File | A graphic depicting insurance. Eastern Cape Community Safety MEC, Xolile Nqatha, says his department has intensified its efforts to deal with a surge in killings related to insurance-fraud in the province. A dedicated police task team has been established to deal with the crime. Earlier this week national police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, revealed…
FILE | The late South African comedian Soli Philander The funeral service of iconic South African comedian and actor, Soli Philander will take place in Athlone on the Cape Flats on Saturday. Philander died in Cape Town last week at the age of 65. He has been described as a cultural gem and a pioneer…
File: Accident scene graphic. One person has been killed and 17 others injured in a collision between a bakkie and a truck on the R59 freeway in Alberton, east of Johannesburg. Ekurhuleni Emergency Services personnel found the construction workers along the freeway following the crash which happened on Friday. Ekurhuleni Emergency spokesperson William Ntladi says…
Live stream card. The funeral service of iconic South African comedian and actor, Soli Philander is taking place in Athlone on the Cape Flats. Philander died in Cape Town last week at the age of 65. He has been described as a cultural gem and a pioneer for young and upcoming comedians, particularly from the…
A historical picture Congress of the People (COPE) leader Lekota Mosiuoa (Centre) with two unnamed women at the family home in Bloemfontein. Tributes are continuing to pour in for struggle fighter and Congress of the People co-founder, Mosiuoa Lekota as a hearse is transports his body to the Old Grey Sports ground in Bloemfontein for…
Live stream card. Deputy President Paul Mashatile will, on behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Republic of South Africa, deliver the Eulogy at the Special Official Funeral Category 2 of the late former Minister of Defence and founding President of the Congress of the People (COPE), Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick ‘Terror’ Lekota, scheduled to take…
[File] South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers. Residents of Rietvallei, west of Johannesburg have expressed optimism that the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members to their area will assist police to combat rising crimes, including gangsterism and illegal mining. President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the deployment of 2 200 SANDF members…
Congress of the People’s (COPE) co-founder Mosiuoa Lekota Deputy President Paul Mashatile will deliver the eulogy at the funeral of the Congress of the People’s (COPE) co-founder Mosiuoa Lekota the Old Grey Sports ground in Bloemfontein this morning. President Cyril Ramaphosa has accorded Lekota a Special Official Funeral Category two. Lekota’s comrades from the ANC,…
An empty court room. Businessman Arnold Terblanche will be back in the High Court in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape on Monday. He is accused of masterminding the killing of his wife Vicki in 2021. Terblanche was in court on Friday and the matter was postponed to give the state and defence time to compile…
A prepaid electricity meter. Some residents of Diepkloof in Soweto are calling on Eskom to urgently introduce a flat rate of at least R350 for their electricity consumption. They say the prepaid meter system is unaffordable for the unemployed and pensioners. The resident marched to Eskom offices in the area on Friday to express their…
