The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), together with various law enforcement agencies conducting the Easter Weekend Safety Launch in the Kwa-Thema on March 27, 2026. The City of Ekurhuleni’s Disaster and Emergency Management Services say law enforcement authorities will be deployed to major routes throughout the Easter period. It says they will monitor traffic flow…
The construction site of the Brixton reservoir in Johannesburg in this image captured on 03 March 2026. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the construction of a new ground reservoir and a tower in Brixton in Johannesburg has been successfully concluded. The reservoir and tower will help to address ongoing water supply challenges across the City of Johannesburg. Residents…
[File Image]: A South African court room pictured above. Seven people have been sentenced to a combined 28 years in prison for the kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl and extortion in Kriel, Mpumalanga. The group abducted the child in July 2024 and demanded a R200 000 ransom from her mother, threatening to kill her if…
SANDF soldiers deployed to the Western Cape. Police in the Eastern Cape say the deployment of SANDF members to the province is a much-needed enhancement in crime-fighting efforts. The troops are in Gqeberha receiving orientation designed to provide essential information and resources to ensure a smooth deployment. The SANDF members will start supporting police in the…
Scene of the shooting Four suspects have been shot and killed and two arrested during a shootout in iKwezi near Mofolo in Soweto. Gauteng Hawks spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale says members of the Hawks’ Tactical Operation Management Section, Badboyz private security and the Gauteng Police Highway Patrol were involved in a gunfight with the suspects….
Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has received a memorandum from organisations representing people living with autism. The organisations marched to Parliament in Cape Town to raise awareness of autism. This, as South Africa joins the international community in commemorating World Autism Month. The event highlights…
In commemoration of World Autism Month, Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga receives a memorandum presented by Autism Matters RSA in partnership with Autism South Africa and Disabled People South Africa. Livestream:
A multi-vehicle crash near the Tugela Plaza on the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal. One person has been seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash near the Tugela Plaza on the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday morning. The crash involved a bus carrying 53 passengers, two trucks and other vehicles. Road Traffic Inspectorate spokesperson Sindi Msimang says eyewitnesses…
SAPS logo at a police station. The South African Police Service (SAPS) has suspended a captain attached to the Protection Security Services after reportedly defrauding the service of millions of rands. Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe says the suspension follows an internal investigation that uncovered discrepancies and suspicious transactions within the Protection Security Services’ division….
Traffic control vehicles are pictured during Operation Shanela in the Free State. Operation Shanela in the Free State has netted over 1 000 suspects. The South African Police Service say the operation is part of its continued efforts to ensure the safety of the province’s residents. Police spokesperson Mahlomola Kareli says the ongoing multidisciplinary operations…
