FILE | A Cessna plan in flight Search and rescue efforts are under way for a missing aircraft in Mpumalanga and in the Kingdom of eSwatini. A Cessna 206 that took off on Thursday afternoon from King Mswati III International Airport in Eswatini went missing en route to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, in Mbombela. The…
Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, Nontembeko Boyce Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Legislature Nontembeko Boyce says they are now revisiting plans to turn around audit outcomes flagged by the Auditor-General in the provincial government. The Auditor-General found that key departments in the province recorded millions in unauthorized spending. These include the Departments of Health and…
Gauteng crime prevention warden, Chesnay Keppler remembered The case against Police Sergeant Mandla Buthelezi, accused of murdering his girlfriend and Gauteng crime prevention warden, Chesnay Keppler, is sitting at the Johannesburg High Court for pre-trial matters, Friday morning. The case against a police officer accused of killing his Gauteng traffic warden girlfriend, Chesnay Keppler, has…
Bullets seen on a desk. A suspect wanted for murder and a series of robberies has been killed in a shootout with police at Cato Manor in Durban. Police say an intelligence driven operation led them to the home of the 20-year-old man. It alleged when officers entered his home, the suspect opened fire sparking…
FILE | Fire extinguishers seen on the ground as shacks burn. Hundreds of people have been left homeless following several shack fires which swept through a number of areas across Cape Town in the Western Cape. Nearly 50 structures were destroyed in Overcome Heights, near Muizenberg, in the Southern Peninsula, leaving around 150 people homeless….
Accused number one in Senzo Meyiwa trial, Muzi Sibiya. Accused number 1 in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial Muzi Sibiya is expected back on the stand Friday morning at the High Court in Pretoria. Sibiya is being cross-examined after he gave evidence in chief. RELATED VIDEO Senzo Meyiwa Trial | Sibiya denies making admissions to…
City Power CEO, Tshifularo Mashava The board of Johannesburg City Power has cleared its CEO Tshifularo Mashava of allegations of nepotism, unqualified appointments and irregular procurement processes. The entity says investigations conducted by an independent law firm found no facts to substantiate the allegations that the CEO inflated payments to contractors. City Power Spokesperson Isaac…
NSFAS Logo. The Department of Higher Education says it has so far received more than 400 000 Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) applications for the 2026 academic year. The Student Financial Aid Scheme has called on prospective students to apply before next month’s closing date. Higher Education Department spokesperson Matshepo Seedat says most applications have…
FILE | City of Cape Town Disaster Management’s fire engines. Firefighting crews are battling to contain a blaze which is threatening properties near Glencairn in Cape Town’s Southern Peninsula. The City’s Fire and Rescue Spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says they responded to the scene earlier on Thursday. “The fire is currently threatening the area near Capri, where…
FILE | Minibus taxis at a road block. The Western Cape Mobility Minister, Isaac Sileku has published a notice of intent in the Provincial Gazette to extend taxi route closures between Somerset West, Mfuleni, Khayelitsha and Strand. The routes were shut down for 30 days last month, following widespread gun violence in which at least…
