A man in handcuffs. 1 minute More than 700 suspects have been arrested across the country during the police’s Vala Umgodi operation in the past two weeks. Some were nabbed for illegal-mining-related crimes, murder, attempted murder and the possession of explosives and suspected stolen goods. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says various items were also…
A Tuberculosis vaccination injection. 2 minutes The Gauteng government is expected to observe World Stop TB Day in the mining town of Merafong in the West Rand today. This is to raise awareness of the importance of early detection and treatment of Tuberculosis. MEDIA ADVISORY || Gauteng Premier to Lead World Stop TB DayCommemoration in Merafong…
Mourners gather at the memorial service of the Soshanguve mass shooting victims. 3 minutes The brutal murder of six community patrollers in Soshanguve north of Pretoria has ignited renewed calls for urgent government intervention in crime-ridden communities. The patrollers were stoned and set alight on Saturday at Marry Me informal settlement. Two suspects appeared in…
An empty court. 1 minute A former APLA operative, who refused to be identified, has told the Highgate Massacre inquest sitting at the East London High Court that he had no knowledge of five people who died at Highgate Hotel in 1993. The witness told the tribunal that he was sentenced for various crimes including…
A gavel used in the court of law. 2 minutes The Thohoyandou High Court in Limpopo has provisionally withdrawn the postmortem report and the J88 form as evidence in the murder trial against media socialite, Livhuwani Madadzhe. Madadzhe is accused of murdering his partner, Lindelani Nengovhela two years ago. He is being tried in the…
A gavel in court. 1 minute A Gauteng police officer has been found guilty by the Johannesburg High court for the murder of her partner. Constable Courtney Madella threw a container containing an unknown chemical at her partner, Nomalungelo Khumalo following an argument at a police barracks in Sophiatown, Johannesburg two years ago. The substance…
An empty court room. 1 minute Suspected Virginia serial rapist, Thato Leeto has made his first appearance in the Local Magistrate’s Court on eight counts of rape. The 28-year-old is believed to be behind a series of rapes and burglaries at Virginia, Meloding and Makwane between 2018 and 2022. Police Spokesperson Mahlomola Kareli says in…
The concept of stopping violence against women andand human trafficking, Stop sexual harassment and rape, International Women’s Day. 1 minute Dozens of teenagers and young adults that were allegedly kidnapped for human trafficking have been taken to Sandringham Police Station for processing. They are believed to have escaped from a house that they were being…
Klip River, Gauteng. 1 minute A researcher at the University of Johannesburg has expressed concerns about the impact on human health of high levels of cancer-causing chemicals in the Klip River. A study led by Dr. Mathapelo Seopela has identified high concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the river, a crucial water source in Gauteng….
Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga speaks at a government event. 1 minute Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga believes that the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) National Dashboard signifies a turning point to hold perpetrators accountable. Chikunga has emphasised the…
