Four suspects have been fatally shot during a shootout with police in Randfontein in the West Rand. The exact circumstances of the incident are still unclear at this stage. According to police, the suspects were believed to be on their way to commit an armed robbery before they were intercepted.
A sinkhole is seen at Rondebult Road in Boksburg in the east of Johannesburg during an oversight visit by the Democratic Alliance to check on the state of potholes across the Gauteng province. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng says a promised sinkhole task team that was supposed to be established by the end of…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile is in the Mangaung Metropolitan District Municipality in the Free State Province, where he is leading the Clean Cities and Towns integrated service delivery campaign, August 5, 2025. The Deputy President, Paul Mashatile has arrived in Mangaung for the “Clean cities and towns campaign”. The programme is part of efforts to…
Gauteng police launches murder investigation for burnt bodies in Silverton. Gauteng police have launched an investigation following the discovery of the fourth burnt female body between Watloo and Denneboom train stations, near Mamelodi, east of Pretoria. Police spokesperson, Brigadier Brenda Muridili, says the fourth burned body of a woman was discovered yesterday afternoon. Brigadier Muridili…
The operation to remove illegal miners from Barberton Gold Mines in Mpumalanga is ongoing. Sheba Gold Mine and Pan African Resources say most illegal miners’ camps have been cleared. Pan African Resources spokesperson Hethen Hira says they are working to remove the illegal miners. More than 540 illegal miners have been arrested since Friday last…
More than 500 suspected illegal miners have been arrested, in Mpumalanga Artisanal mining expert Kgothatso Nhlengetwa believes that powerful elites are behind illegal mining in South Africa. Nhlengetwa argues that Operation Vala Umgodi, which was launched to combat illegal mining, is merely addressing the symptoms rather than tackling the root causes of the problem. Over…
SAPS Exhibition at Manenburg High School in Cape Town A recent career exhibition, which took place at Phoenix Secondary School in Manenberg on the Cape Flats, is part of the police’s anti-gang strategy, aimed at ensuring the youth of Manenberg have more choices and opportunities for their future. During the expo, learners were able to…
The Deputy Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Ms Nomalungelo Gina, at the official launch of a suite of locally developed technologies designed to transform the lives of people with disabilities in South Africa. Deputy Minister of Science, Technology & Innovation, Nomalungelo Gina, says assistive technologies for people with disabilities are more than just tools;…
Johannesburg Metro Police Department members, stopping traffic. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has refuted allegations by the Democratic Alliance (DA) that their officers are under pressure to collect R7 000 a day in traffic fines. The JMPD says its primary goal is to maintain safety and order on the city’s roads, not to generate…
A Limpopo pig farmer and his two workers accused of killing two women and disposed their bodies in a pigsty A Limpopo pig farmer and his two workers accused of killing two women and disposing of their bodies in a pigsty had their trial postponed to Thursday in the High Court in Polokwane. Zacharia Olivier…
