Joshlin Smith’s mother Kelly, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn attend sentencing procedures commenced at the Saldanha Bay Circuit High Court in Western Cape on May 27, 2025 1 minute The three people convicted in the disappearance case of six-year-old Joshlin Smith have each been sentenced to life for human trafficking and ten years for…
SAPS Western Cape extends its heartfelt congratulations and sincere appreciation to the dedicated SAPS investigation team and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for their relentless efforts and exceptional work that led to the successful sentencing of the three individuals convicted in connection with the tragic disappearance of #JoshlinSmith. 2 minutes The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)…
The Road Accident Fund CEO, Mr Collins Letsoalo, held a media briefing at the RAF Head Office. 2 minutes The Road Accident Fund (RAF) board has confirmed that CEO Collins Letsoalo was placed on special leave to prevent him from influencing executives not to appear before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA). The decision…
SAPS looking Fezile Ngubane and Philangenkosi Sibongokuhle Makhanya in connection with the kidnapping and murder of Olorato Mongale. 1 minute The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested the owner of the vehicle that was allegedly used in the murder and kidnapping of 30-year-old Olorato Mongale. This comes after they found and seized the suspects’…
Police have traced the VW polo used in Olorato Mongale’s murder in Phoenix, Durban. 2 minutes Police have launched a manhunt for two suspects in the murder of 30-year-old Olorato Mongale. Her body was discovered in Lombardy, near Alexandra township, in northern Johannesburg, last Sunday, about two hours after she was reported missing. Mongale was…
Three suspects wanted for Olorato Mongale’s murder. 2 minutes The South African Police Service (SAPS) has added a third person to the list of wanted suspects in the murder of 30-year-old Olorato Mongale. National Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says Bongani Mthimkhulu is a friend of another wanted suspect, Philangenkosi Makhanya. Mongale’s body was discovered in…
A child getting a vaccine in Kiev, Ukraine. 2 minutes The Gauteng Department of Health is calling on parents and caregivers to prioritise child immunisation during National Child Protection Week, highlighting the role of vaccinations in safeguarding children from serious illnesses. The department says timely vaccinations are essential for protecting children from life-threatening diseases such…
File Image: Fighting poverty remains at the core of the Millennium Development Goals. 1 minute The Eastern Cape Government has called on the private sector, civil society, and other stakeholders to collaborate in addressing the impact of poverty in the province. This follows the release of Statistics South Africa’s latest General Household Survey, which presents…
Man arranging seedlings 1 minute The Gauteng Agriculture Department today distributed seedlings to 28 local farming cooperatives in Orange Farm south of Johannesburg, in a bid to help fight poverty in the community. MEC Vuyiswa Ramokgopa says that this is part of government’s programme to fight food insecurity in the province. “The fact that 2.5…
Crime Scene. 1 minute Two people have been killed and several others wounded in what appears to be a taxi-related violence incident at Zonkizizwe, in Ekurhuleni. Security guards and a female scholar transporter are among the wounded. Police say the incident happened at a local taxi rank this morning.
