Electricity pylons. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has called on government to immediately intervene to bring down the ever increasing electricity prices. This, as consumers face an electricity price hike of 8.7%, in the next financial year. WATCH | Consumers are facing an 8.7% electricity price hike in April next year. This…
Savannah veterans united in final farewell after 50 years. Military veterans and family members gathered at the Voortrekker Monument Pretoria not only to pay tribute to the courage and sacrifice of South African soldiers during Operation Savannah in Angola 50 years ago, but also to bid an emotional farewell to the Savannah Veterans’ Association, which…
Skywatchers in most of Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia may also see a lunar eclipse, or Blood Moon. South African sky-gazers are in for a treat as a rare total lunar eclipse, commonly known as a “Blood Moon,” paints the night sky with hues of fiery red. According to the National Research Foundation, the event…
Insolvency lawyer, Bouwer van Niekerk has been murdered at his offices in Saxonwold The South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association (SARIPA) will engage relevant authorities to demand that the safety of legal and insolvency professionals be given serious attention, urgently. This follows the assassination of prominent insolvency lawyer, Bouwer van Niekerk. He was shot…
[FILE IMAGE]: Bullets seen at a crime scene. Five Gauteng Traffic Wardens are being treated for wounds in hospital after they were shot at Daveyton in Ekurhuleni in the early hours of this morning. A group of 12 individuals was stopped near the Daveyton Railway station to be searched during a routine patrol. The group…
15-year-old boy shot and killed near Muizenberg
The Acting Minister of Police, Professor Firoz Cachalia, delivered the welcoming address at the Union Buildings where 27 members who died in the line of duty, are being honoured. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says the loss of a police officer is not only a loss to their loved one, their colleagues, or their community,…
The hunt for four suspects wanted in connection with the assassination of insolvency lawyer Bouwer van Niekerk continues. He was shot and killed at his practice in Saxonwold in Johannesburg on Friday. At the time of his murder, Van Niekerk was working on high-profile cases, including a major insolvency case involving an alleged Ponzi scheme….
The names of the police officers killed in the line of duty displayed at the annual South African Police Service (SAPS) Commemoration Day, at the Union Buildings, September 7, 2025. Deputy President Paul Mashatile says government will ensure that those who kill police officers face the harshest punishment permitted by law. He was speaking at…
A water tap. Residents of Coronationville in Johannesburg are threatening to take Joburg Water to the Human Rights Commission (HRC) over their water supply challenges. Water has yet to be restored in the area for over two weeks after it was shut down. However, water tankers have been dispatched to the area. The community held…
