A group of SANDF soldiers returns from the DRC after a long, dedicated deployment. 2 minutes The South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF) Chief Joint Operations, Lieutenant General Siphiwe Sangweni, says concerns that soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have not come back with their weapons are misplaced. General Sangweni says 80% of…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile addresses the Youth Day commemoration in Potchefstroom, June 16, 2025. 3 minutes Deputy President Paul Mashatile says entrepreneurship is the key to a better future, on the back of high unemployment numbers. Mashatile was delivering a keynote address at the national Youth Day commemoration in Potchefstroom in the North West province….
South African police officers at work. 1 minute Police say no arrests have been made as yet following a triple murder at a house in Philippi East (on the Cape Flats). Spokesperson Andre Traut says officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident that occurred on Sunday night. “According to reports, the victims were consuming…
During the fire, no infrastructure or residential properties were damaged 1 minute The fire that broke out on Sunday in the Table Mountain National Park, above Boyes Drive and in Peck’s Valley in Cape Peninsula, has been contained. SANParks spokesperson, JP Louw says ranger removed several groups that were found illegally starting fires in the…
A road has been barricaded with rocks and burning tyres during a service delivery protest. 2 minutes Police say that a protest in Ikageng township near Potchefstroom in the North West will not disrupt the 2025 National Youth Day commemoration today. This after residents used stones to barricade roads in the township. They are demanding…
The first batch of SANDF soldiers arrived at Air Force Base Waterkloof in Pretoria on 13 June 2025. 2 minutes The third batch of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expected to land at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria today. Two hundred and forty-nine…
The SA National Defence Force from the now concluded Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (SAMIDRC). 2 minutes The third group of soldiers returning from the SADC Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has landed at Bram Fischer International Airport in Bloemfontein in the Free State. South…
The Minister has welcomed members of the SA National Defence Force from the now concluded Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (SAMIDRC). 2 minutes The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief, Rudzani Maphwanya, says the withdrawal of the troops from the peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of…
City of Joburg EMS together with CityPowerJhb embarked on door to door risk awareness campaign at the Kaserne Informal Settlement, one of the high risk areas in Region F, where shack fires are drastically on the increase. 1 minute Johannesburg EMS has again urged residents to exercise caution when using heating devices. This comes after…
Bullet casings and broken glass at a crime scene. 1 minute Police have revealed that three people were shot and killed on Saturday night at Eldorado Park in Johannesburg. It is reported that three suspects opened fire on a group of nine young men standing outside a mosque. The motive of the killing is not…
