[FILE] Wastewater Treatment Works, where raw sewage is streaming into the river. 1 minute Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation Sello Seitlholo has called on Gauteng municipalities to prioritise the improvement of wastewater treatment infrastructure, citing it as a major contributor to water pollution in the province. Seitlholo highlighted the deteriorating condition of wastewater treatment…
An abandoned mine shaft 1 minute A community-led rescue effort to help retrieve thousands of suspected trapped illegal miners underground in Stilfontein in the North West is expected to continue today. Last week, more than 1 000 illegal miners emerged from an abandoned mine shaft in Orkney, after being without water and food. Community leader…
Senzo Meyiwa murder trial 1 minute The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Lead investigating officer Bongani Gininda will continue giving evidence today. LIVE Proceedings:
1 minute The KwaDukuza Community Policing Forum on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast has called on authorities to ensure that the suspect in the killing of Road Traffic Inspectorate Superintendent, Mariemuthoo Arumugam, is successfully prosecuted. The 27-year-old suspect who was arrested on Monday will appear in court today. It is alleged that the suspect robbed a…
A non-complaint spaza shop in Kempton Park 2 minutes The National Monitoring Forum (NMF), a non-governmental organisation, will host an imbizo today in Polokwane to address the recent rise in food-borne illness cases in Limpopo. The forum has invited government officials and food distributors to participate in discussions aimed at finding solutions to the issue….
File image: Silver handcuffs. 1 minute Police in the Western Cape have arrested a woman and a man between the ages of 30 and 40 in connection with the murder of the “Noem my skollie” actor, David Manuel and his friend. The two men were gunned down in Gugulethu on the Cape Flats last month….
A gavel and a cone in a court room. 1 minute A former Security Branch Unit officer will be back in the High Court in Pretoria sitting in Benoni in eastern Johannesburg on January the 27th next year. Johan Marais appeared in court yesterday and he pleaded guilty to the murder of a member of…
Lenasia residents barricaded the Golden Highway during protests against an illegal water connection operation on November 12, 2024. 1 minute Representatives of residents of Lenasia, south of Johannesburg, will today meet with the Speaker of the City of Johannesburg. This follows a stand-off between residents and Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officers yesterday. Residents blockaded…
File image: BMA border guard checks traveller’s passport. 1 minute An inaugural border management conference will take place today at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria. The Border Management Authority (BMA) will host the conference. The gathering will seek to unpack the critical role of border management in ensuring national security, including the challenges…
Graphic depicting a crime scene 1 minute Police in the Free State are searching for a suspect following the murder a woman in Manyatseng township near Ladybrand. The 44-year-old woman’s body was discovered inside her bedroom. She was allegedly killed by her boyfriend. Police Spokesperson Mmako Mophiring says they received a call from community members about the murder. Mophiring says…
