Bullets from a gun. A man and a woman are recovering in hospital after they were shot while waiting for a minibus taxi in Manenberg on the Cape Flats. The man was shot in his head, and the woman sustained two gunshot wounds to her chest. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says a suspect randomly opened fire on a…
FILE | Used bullet on the ground. A suspect has been killed and another wounded in a shootout with police in Rabie Ridge, Johannesburg. Police say the suspects attempted to rob a business in Midrand on Thursday night. The suspects sped off when officers arrived. Gauteng Police Spokesperson Tintswalo Sibeko says, “The vehicle eventually stopped…
Police are seen during a large-scale road safety and law enforcement operation in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. The Eastern Cape Transport Department says law enforcement operations will be intensified across the province as traffic volumes are expected to increase significantly over the coming two consecutive long weekends. Provincial Transport Department Spokesperson Unathi Binqose says operations will…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola on precautionary suspension pending the finalisation of a case he is facing. Masemola faces four charges relating to the contravention of the Public Finances Management Act. These relate to the contract awarded to Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s Medicare24. Ramaphosa has appointed Puleng Dimpane as Acting National Police…
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula The African National Congress (ANC) says it cannot allow members to belong to organisations that will contest elections against it. The party briefed the media shortly after the South African Communist Party (SACP) confirmed it would run independently in the 2026 local government elections. While the ANC says it remains committed to the Tripartite Alliance,…
File: Murder investigation graphic. The family of the slain finance official at the Emfuleni Municipality, Martha Rantsofu, is hoping for the speedy arrest of those behind her murder. Speaking outside her home in Sebokeng in the Vaal, the family says they still believe her demise is related to the work she was doing at the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola on precautionary suspension pending the finalisation of a case he is facing. Masemola is facing four charges relating to contraventions of the Public Finance Management Act. These relate to the contract awarded to “Cat” Matlala’s Medicare24. The President has appointed Puleng Dimpane…
Tshwane Metro Police officer, major Lebogang Phiri Tshwane Metro Police officer, Major Lebogang Phiri, says statements from suspended Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Director of Assets Tshukudu Malatji, stating that he did not delegate the power of allocation to him, are malicious. Phiri has been accused of assigning contract work to private security firms without…
Reserve Bank officials engage Soweto residents as part of the Soweto Talk to the SARB Forum. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) says it needs more data to assess how the war in the Middle East could affect economic growth, as concerns grow about the rising cost-of-living. The central bank hosted the ‘Soweto Talk to…
[File image] A man crosses a flooded bridge, caused by heavy rains. The North West Department of Cooperative Governance says disaster management teams are currently conducting assessments in all areas affected by this week’s heavy rainfall. The department says public and private properties were destroyed in the Rustenburg, Matlosana and Mahikeng local municipalities. Spokesperson Thebeetsile…
