Handcuffs and fingerprints. 2 minutes Acting North West provincial Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, has condemned the abandonment of a 14-month-old baby in Tigane near Hartbeesfontein. The baby girl was found crying in front of a yard after being allegedly left by her parents. The 21-year-old mother and 26-year-old father were arrested following the…
Firefighters battle fire at the Joe Slovo Informal Settlement in Langa on December 26, 2024 1 minute A devastating fire in the Joe Slovo informal settlement in Langa has destroyed nearly 300 dwellings, displacing over 600 people. No injuries or fatalities have been reported. The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC) has…
[FILE IMAGE]: Police light. 1 minute Police in Limpopo have launched a manhunt for burglars who robbed the Rhangani Primary School in Mhinga Village outside Malamulele. Police say the burglars broke into the school and stole a TV set, computers and other items valued at over R29 000. Police Spokesperson Stephen Thakeng is calling on…
A disused mine shaft. 2 minutes Residents of Khuma near Stilfontein in the North West are still hopeful that a government-assisted retrieval operation will start soon. A front loader was sent to shaft eleven to clear the site before heavy machinery that would be used to retrieve workers are brought in. Hundreds of illegal miners…
Logo of the City of Tshwane. 1 minute Residents and businesses in Pretoria’s CBD and surrounding areas are experiencing power outages as the City of Tshwane conducts urgent repairs at the Belle Ombre substation. City spokesperson Selby Bokaba confirmed that several areas are affected, including Pretoria Central Business District, Sunnyside, Arcadia, Muckleneuk, Groenkloof, Marabastad, Pretoria…
Kabeljous River Mouth. 1 minute The National Sea Rescue Institute, (NSRI) has retrieved the body of a 19-year-old male who drowned at Kabeljous River Mouth in Jeffreys Bay yesterday. It is alleged that he and another youth were wading in the surf during an incoming tide when they were caught in a rip current and swept…
1 minute Sixteen-year-old Tsakani Andries from Tzaneen, Limpopo, has been crowned International Teen Supermodel South Africa at a pageant held in Johannesburg. The title gives her the opportunity to represent South Africa at the global competition in the United States in 2025. Andries is passionate about promoting equal access to opportunities for young girls, with…
Stock theft. 1 minute The farmers forum in Mpumalanga says stock theft is negatively affecting the finances of their members. The forum’s chairperson, Jacob Jiyane was speaking ahead of their march to the Verena Police Station to hand over a memoradum. He says they are calling on the Police Minister to intervene. ”We don’t want…
Raindrops 1 minute Disaster management teams in KwaZulu-Natal are on high alert following a level two weather warning issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS). The warning forecasts severe thunderstorms over the southern parts of the province for this weekend. The storms may bring large amounts of small hail, damaging winds, excessive lightning, and…
SAPS rape graphic. 2 minutes Police in Limpopo have vowed to investigate every case of teenage pregnancy in the province. This follows the arrest of a 28-year-old man after a 13-year-old girl gave birth on Christmas Day at the Seshego Hospital. The man is alleged to have impregnated the teenager. 31 teenagers gave birth in Limpopo…
