Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba. Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba says the most effective way to address the influx of foreign nationals entering the country illegally is for citizens to work with government officials. Ramathuba says that in most cases, South Africans are the ones facilitating the illegal entry of foreign nationals. The premier says this poses a risk to…
Aftermath of a veldfire The Mayor of Kouga Municipality Hattingh Bornman says they are awaiting air support from George in the Western Cape, to help contain several fires burning in different parts of the municipality. Five fires have been reported thus far. Bornman says it has been challenging to secure helicopters, further complicating efforts to…
Graphic of a shooting scene A suspect has been fatally wounded during a shootout with Eastern Cape Police on the R61 road between Cicira and the Mthatha Airport. This follows an operation of a vehicle which matched the description that is suspected of being in possession of unlicensed firearms. It’s alleged that when the police…
Firefighters are seen in Jeffrey’s bay along the N2 in the Eastern Cape after containing a wildfire in the area. Several roads in the Eastern Cape have been closed to traffic as a result of raging fires. The fires have been re-igniting since Tuesday in several parts of the western side of the province. The…
One of the vehicles that was seized during a City of Joburg-led raid at a Bryanston home believed to have been hijacked Seventeen houses in Bryanston, north of Johannesburg, are now under investigation for possible hijacking. City of Johannesburg officials raided a property in the area on Thursday believed to have been hijacked. The homeowners returned…
A broken windscreen. Four people have died and two others injured following a head-on collision on the R23 road between Standerton and Pardekop in Mpumalanga. All the deceased were occupants of a sedan and the two injured were traveling in a light delivery vehicle. Spokesperson for the Department of Safety, Security and Liaison in Mpumalanga…
Fake News graphic The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has dismissed a viral warning circulating on social media about a storm referred to as “Storm Baron” as a hoax. SAWS says there is currently no tropical cyclone activity in the south-western Indian Ocean and no officially recognized storm named Baron. However, an intense low-pressure system…
Young girls fighting against GBV. A non-profit organization, Witbank Victim Support Centre in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, has urged community members to play a crucial role in protecting young girls. This comes after the arrest of two people for grooming and statutory rape in Emalahleni. Apparently, the 25-year-old woman coerced a 15-year-old girl into having sexual intercourse…
A raging veld fire. The Kouga Municipality in the Eastern Cape has warned residents of Zwartenbosch area along the R330 road to vacate their homes immediately due to raging and uncontrolled fires. The cause of the fire remains unknown at the moment. The N2 between Jeffrey’s Bay and Humansdorp has also been closed to traffic due to dense smoke. Mayor of Kouga Municipality Hattingh Bornman says fire fighters…
Booysens Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg. The case against an Ethiopian national arrested after 12 teenagers were rescued in Mulbarton, south of Johannesburg, this week, has been postponed to Friday. This is in order to secure an Aramaic language interpreter. The 47-year-old appeared in the Booysens Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg Thursday morning, facing 12 counts of…
