Dice used in gambling. Illegal gambling remains a persistent problem in South Africa, according to the latest study by StatsSA. Illegal gambling encompasses various unregulated activities, primarily online gambling and unauthorised casinos, posing significant challenges to law enforcement and the economy. South African Responsible Gambling Foundation Executive Director Sibongile Simelane-Quntana says banning gambling is not…
Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster and Brand South Africa Cluster Media Roundtable, September 20, 2025. At least R34 million a year is spent on the protection of state prosecutors. This was revealed during the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster roundtable in Houghton, Johannesburg. The cluster has raised concerns about the safety of…
Local resident fishing illegally with a gillnet on the Ngobezeleni lake system. The iSimangaliso Wetland Park in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is considered one of the country’s conservation jewels. A large number of indigenous communities live in and around the park and are considered to be among the poorest in the country. They have been fishing…
Police say three men have been gunned down in Nyanga on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says the three bodies were located at three scenes that were just metres apart. Two men were wounded in the attack and have been hospitalised. Van Wyk says no arrests have been made as yet. “The…
Three men are accused o assaulting and murdering a 12 year-old boy in the Eastern Cape WARNING: This story may offend sensitive listeners, including children. Three suspects who were arrested for the murder of a 12-year-old Centane boy remain in custody, after making a brief appearance at the Centane Magistrates’ Court in the Eastern Cape….
US Embassy Organisations from Eswatini, including the Swaziland Youth Congress (SWAYOCO) and the People’s United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO) will march to the US Embassy in Pretoria on Friday. They are protesting reports of a $500 million deal between King Mswati III and the United States to house convicted US criminals in eSwatini. The groups say their…
File image | Taxis at taxi rank. The Western Cape Government says since the start of the 30-day suspension of a number of taxi routes, there have been no reported incidents of violence on the routes in Mfuleni, Khayelitsha, Somerset West, Nomzamo, and Lwandle. The routes were temporarily closed from this week due to violence…
Convicted murderer and serial rapist Thabo Bester The lawyer for convicted murderer and serial rapist Thabo Bester has withdrawn from his case. Advocate Lerato Moela officially withdrew during the pre-trial hearing, which is under way in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein. Bester’s new lawyer, Advocate MoAfrica Wa Maila, has notified the High Court…
Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi speaking at JCPS Cluster and Brand South Africa Cluster Media Roundtable, 19 September 2025. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says she’s hopeful that the Madlanga Commission will yield positive results in rooting out corruption in South Africa’s justice system. Kubayi was speaking during a media roundtable by the Justice,…
Police handcuffs a suspect’s hands. A 34-year-old man from Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal has started to serve a life term after the High Court in Polokwane sentenced him on Thursday. Nkosinathi Hadebe had been found guilty of multiple counts of murder, attempted murder and possession of unlicensed firearms. He had killed a taxi owner in Botlokwa…
