Passengers waiting at check-in points. 2 minutes Thousands of passengers have descended on the OR Tambo International Airport as they head to various holiday destinations this festive season. Earlier, the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) said problems at the airport this month did not indicate that it was not prepared for the festive season. A…
A member of the Save Act, an informal savings club known as stokvels, counts bank notes before making her contribution 2 minutes Crime stakeholders, including community policing forums and security companies have warned communities to be more vigilant and to avoid being victims of crime this festive season. Security stakeholders say the common trend is…
[File] Candle burns during a power outage 1 minute Residents of Leondale, in eastern Johannesburg, are calling on the City of Ekurhuleni to address recurring power supply interruptions in their area. Protests erupted yesterday as residents demanded consistent electricity supply, citing financial losses and daily disruptions. One resident says, “We are facing an electricity crisis…
Agnes Setshwantsho seen at the Molopo Magistrate’s Court. 1 minute The trial of Agnes Setshwantsho, the woman who allegedly killed a number of her family members, in order to claim insurance money, will start in January next year. Setshwantsho faces a charge of murder, two counts of fraud and defeating the end of justice. She…
Over 150 vehicles stopped, and forty minibuses impounded during an operation in Ekurhuleni. 1 minute More than 3 000 people have been arrested at roadblocks across the country since the first of this month. Nine hundred of them were arrested for drunk driving. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy released the mid-festive season preliminary road safety report…
FILE | Passengers check in at SAA counters at OR Tambo Airport 1 minute The Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) has offered assurances on the state of readiness for the festive travel season after operational challenges led to delays last weekend. Passengers experienced delays at passport control processing points due to a system failure….
FILE | A person being arrested 1 minute Hawks in the Northern Cape successfully arrested three suspects in connection with fraud, corruption and money laundering. Schalk Pienaar, his wife Leolene Pienaar and Patricia Booysen face 39 counts of corruption, 48 counts of fraud and 78 counts of money laundering. They were arrested at different locations…
Police search a vehicle 2 minutes Northern Cape police say they will intensify crime combating campaigns including roadblocks during the festive season. Police have announced that various government department’s including Home Affairs, and the South African National Defence Force are among those who will be joining in to curb criminal activities around the province. Police…
FILE | Christmas lights 1 minute George’s Oewer Street in the Western Cape is lit up for the festive season once again attracting hordes of visitors for the annual Christmas lights spectacular. Since 2001, residents have been decorating the outside of their homes for the public to enjoy. What started as a tradition is now…
[File Image] Police confiscate drugs 1 minute The Hawks in North West Province, in collaboration with the Provincial Drug Task Team and Lichtenburg K9 unit, arrested two people in Lichtenburg for the unlawful possession of drugs and dealing in drugs. Spokesperson for the Hawks in the province Tinyiko Mathebula says an undercover operation was conducted…
