Handcuffs. Police top brass in the Western Cape say sterling detective work led to the breakthrough in several investigations. That resulted in the arrest of three wanted suspects during raids in various areas on the Cape Flats, in the early hours, on Sunday. Police Spokesperson, Brigadier Novela Potelwa says the arrests happened during operations in…
A collapsed building in Soweto. A Soweto man has described how he battled to rescue members of his family after their double-story property collapsed in Doornkop, in the early hours of Sunday morning. Three of his relatives including a child died after being trapped under the rubble. Three others were rushed to Chris Hani Baragwanath…
FILE | KwaZulu-Natal Chairperson of the African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) Mbongeni Sikhakhane. The family of the slain KwaZulu-Natal Chairperson of the African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) Mbongeni Sikhakhane is calling for justice. He was attacked at his home in Sweetwaters, in Pietermaritzburg, on Friday. It is alleged that five armed…
The International Pentecostal Holiness Church is hosting a mass wedding. More than 50 couples are expected to tie the knot this afternoon during a mass wedding at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC), in Westonaria on Gauteng’s Westrand. WATCH | The International Pentecost Holiness Church is hosting a mass wedding at its headquarters in Zuurbekom,…
An NSRI motorboat used in rescue operations. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), in the Western Cape has rescued several people at sea, including two children. It has commended the role played by good Samaritans in saving lives. Spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, says two girls were rescued at Miller’s Point near Simon’s Town Beach. Lambinon says…
A broken windscreen seen after a car crash. Three people have died in a head on collision on the N3 between Warden and Villiers, in the Free State. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) acting spokesperson, Sidney Dywili says the road is open while work to clear the wreckage is under way. Dywili has also called on…
An exam paper This week the National Investigative Task Team, that was set-up due to a matric exam cheating scandal, is expected to release its preliminary report to Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube. WATCH | Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says during the marking process for the 2025 matric exams, anomalies were picked up in…
FILE | The Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town. Police in Cape Town say no arrests have been made in connection with a robbery and stabbing incident on the slopes of Signal Hill in the Table Mountain National Park. Western Cape Police Spokesperson FC Van Wyk says the incident occurred when a female visitor…
[File Image] Picture depicting a drowning Two people, including a seven-year-old boy, have drowned in separate incidents at Mogalakwena and Modimolle in Limpopo. Police divers have retrieved the body at Mogalakwena. The search for boy who drowned in the Tweestroom farming area in Modimolle is continuing. Disaster management spokesperson, Tsakani Baloyi explains, “At least two…
Stolen cables. Residents of Olievenhoutbosch and surrounding areas in Pretoria have endured a bleak Christmas. They have been without electricity for three days now. This follows a fire incident at the Olievenhoutbosch substation on Wednesday. The cause of the fire is due to cable theft and vandalism of the power infrastructure. Other affected areas include…
