A placard advocating for an end to sexual violence. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A 39-year-old stepfather has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his stepdaughter over a period of 13-years. The Prieska Regional Court in the Northern Cape heard that the minor was sexually abused by the man since the age of three. The court also heard that the girl fell pregnant a few times as…
Accused number two in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial , Bongani Ntanzi seen appearing in court. Accused two in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, Bongani Ntanzi, is expected back in the hot seat as the state continues probing his alleged involvement in the murder of the soccer captain. Ntanzi has been under cross-examination at the High Court…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. Livestream| Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial, 27 February 2026:
A shooting crime scene. Crime scene reconstruction and ballistics expert Chris Mangena has told the Nkabinde Enquiry in Pretoria that the brother of an alleged suspect allegedly killed by the Cator Manor police unit in Umlazi in Durban, witnessed officers planting a firearm at the scene. The unit under the command of former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks…
A worker shows the mouth of a cow at a cattle shop. The KwaZulu-Natal province has started the roll-out of a mass vaccination drive against foot-and-mouth disease at the Bhobhoyi communal dip tank near Port Shepstone. The provincial Agriculture Department says there’s been a good turnout. It’s expected that between 45 000 and 60 000…
Justice Sisi Khampepe chairs the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Cases Inquiry. Day 10 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases public hearings today will hear the testimony of two individuals related to the Afrikaner Interest group, Afriforum. Its CEO, Kallie Krie,l is expected to ask the commission to ensure that the principle of…
Accused number two in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial , Bongani Ntanzi seen appearing in court. The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial says it wants supporting documentary evidence showing that the cellphone number linked to Bongani Ntazi is also registered under his bank account. The state probed Ntanzi about the calls he is said…
A closed water tap. The City of Cape Town’s exploration of alternative sources of water forms part of its target of providing 300 megalitres of new water by the year 2031. This comes while it has issued an Early Drought Caution, saying the metro’s water supply is currently 20% less than this time last year….
Cape fur seals lying on rocks. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has encouraged swimmers, paddlers and divers to remain aware and cautious around seals, as rabies among Cape fur seals is an evolving situation along parts of the coastline. This follows an incident involving a seal and kayakers in Hout Bay, Cape Town, where…
A new vaccine has been sourced from Botswana. The Eastern Cape Provincial Government has committed R55-million rand to boost its response to the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak. The funding will secure over one million vaccine doses through Onderstepoort Biological Products and will strengthen vaccination efforts in border municipalities and hotspot districts. The department’s spokesperson,…
