Graphic depicting a fatal shooting The Bishop Lavis Community Policing Forum is calling for urgent intervention from the police following the fatal shooting of a three-month-old baby in Bonteheuwel on the Cape Flats on Friday morning. Police spokesperson Joseph Swaartbooi says two armed men suspected to be gang members entered a house and proceeded to…
Fire fighter tries to quell a veld fire. The Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison is urging motorists to remain extra vigilant on the roads due to smoky conditions across some parts of the province. This is due to veld fires which broke out in several areas. The affected areas and roads include…
Police are investigating the deaths of three illegal miners. Police in Elukwatini, Mpumalanga, have opened an inquest case following the recovery of three male bodies in the Mkhomazane River near the Songimvelo Nature Reserve. The bodies have been identified to be those of Mandla Mthethwa, Washington Nyoni, and Johan Nyoni. They were reportedly identified by…
A grade 12 learner needs to raise R37000 for a cataract The family of a Grade 12 learner, Kamogelo Motaung, is racing against time to raise enough funds to afford eye surgery. Motaung has cataracts in both eyes and is desperate for assistance as this is affecting his studies. Although government hospitals offer the service,…
Completed repairs of the Uitkyk-DeHoek pipeline. The Mangaung Metro Municipality in Bloemfontein says the repair work on Uitkyk-DeHoek pipeline has been completed. Mangaung Metro Spokesperson Qondile Khedama says re-filling of the 130-kilometre-long pipeline has commenced. Khedama says most areas will start to get water in the evening although total restoration will take time due to…
Johannesburg Emergency Services vehicle. The Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (Joburg EMS) say they are on high alert following a high fire danger alert issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) for today citing windy and warm weather conditions that could fuel uncontrolled veld fires. EMS Spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi says, “From our side, as the…
Two were injured in a aircraft crashes near George after double engine failure. The Accident and Incident Investigations Division (AIID) has confirmed a crash that involved a Rockwell 500S light aircraft near George, in the Western Cape in which two people sustained slight injuries. A light aircraft crashed earlier this morning south of Tembalethu, George.https://t.co/yhM7XvzAnx#ArriveAlive…
[File Image]: A candlelight ceremony in memory of slain Gauteng Health senior official and corruption fighter, Babita Deokaran. The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) General Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi, has called on the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to ensure that the mastermind behind the murdered whistleblower, Babita…
Police confiscate counterfeit and undocumented cigarettes valued at over R7m across NC, WC, EC and FS. Business operators who were allegedly found in possession of cigarettes worth over R7m around Colesberg, in the Northern Cape have been issued with a 7-day notice to provide original documentation for the goods. #sapsNC A multidisciplinary Inter Provincial Cross…
A light aircraft crash landed at a farm in Thembalethu, George, August 23, 2025. Two people have sustained minor injuries in a light aircraft crash on a farm at Thembalethu near George in the Western Cape. They are currently in the hospital receiving treatment while a forensic team is on the scene investigating the crash…
