File photo 3 minutes Angry community members of Ratlou Extension in Thaba Nchu want all foreign-owned spaza shops and warehouses to close down with immediate effect. This follows the death of the eight-year-old, Nkosinathi Modise – after he and his three siblings allegedly consumed snacks bought at a local spaza shop. Last week, Sunday –…
2 minutes A 36-year-old man is expected to appear before the Ganyesa Magistrate’s Court, near Vryburg in North West, on Monday. He allegedly stabbed his 28-year-old girlfriend to death last Thursday. North West Police spokesperson Adele Myburgh says the suspect handed himself over to the police. “According to information received, a 28-year-old female was allegedly…
2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal traffic police have arrested more than 80 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol in various parts of the province since the start of the festive season. A further eight suspects were arrested for speeding. With just a few days to go before the end of 2024, provincial authorities say they…
Police seen outside a mine shaft in Stilfontein where illegal miners remain underground. 2 minutes The continued delay in bringing out illegal miners from underground in Stilfontein’s Shaft 11 is causing grave concern among human rights activists, who warn that the death toll could rise. Since last month, eight bodies have been recovered from the…
JMPD deploys more officers to freeways to curb criminal activity. 1 minute Johannesburg Metro Police officers have been deployed across various freeways to deal with issues of spiking and placing of rocks on the roads. There have been several incidences where criminals placed spikes and big rocks on the freeways. When motorists stop, they are…
Health officials are pictured during a compliance inspection visit to a spaza shop in Mpumalanga on 03 November 2024. 1 minute A seven-year-old boy from Thaba Nchu in the Free State has died after he and his three friends allegedly consumed snacks bought from a local spaza shop. The four were admitted to Albert Moroka…
Unlicensed firearms and ammunition confiscated from suspected illegal miners in Riverlea. 1 minute Six suspected illegal miners have been arrested in Riverlea, south of Johannesburg, following a shootout with police. Police have also recovered unlicensed firearms and ammunition as well as illegal mining equipment. Gauteng police spokesperson Mavela Masondo says the suspects face charges of…
A file image of a police badge on an officer. 1 minute Police union, Popcru, says it is deeply alarmed and saddened by the increasing number of killings and suicides among law enforcement officers. The union was reacting to the incident in which a police officer allegedly shot and killed his Gauteng traffic warden girlfriend Chesnay…
Bullet casings and broken glass at a crime scene. 1 minute A Johannesburg police officer stationed at Park Station is set to appear in the Protea Magistrate Court tomorrow on charges of murder. The officer allegedly shot and killed a man in Protea Glen, Soweto, on the Day of Goodwill. According to the Independent Police…
AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini speaking at an event. 3 minutes Axed AmaZulu Traditional Prime Minister Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi says King Misuzulu Ka Zwelithini once notified him that he was under immense pressure from certain provincial leaders to remove him from his position. Buthelezi says he learnt about his removal on Friday on social media in…
