A placard advocating for an end to sexual violence. A Northern Cape man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for raping a 10-year-old girl between 2023 and 2025. The Colesberg Regional Court heard that the man, who was the minor’s neighbour, started sexually abusing her when she was eight years old. Provincial police spokesperson Molefi Shemane says the man has been…
Trees fallen on the road. Strong winds have caused hazardous driving conditions in parts of the Eastern Cape, disrupting traffic flow. The N2 between Makhanda and Gqeberha has been among the hardest hit, with a truck and trailer reportedly blown over by strong winds near the Coega area. Fallen trees have also been reported along…
Wreckage of a collapsed three-room shack. Disaster officials in the Garden Route and Little Karoo say gale-force winds are pushing back their rehabilitation efforts following last week’s devastating floods. Wind speeds of over 100 kilometres per hour have been gusting throughout the region, causing havoc to homes, businesses and infrastructure. Disaster management head Gerhard Otto…
A car is submerged in flood waters Residents in low-lying areas affected by the ongoing storm in Cape Town will be prioritised in the city’s water removal efforts. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says they have deployed disaster management teams to work through the night. “It’s always our key priority to get the water away…
SAPS arrests over 13 000 suspects in Shanela operations in May
Fallen trees and branches are seen around the Forest Link walkway in Cape Town due to inclement weather in this image captured on 11 May 2026. The Table Mountain National Park has implemented temporary closures in several sections of the park due to inclement weather conditions. SANParks spokesperson JP Louw, says parks’ Cape Region, including…
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen seen during a FMD vaccination rollout. Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing national mass vaccination rollout campaign against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). Steenhuisen was in KaShabalala village near Hazyview in Mpumalanga, to monitor the vaccination process. He was accompanied by Eswatini’s Minister of Agriculture, Mandla Tshawuka…
Two men seen at a flooded area. The National Disaster Management Centre says 10 people have died due to the recent severe weather battering several provinces in the country. The government has officially classified the situation as a national disaster. The declaration follows widespread flooding, storms, damaging winds and snowfall affecting the Western Cape, Eastern…
Gauteng Hawks Head Ebrahim Kadwa and Senior Crime Intelligence Officer Feroz Khan appearing before the Kempton Park Magistrates Court Gauteng Hawks Head Ebrahim Kadwa and Senior Crime Intelligence Officer Feroz Khan have been granted R20 000 bail each. They appeared before the Kempton Park Magistrates Court on Monday morning. The two Major-Generals face charges related…
Colonel Francois Steyn Gauteng Hawks coordinator of narcotics cases, Colonel Francois Steyn has told the Madlanga Commission that the illicit drug trade is difficult to penetrate. He is focusing on the mishandling and theft of seized cocaine in the province. The commission has been investigating allegations of corruption, political interference and criminal infiltration in the…
