Accused number 1 in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Muzi Sibiya. Accused one in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Muzi Sibiya, is expected back on the stand on Wednesday at the High Court in Pretoria for re-examination. The state wrapped up the cross-examination of Sibiya’s testimony on Tuesday. Sibiya and four others are on trial…
Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in September. Durban man James Stuart Scharnick is expected to open a case against Crime Intelligence head, Dumisani Khumalo, in Pretoria on Wednesday. This follows Khumalo’s testimony at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria, where he linked Scharnick to suspended National Deputy Police Commissioner…
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in the Northern Cape has in the past few days experienced exceptional rainfall, with Nossob Rest Camp recording an impressive 109 millimetres of rain, an unusual occurrence for this part of the Kalahari. The rest of the park also received significant rainfall and will see the transformation of…
An empty exam room. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is expected to launch its annual “State of Schools Report” on Wednesday in Johannesburg. The 2025 report is said to highlight systemic challenges that prevent the enjoyment of the right to basic education. SAHRC spokesperson Wisani Baloyi says the report also contains analysis and…
Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber holds a drone. Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner Dr. Mike Masiapato has hailed the use of drones to combat crime at the Beitbridge border post in Musina, Limpopo. Dr Masiapato says they procured the drones in 2023 and officially launched them in April this year. Beitbridge Border Post is…
Ndimande brothers appear in court Police will further investigate the money trail in the murder case of rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes. That’s according to KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Mkhwanazi was reacting to the court appearance of the two alleged hitmen, brothers Malusi and Siyabonga Ndimande, in Durban. This comes 18 months after the brothers…
File: A girl receives an oral cholera vaccine The first vaccine to be entirely manufactured in South Africa in over 50 years has been launched at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. Biovac and the South African Medical Research Council say the Oral Cholera Vaccine was developed from start to finish locally. The first phase of the…
Chalkboard with debt written on it The Newcastle Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal, which is owed R2.1 billion by residents for unpaid rates and services, has launched an initiative called the Debt and Revenue Collection campaign to recoup the monies owed. Speaker of the municipality Prince Thengamehlo Zulu says the municipality is targeting areas such as…
A South African Police Service graphic, illustrating a hunt for shooting suspects. A man has been gunned down and two others have been wounded in an alleged gang-related shooting in Eersterivier in Cape Town. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says the victims were standing at a shop when unknown assailants opened fire. “A 18-year-old male…
FILE | Inspector checks cattle for Foot and Mouth disease. Agriculture Western Cape says efforts are under way to contain and eradicate the spread of Foot and Mouth disease, after an outbreak in the Gouda area. The organisation says the area around the outbreak is under quarantine. Last week, the Western Cape Veterinary Services placed…
