National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola says it is concerning that young children are being used as runners for drug-peddling in Westbury in Johannesburg and elsewhere in the country. Masemola briefed the media after engaging with the Gauteng provincial police management. This comes after seven teenagers were shot in…
Gate 3 of the Tembisa Hospital in Johannesburg. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has declared the Tembisa Hospital in the east of Johannesburg as an “active crime scene.” A handful of OUTA members demonstrated outside the hospital today. This follows a report by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), which revealed that R2 billion has been lost to tender…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi briefs the media on the reconfigured role of the Gauteng Traffic Wardens on 22 October 2025. Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, says traffic wardens will undergo a phased training to be designated the same legal standing as Gauteng Traffic Police. He gave an update at a media briefing in Johannesburg on his administration’s efforts to consolidate…
Bellville Court The Bellville Commercial Crimes Court in Cape Town has sentenced attorney Phuti Mothemane to nine years’ direct imprisonment for corruption. The sentence is suspended for five years on condition that he’s not arrested on a similar charge during the period of suspension. He’s also been sentenced to three years of correctional supervision, which…
An empty classroom. The Western Cape Department of Education says eight boys from Milnerton High School have been suspended. In a video doing the rounds on social media, it can be seen how a learner is assaulted by other boys with objects like hockey sticks and belts. Department spokesperson Bronagh Hammond says the eight boys…
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola speaking at an event. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has lamented community reluctance to come forward after witnessing crimes where they live. Masemola is currently in Westbury, Johannesburg, where a mass shooting on Tuesday claimed the lives of two teenagers and left five others wounded. Masemola says that the…
Judge President Selby Mbenenge at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal in Johannesburg on 21 October 2025. Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge has told the Judicial Conduct Tribunal that the case against him lacks evidence of sexual harassment and cautioned against setting a bad precedent by relying on speculation. The tribunal, which sat down in Johannesburg…
Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi speaking during a function. Public Service and Administration Minister, Chief Mzamo Buthelezi, says there will be serious repercussions for those found to be ghost workers in government departments. Buthelezi says at the moment, the department is busy compiling a comprehensive report to determine the financial costs of ghost employees. The investigation is…
A physical bullying video from Milnerton High School has caused outrage on social media. The United Democratic Movement (UDM) in Parliament says it has taken immediate action against the recent physical bullying at Milnerton High School in Cape Town. A video doing the rounds on social media shows how learners are assaulted by other boys…
Kaizer Chief defender Luke Fleurs. Six men accused of the murder of Kaizer Chiefs’ soccer player, Luke Fleurs, are expected to appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court, in Johannesburg, on Wednesday. The 24-year-old soccer player was shot and killed in a botched hijacking before his car was stolen at a petrol station in Roodepoort…
