Empty classroom The Gauteng Department of Education says it is saddened by the loss of a Grade 12 learner from Lakeside Secondary School in Sedibeng West, who tragically passed away last night. According to reports, the learner began vomiting in her sleep and her condition worsened. She was rushed to a nearby medical facility, where…
Cape Fur seal The Stranded Marine Animal Rescue Team (SMART) have warned holidaymakers and residents along the Garden Route coast, not to approach live or dead seals on beaches due to the rabies outbreak. At least nine Cape Fur seals have tested positive for the disease in the Mossel Bay area. With the festive season…
Accused number one in Senzo Meyiwa trial, Muzi Sibiya. The State in the Senzo Meyiwa trial has lambasted accused number one, Muzi Sibiya, for failing to disclose that he was in KwaZulu-Natal the day Senzo Meyiwa was killed. While Sibiya initially said he lived in KZN between 2013 and 2014, state prosecutor George Baloyi says…
FILE | Operation Dudula members march in Soweto. The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has interdicted Operation Dudula from performing various actions against foreign nationals, which include, but are not limited to, interfering with the access of foreign nationals to healthcare services, as well as intimidating, harassing or assaulting any individuals that they identify as…
Former police Sergeant Rachel Kutumela, her sister Anna Shokane and daughter Florah Shokane, appear before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court for a bail application on 24 July 2025. The case of a former police officer, Rachel Kutumela, her sister, Anna Shokane, and daughter, Flora Shokan, is expected to resume in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo…
Handcuffs depicting an arrest. An explosives expert has been arrested for alleged trespassing at Nasrec in Johannesburg. The man, who is also an operations director at Gauntlet Security Solutions, was arrested on Monday night. He allegedly attempted to access the venue without authorisation. Officials have described the incident as a publicity stunt in which the…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the Pretoria High Court. Live proceedings below:
File: NSFAS Board Chairperson, Dr. Karen Stander. The DA has expressed concern over the abrupt resignation of the NSFAS Board Chairperson, Dr. Karen Stander. Stander, who was appointed to lead the newly constituted NSFAS Board after the previous board was dissolved and placed under administration, tendered her resignation with immediate effect on Sunday. According to…
Social media influencer Livhuwani Madadzhe in the dock during a court appearance. Social media influencer Livhuwani Madadzhe will be back in the High Court in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, on Monday next week. Madadzhe appeared in court on Monday and the matter was postponed. He is accused of fraud after allegedly faking his mother’s death and killing…
File: Police recover firearms. Police have arrested ten suspects and seized firearms and ammunition in Mitchells Plain on the Cape Flats. The suspects are expected to appear in the Mitchell’s Plain Magistrate’s Court. They face charges of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. Police spokesperson, Wesley Twigg, “The members conducted an intelligence-driven operation in Watt…
