Maria McCloy. Maria McCloy, a multifaceted fashion designer, publicist and DJ has died. Her family confirmed that the 50-year-old McCloy succumbed to heart failure at Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg. Known for her vibrant spirit and creative flair, McCloy was a passionate advocate for local and continental African creativity. Throughout her career, McCloy seamlessly blended music…
Police van parked outside the Zamimpilo Informal Settlement in Johannesburg. Councilor Msimelelo Lobi says efforts are under way to assist families affected by a deadly fire at the Zamimpilo Informal Settlement, west of Johannesburg, which claimed the lives of four-year-old twins and destroyed eight shacks. A 42-year-old man who attempted to rescue the children was…
A woman has been injured after a tree fell on her car in Plattekloof amid severe weather conditions, in Cape Town. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde’s office has confirmed that 10 people have lost their lives in the storms that lashed the province since the weekend. Some of the fatalities were caused by trees that…
The third witness regarding one of the accused, Bongani Ntanzi, in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case, Police Colonel Silas Thoka, continues his testimony at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM BELOW:
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi and Ekurhuleni City Manager Kagiso Lerutla are appearing before the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court. LIVE STREAM BELOW:
Suspended National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola, controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and 15 others are appearing at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on charges of contravening the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). LIVE STREAM BELOW:
Court room gavel and a book. A prominent Mpumalanga taxi boss and two co-accused are expected to appear before the Kwaggafontein Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga on Wednesday morning on charges of extortion. The trio, aged between 46 and 60, were arrested in Gauteng and Mpumalanga in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Provincial police spokesperson Mavela…
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi and City Manager Kagiso Lerutla in the dock at the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court. Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi and Ekurhuleni City Manager Kagiso Lerutla are set to appear before the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The two face charges of fraud,…
Water rises over a school bus. The Garden Route Disaster Management Centre says some schools will still remain closed in the region where there’s been flood and wind damage and where communities have been cut off by floods. Municipalities have also made progress with reopening more roads throughout the region. Disaster head Gerhard Otto says…
Residents walk between flooded shacks following severe weather from a cold front in Masiphumelele, Cape Town. Mop-up operations are expected to begin on Wednesday, following severe weather events since two cold fronts made landfall in the Western Cape over the weekend. Schools in the province have also reopened. The Education department says there may, however,…
