[FILE IMAGE]: Wine bottles. A 31-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly manufacturing and illegally distributing counterfeit alcohol at his home in Klaarwater, Marianhill, west of Durban. The suspect was arrested after police received intelligence-driven information about his illegal dealings. Police say they confiscated counterfeit vodka to the street value of R250 000 which was…
[FILE IMAGE]: Workers at the Leeuwkuil Waste Water Works. Rand Water says its planned water infrastructure maintenance project is progressing well. The project, which began last month, involved connecting a new pipeline at the Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant and cleaning Sasolburg Reservoir 1. The next phase of the project will start on June 30 and…
Missing Kamogelo Baukudi. The EFF in the Free State has called on Bloemfontein residents to continue supporting Kamogelo Baukudi‘s family as investigations into his alleged abduction continue. The party’s provincial secretary, Bosanku Msimanga says they are concerned about the safety of the 19-year-old who has been missing for 19 days. The grade 11 learner from…
Prison cell. The Durban High Court has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the murder of ANC member, Siduduzo Magwaza, who was gunned down in January 2021 at Cornubia in Durban. Magwaza had just been nominated to become the chairperson of the organisation in Ward 102 in the 2021 elections at that time. The…
[FILE IMAGE]: Severe storms battering parts of the Western Cape. The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC) is responding to weather related incidents, with reports of flooding and wind damage across several areas. DRMC’s Spokesperson Sonica Lategan says affected areas include Lwandle, Macassar, and Khayelitsha, which have been escalated for assessment. She…
Civil society activists hold placards as they demonstrate against the death of Kenyan blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody, in the city of Mombasa, Kenya June 17, 2025. The Kenyan government has ordered television and radio stations in the country not to broadcast the current protests which are ongoing in the capital, Nairobi. Protestors turned…
A newborn laying in a crib. The Gauteng Department of Health has called for heightened vigilance following two recent incidents of infant abduction at public health facilities in the province. The first incident occurred in May at the Alexandra Community Health Centre, where a one-month-old baby was taken after the mother left the child with…
One killed, over 100 left displaced after Stellenbosch fire
SAPS murder investigation graphic. Police in Cape Town are investigating a triple murder incident that occurred in C Section Informal Settlement in Samora Machel on the Cape Flats. Western Cape Police Spokesperson André Traut says the bodies of three men were discovered yesterday morning in different locations within close proximity of each other in the area….
A view of the N12 highway at the Putfontein offramp that has been closed off due to protest action. The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department has advised motorists to avoid the N12 highway at Putfontein and use alternative routes. This is due to earlier protest action on the N12 in that section. It is reported that…
