[FILE IMAGE]: Bullets seen at a crime scene. Five suspects have been shot dead in two separate shootouts with police in Inanda, which occurred on Friday. Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says in the first incident, a suspect who shot at police was wanted for murder, three attempted murder cases and business robbery. In the second…
File image: Commuters at a taxi rank. The African Unite Borders Bus Trucks Association (AUBBTA) has accused Johannesburg’s Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Transport, Kenny Kunene, of lying to the public. AUBBTA claims that Kunene promised to close illegal bus ranks in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, but has not done so. The association alleges that…
Home Affairs RSDO centre As the world commemorated World Refugee Day on Friday, support groups and human rights activists say refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa continue to be subjected to discrimination and xenophobic attacks. They say that corruption and outdated systems at some government departments, including Home Affairs, make it difficult for them…
The funeral service of former Judge President of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, Justice Temba Sangoni, is taking place at Qokolweni village in Mthatha on Saturday. Sangoni died at the age of 77 following a short illness. He has been granted the Official Provincial Funeral Category 2.
A dramatic police operation by the South African Police Service’s Anti-Kidnapping Task Team has resulted in the death of a wanted Mozambican kidnapping kingpin during a shoot-out at a residential complex in Fourways, Johannesburg. The operation was part of an ongoing investigation into the abduction of a Pakistani businessman who was kidnapped in Pretoria West…
Gradient photo of a couple Over 80 percent of young African women in impoverished areas in South Africa are engaging in sexual relationships with older men, as youth unemployment reached an all-time high. A recent study by the National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) revealed that economic hardship, gender inequality and social media trends…
The family of slain journalist Sibusiso ‘Aserie’ Ndlovu says the discovery of his remains has brought them closure. Ndlovu’s funeral is underway in Mahlabathini, Mpumalanga. Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli were reported missing in February this year. However, their remains were discovered in bushes in Rust de Winter in Limpopo last month. Mdluli was…
Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Nobuhle Nkabane. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party supports the call for Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane to appear before Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training again. This comes after Nkabane released the names of the selection panel responsible for choosing the Sector…
File image of fatal shooting National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola says they have established a special team to investigate the murder of Walter Sisulu University Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Sinethemba Mpambane. Mpambane was killed outside the institution’s Mthatha Campus on Thursday. The Commissioner also confirmed that Mpambane had R27 000 in his possession at the time…
File image of crime Scene tape. Two soldiers have been found dead following a stabbing incident at the Macadamia Military Base in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga. It is alleged that the soldier stabbed two of his colleagues before taking his own life. One soldier has survived the incident. The reason behind this motive is still unclear.
