a stormy day. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has strongly urged the public to take weather warnings seriously to ensure they stay safe. The weather service has warned of continued rainfall over the festive period and into the New Year. Briefing the media in Pretoria, forecaster Lehlohonolo…
The late Warrick Stock, known as DJ Warras. Friends and industry colleagues have described the late slain media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock as a person who helped a lot of people without seeking personal glory and deeply adored his children and family. They were speaking during Warras’s memorial service in Sandton, north of Johannesburg….
FILE IMAGE | A taxi involved in a crash. Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, says Gauteng has the highest number of road fatalities, with 105 people killed in 95 crashes, since the start of the festive season. She briefed the media at a road block on the N2 at Somerset West in the Western Cape…
Business Rameez Patel appears before the High Court in Polokwane. Limpopo prominent businessman Rameez Patel has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife at the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo. Patel shot dead Fatima Patel in 2015 at their house in Nirvana, Polokwane and blamed it on intruders. Judge Joseph Raulinga…
The Great British sewage dump. A landmark High Court ruling has ordered eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality to act decisively on Durban’s long-running sewage pollution crisis. The court found the city’s failures unlawful and unconstitutional, citing breaches of environmental legislation. Years of neglect have affected beaches, rivers, and tourism. The court ordered the city to publish weekly…
Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras. Family, friends and colleagues are attending media personality Warrick ‘DJ Warras’ Stock’s memorial service, underway in Sandton, Johannesburg. He was shot dead on Tuesday outside a building where he had been providing security services in the Johannesburg CBD. Police say three unknown men approached DJ Warras and opened…
Lightning flash from severe weather. The government has raised concerns over the impact of expected severe weather conditions during the festive season. Above-normal rainfall and frequent thunderstorms are forecast across several parts of the country, particularly over the Highveld and eastern regions. Cooperative Governance Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, is urging the public to remain vigilant as…
DJ Warras memorial service. A memorial service honoring the late DJ and entrepreneur, DJ Warras will be held today. LIVE | DJ Warras’ memorial service.
