A person holds up a sign against shielding of rapists. Limpopo police are looking for a man suspected to have raped a baby in Lusaka village outside Tzaneen. The incident happened in the early hours of yesterday when the baby, who is one year and eight months old, was sleeping with two family members. The…
Family, friends and fellow musicians gathered to pay their last respects to world renowned trumpeter and flugelhornist, Fezile Feya Faku in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. Faku passed away at the age of 63 while touring in Switzerland. Speaking on behalf of the family, Gift Ngqondi expressed mixed emotions as they are happy with the…
The North-West University proudly welcomes the Thabo Mbeki Foundation and distinguished guests for a landmark National Dialogue. The North West University in partnership with Strategic Dialogue Group (SDG) and the Thabo Mbeki Foundation held inaugural discussions, where challenges such as the high unemployment rate, poverty and inequality were in the spotlight. In his announcement, President…
Police have deployed additional units to Mitchells Plain, on the Cape Flats, after a number of fatal shootings in the area this week. On Thursday, five people were gunned down and seven others wounded in gang-related shooting incidents at different locations. Authorities say multi-disciplinary deployments have been bolstered in an effort to find the perpetrators….
FILE | The scene of an explosion At least two people have been hospitalised following a powerful explosion that rocked the community of Slovo Park in Ekurhuleni earlier today. Several homes were reduced to rubble in the blast, leaving families displaced and without shelter. Authorities say the explosion is believed to have originated from a…
[File Image]: Cold weather. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has forecast extremely cold temperatures in the Free State from this weekend to Wednesday next week. It says temperatures will peak at 12 degrees Celsius. Provincial authorities have advised residents, especially farmers who keep small animals, to take precautions. Forecaster Muneiwa Singo says, “These cold…
Five Killed in Horrific Taxi Crash, Pinetown. KwaZulu-Natal authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of a crash in which five people were killed in a taxi on the N3 towards Pietermaritzburg last night. Thirteen other people were injured in the incident. It happened when the driver lost control of the taxi and it…
All about the horses…an unusual take on Hollywoodbets Durban July theme of Marvels of Mzansi, July 5, 2025. The Greyville Racecourse in Durban is a hive of activity ahead of the Hollywoodbets Durban July. Over 50 000 spectators are expected to attend Africa’s foremost horse racing and social event. Fashion designers are putting their dresses…
FILE PHOTO: Buildings in poor condition in the Joburg CBD City of Johannesburg Acting Executive Mayor Kenny Kunene is currently leading a team that is cracking down on illegal occupants of abandoned buildings in Randburg. The operation is part of the city’s program aimed at restoring the functionality of the buildings. Kunene says they are…
[File photo] Bullets seen at a crime scene. The Independent Investigative Directorate (IPID) is expected to investigate the alleged shooting and killing of a 30-year-old police officer by police in Nababeep in the Northern Cape. Preliminary information indicates that police officials responded to a dispute in the area. The deceased allegedly pointed and threatened police…
