Illegal miners getting arrested. Police in Mpumalanga have arrested close to a thousand illegal miners at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton. Most of the arrested illegal miners are undocumented foreign nationals. The zama-zamas were arrested during a police led raid titled Operation Vala Umgodi. The operation is aimed at combating illegal mining activities. Provincial…
Inmates meet visitors at Klong Prem maximum security prison in Bangkok. Ashley Oosthuizen, a young woman from George in the Western Cape, who was convicted on drug charges in Thailand in 2020, has received a royal pardon which will further reduce her sentence. She was arrested in a police sting operation after signing for a…
Alleged mastermind behind Ngobozana massacre Mzukisi Ndamase (46). The trial of six men accused of killing 18 people at Ngobozana village in Lusikisiki has been postponed until Monday next week. This comes after the defence attorneys as well as accused No.: 1 Mzukisi Ndamase, who is self-represented, completed cross examining the first witness. The…
African penguin near on a beach. SANParks has joined the global community in celebrating Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Day today, recognising the critical role MPAs play in conserving marine biodiversity. The Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area, which is located within the Garden Route National Park, is Africa’s oldest MPA. It spans approximately 60 km of coastline…
A baby sleeping. The National Department of Health says breastfeeding rates have declined from 32% in 2016 to 22% in 2024. Formula feeding has been highlighted as one the reasons for the decline. As the world observes World Breastfeeding Awareness Week from August 1 to 7 , health department spokesperson Foster Mohale has urged mothers to…
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has postponed the Umkhanyakude District Municipality’s application to interdict the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance from placing it under administration. Judge Mawande Mazibuko-Musa has requested legal teams involved in four related applications to arrange for a consolidated court hearing. These include cases brought by the South African Municipal Workers’ Union and…
Newly elected Deputy Judge President, Dunstan Mlambo The judicial watchdog Judges Matter researcher Mbekezeli Benjamin believes that the appointment of Judge Dunstan Mlambo as the Deputy Chief Justice will benefit the judiciary. The position has been vacant since Chief Justice Mandisa Maya assumed her role at the Apex of the judiciary in September last year. …
Counterfeit goods confiscated from a warehouse in Kostern in the Eastern cape are seen in a van during a search and seize operation on 01 August 2025. Police have illicit pharmaceuticals and other suspected counterfeit goods worth R2.2 million in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. They include products such as viagra, skin bleaching creams, headache tablets, pregnancy test kits,…
Professor Firoz Cachalia Newly-appointed Police Minister, Professor Firoz Cachalia, says he will take the recommendations of the National Anti-Corruption Council seriously during his time in office. Cachalia, who also chairs the council, was sworn in at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Thursday morning. His appointment follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to Senzo Mchunu on…
The City of Ekurhuleni has suspended the electricity increase of R126 for two months The City of Ekurhuleni council has approved the mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza’s request to suspend a R126 increased electricity charge for two months. The temporary suspension will allow the city to engage with the residents. [MEDIA STATEMENT] The African National…
