JMPD deploys more officers to freeways to curb criminal activity. 1 minute Johannesburg Metro Police officers have been deployed across various freeways to deal with issues of spiking and placing of rocks on the roads. There have been several incidences where criminals placed spikes and big rocks on the freeways. When motorists stop, they are…
Health officials are pictured during a compliance inspection visit to a spaza shop in Mpumalanga on 03 November 2024. 1 minute A seven-year-old boy from Thaba Nchu in the Free State has died after he and his three friends allegedly consumed snacks bought from a local spaza shop. The four were admitted to Albert Moroka…
Unlicensed firearms and ammunition confiscated from suspected illegal miners in Riverlea. 1 minute Six suspected illegal miners have been arrested in Riverlea, south of Johannesburg, following a shootout with police. Police have also recovered unlicensed firearms and ammunition as well as illegal mining equipment. Gauteng police spokesperson Mavela Masondo says the suspects face charges of…
A file image of a police badge on an officer. 1 minute Police union, Popcru, says it is deeply alarmed and saddened by the increasing number of killings and suicides among law enforcement officers. The union was reacting to the incident in which a police officer allegedly shot and killed his Gauteng traffic warden girlfriend Chesnay…
Bullet casings and broken glass at a crime scene. 1 minute A Johannesburg police officer stationed at Park Station is set to appear in the Protea Magistrate Court tomorrow on charges of murder. The officer allegedly shot and killed a man in Protea Glen, Soweto, on the Day of Goodwill. According to the Independent Police…
AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini speaking at an event. 3 minutes Axed AmaZulu Traditional Prime Minister Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi says King Misuzulu Ka Zwelithini once notified him that he was under immense pressure from certain provincial leaders to remove him from his position. Buthelezi says he learnt about his removal on Friday on social media in…
Police officer in Malmesbury suspended for allegedly raping a woman at a police station. 1 minute A police sergeant in the Western Cape has been suspended and faces further disciplinary action for allegedly raping a woman on Christmas Day at the Malmesbury police station on the West Coast. Police spokesperson Novela Potelwa says that Western…
File Image: A beach in East London, Eastern Cape. 2 minutes ASC Public Health and Food Safety Consulting has cautioned holidaymakers to avoid certain beaches in the Nelson Mandela Bay area due to high E. coli levels detected in some coastal waters. The firm conducted a study on beach water safety at five beaches within…
Air support called in to waterbomb the fire late yesterday afternoon at Fraschhoek pass. 1 minute A fire that broke out on the Villiersdorp side of the Franschhoek Pass has been contained. Cape Winelands District Municipality spokesperson Anesca Roodt says air support had been called in to waterbomb the fire late yesterday afternoon. She says…
The Youth Club at Tiyani Health Centre recently held a session to discuss Teenage Pregnancy and the importance of young people accessing contraceptives in a youth-friendly environment. 1 minute Residents of Seshego township in Limpopo say communities need to improve their parental role to curb teenage pregnancy. They are reeling from shock after a 13-year-old…
