School classroom with tables and chairs. Police fired stun grenades outside Milnerton High School in Cape Town to disperse a group of demonstrators. This after a discussion between the school principal and protesters. Members of various civic organisations and political parties are demanding that learners who were allegedly involved in a violent bullying incident at…
School classroom Ninety-five percent of schools in Gauteng have not been inspected for structural safety in the past five years. This is contained in a written reply to a question by the Democratic Alliance in the Gauteng Legislature. DA Gauteng spokesperson on Education Michael Waters says only 105 of the more than 2 000 public…
Accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Muzi Sibiya. The State in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is expected to continue probing accused number one, Muzi Sibiya, on his evidence in chief when the case resumes at the Pretoria High Court on Wednesday morning. Five men are on trial for the 2014 murder…
Bullets seen at the crime scene. The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has called on police to intensify action to combat the circulation of illegal firearms in Westbury, south of Johannesburg. This comes after seven teenagers were shot on Tuesday in what is believed to be a gang-related incident. Two of the…
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola says it is concerning that young children are being used as runners for drug-peddling in Westbury in Johannesburg and elsewhere in the country. Masemola briefed the media after engaging with the Gauteng provincial police management. This comes after seven teenagers were shot in…
Gate 3 of the Tembisa Hospital in Johannesburg. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has declared the Tembisa Hospital in the east of Johannesburg as an “active crime scene.” A handful of OUTA members demonstrated outside the hospital today. This follows a report by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), which revealed that R2 billion has been lost to tender…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi briefs the media on the reconfigured role of the Gauteng Traffic Wardens on 22 October 2025. Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, says traffic wardens will undergo a phased training to be designated the same legal standing as Gauteng Traffic Police. He gave an update at a media briefing in Johannesburg on his administration’s efforts to consolidate…
Bellville Court The Bellville Commercial Crimes Court in Cape Town has sentenced attorney Phuti Mothemane to nine years’ direct imprisonment for corruption. The sentence is suspended for five years on condition that he’s not arrested on a similar charge during the period of suspension. He’s also been sentenced to three years of correctional supervision, which…
An empty classroom. The Western Cape Department of Education says eight boys from Milnerton High School have been suspended. In a video doing the rounds on social media, it can be seen how a learner is assaulted by other boys with objects like hockey sticks and belts. Department spokesperson Bronagh Hammond says the eight boys…
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola speaking at an event. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has lamented community reluctance to come forward after witnessing crimes where they live. Masemola is currently in Westbury, Johannesburg, where a mass shooting on Tuesday claimed the lives of two teenagers and left five others wounded. Masemola says that the…
