Motorist travelling on the R21. 2 minutes The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says that traffic volumes are manageable so far. This as holidaymakers are expected to travel back to major towns and cities, following the festive season break. The RTMC says that while volumes have not yet peaked, there have been fatal crashes during…
The National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya. 1 minute Hawks Head Godfrey Lebeya has reaffirmed the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigations’ commitment to combating the scourge of money laundering and terror financing in alignment with the Financial Action Task Force standards. This after the arrest of a 35-year-old…
2 minutes A 35-year-old suspect has been arrested for contravention of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities Act (POCDATARA) and is expected to appear in the Lichtenburg Magistrates on Monday. The suspect was arrested by the Crimes Against the State (CATS) team at his home in Johannesburg yesterday afternoon, after a…
Farm workers are seen at a farm 3 minutes After months of uncertainty five emerging farmers from Melkkraal at Odendaalsrus in the Free State can breathe a sigh of relief. Threats to evict them from the farm they were living on reached the Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, Mzwanele Nyhontsho after their story…
Fire on the slopes of the Swartberg Mountains 1 minute The Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape says a wildfire high up in the Swartberg Mountains near Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo, remains a concern. The fire has been burning for almost a week now. It was started by lightning strikes. Strong, shifting…
Spectators gather at the Cape Town City Centre ahead of the Tweede Nuwe Jaar Parade. 1 minute The Cape Town CBD has come alive with the sounds of the minstrel bands in their colourful costumes, as they march in the Cape Town Street Parade, also known as the Tweede Nuwe Jaar Parade. Thousands of performers…
[FILE IMAGE]: The 22-year-old man, who wants to remain anonymous, sustained third-degree burns. 2 minutes A 22-year-old man who was attacked with acid in Kimberley in Northern Cape last year, says despite the challenges and the trauma he endured, he remains positive. He sustained severe burns from the acid and was hospitalised for three months….
[FILE IMAGE]: Firefighters battle a blaze. 2 minutes The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWD) Fire Services says they are currently attending to two fires in the Franschhoek Pass and at De Doorns in the Boland. Municipal spokesperson, Jo-Anne Otto says the fire in the Franschhoek Pass has been contained and the pass is currently open…
Western Cape Traffic law enforcement officer checking the validity of a motorist driver’s licence. 1 minute A man has been arrested for speeding and reckless driving on the N1 between Three Sisters and Beaufort West in the Western Cape. His vehicle nearly collided with that of the province’s Mobility Minister Isaac Sileku. According to Sileku,…
Illegal miners arrested during Operation Vala Umgodi. 1 minute Limpopo police have arrested more than 600 suspects, including illegal miners, in various parts of the province. The suspects were arrested last month during Operation Vala Umgodi. Police spokesperson Stephen Thakeng says they’ve also confiscated illegal firearms and mining equipment. “The Provincial Commissioner of Limpopo, Lieutenant…
