FILE | Fruits at a retailer in South Africa. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Prof Susan Olofse has revealed that approximately 10.3 million tonnes of edible food in South Africa does not reach the human stomach, which is 34% of all food in South Africa. Olofse spoke at the Regional Workshop on Food…
File image | A man in handcuffs A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of two women in Mamelodi East, Pretoria. The women were in their early 20s. They were fatally shot on Sunday. A third victim who was also shot is receiving medical treatment at a healthcare facility. Gauteng Police spokesperson…
FILE | A wastewater treatment plant The Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in North West says members of a water infrastructure syndicate have struck again at the Zeerust Waste Water Treatment Plant and have fired shots at a process controller. The incident happened on Sunday night. The Municipality says the syndicate also attempted to steal…
Justice and Constitutional Development Deputy Minister Andries Nel addresses the Whistleblowers Summit in Johannesburg on October 27, 2025. Justice and Constitutional Development Deputy Minister Andries Nel says strengthening the existing Protection Disclosure Act will go a long way in protecting whistleblowers. He addressed the annual Whistleblowers Summit hosted by Public Interest South Africa in Johannesburg….
Televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused Lusanda Solani and Zukiswa Sitho appear in the Gqeberha High Court in January 22, 2025. Judgment has been reserved in the leave to appeal application in Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso rape case sitting in the Gqeberha High Court. This follows Judge Irma Schoeman’s decision earlier this year to…
File image | Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala. Controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s bail appeal application has been denied by the High Court in Johannesburg. In September, Matlala unsuccessfully applied for bail, with the lower court ruling that he is a flight risk and a danger to society. He is facing charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to…
File | Accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa trial Muzi Sibiya. Accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Muzi Sibiya, is expected back on the witness stand at the High Court in Pretoria on Monday. Sunday marked 11 years since the Bafana Bafana captain was shot dead at the parental home of…
Accident scene graphic Five people have been killed in a crash between two vehicles on the N1 in the Free State. The collision occurred between Ventersburg and Winburg on Sunday evening. Emergency Services spokesperson Sipho Towa says the incident occurred due to slippery road conditions caused by rain. The injured are being treated in hospital….
FILE | An accident scene Six people have died and eight more have sustained serious injuries following a crash between a minibus taxi and an SUV in Dullstroom near Belfast in Mpumalanga. The Provincial Safety, Security, and Liaison Department says the cause of the crash is under investigation. The department’s spokesperson Moeti Mmusi says the…
Court gavel and Cuffs The East London Magistrate’s Court has denied bail for the 52-year-old Eastern Cape woman who faces charges of human trafficking and forcing young girls into prostitution. Vuyokazi Gana, who is employed as a Deputy Principal at a local school, is accused of running a brothel at her house in the suburb…
