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File: Graphic of shooting scene Police are still searching for suspects in a shooting incident in the Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East on the Cape Flats. Three men and a woman were killed at a house on Saturday evening. Two gunmen entered the premises and fired several shots. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the…

Search operations for people who went missing after a bakkie incident that was swept by water in Msinga on Thursday night, 8 March 2026. The authorities in Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal, say they are optimistic that they will find the last body following heavy rains in the area on Thursday night. This happened after a bakkie transporting…

File: Accident scene graphic. Police are investigating the cause of a collision between a bus and a car on the N6 road between KuGompo, formerly East London and Stutterheim in the Eastern Cape. Five people were killed, and 60 others were injured in the crash, which happened on Sunday night. The bus, which was carrying…

South African Parliament. President Cyril Ramaphosa and various members of his Executive will take part in oral question sessions this week. Ministers of the social cluster, that includes Health, Social Development, and Human Settlements, will be in the hot seat on Wednesday, while ministers from Basic Education and Higher Education will answer oral questions in…

Suliman Carrim appearing before the Madlanga Commission, 6 February 2026. The Madlanga Commission will on Monday hand down a ruling in Pretoria, which will determine if North-West businessman Suliman Carrim’s testimony will be heard in camera. His legal counsel has argued Carrim’s life has been threatened. However, evidence leader Adila Hassim has argued that the…

Higher Education and Training Minister, Buti Manamela. The office of the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, has noted media reports regarding the lease agreement entered into by the Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority for office premises in Johannesburg. It says the matter raises serious concerns relating to…

File | A picture illustrating the sun, thermometer to demonstrate hot temperatures or heatwave. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a heat advisory for the Cape Town Metro for the coming week with temperatures expected to peak at around 30 degrees Celsius. Residents are being urged to take precautionary measures to stay cool…

A heavy flowing river Police in Giyani have opened an inquest after the body of a man was discovered in the Ritavi River at Mapuve in Limpopo. Police Spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says they received a report from residents about a body floating in the river. “The deceased person was wearing a black t-shirt and brown…

FILE | National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola briefs media on 06 February 2026. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says even though the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is in force since the beginning of this month, it does not mean soldiers will immediately be out on the streets. Masemola and other…