File Image of flooding in Cape Town. The City of Cape Town says its Informal Settlements Management branch has been activated to provide assistance to residents affected by the inclement weather conditions including a series of heavy rains and cold fronts over the past few days. It says various NGOs and other partners are out…
Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made the damning allegations during a media briefing in Durban. The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has made public WhatsApp conversations from seized cellphones that allegedly show a link between a member of a crime syndicate, an associate of the Police Minister, and Minister Senzo Mchunu himself. Mkhwanazi made the damning…
FILE | Heavy snow on the N2 in the Eastern Cape The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for disruptive snowfalls in the northern high-laying areas of the Eastern Cape, and a yellow level 2 warning for damaging winds and waves over the ocean between Plettenberg Bay and East…
[FILE IMAGE] National Arts Festival poster. The audience atthe National Arts Festival in Makhanda were moved by the revival of Sizwe Banzi is Dead, a powerful play by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona. First staged in 1972, the production continues to speak to issues of identity and dignity. This year’s performance marked 50…
[File photo] Human rights group, African Diaspora Network has condemned campaigns targeting undocumented foreign nationals seeking healthcare services at public facilities. Operation Dudula, amongst other civic organisations have mobilised themselves to prevent foreign nationals from accessing health facilities around the country, saying they are straining the country’s resources. Chairperson of the African Diaspora Network, Dr….
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkwanazi addressing the media in Durban, July 6, 2025. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says organised crime syndicates have infiltrated the country’s criminal justice system. Mkhwanazi made the damning allegations during a media briefing in Durban. He says a senior police officer and a civilian who are allegedly working with a…
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has revealed that a total of 121 cases that were under investigation were taken away from the political killings task team before its disbandment. Mkhwanazi was briefing the media on South African Police Service (SAPS) operational matters in the province….
FILE | Person walks in a flooded area Disruptive rainfall leading to the flooding of roads is expected over the City of Cape Town, Cape Winelands, West Coast and Overberg Districts of the Western Cape today. Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management centre says it has received reports on a few incidents in the past 24…
A sign cautioning of an accident. Five people died on Saturday when a bakkie and a sedan collided near the J.G. Strydom tunnel outside The Oaks in the Mopani district, in Limpopo. A male driver and four female passengers died on the spot, while one person was taken to hospital. Transport spokesperson Tshifhiwa Dali says…
A lantern lit during a loadshedding. Eskom has urged the public to avoid illegal connections, warning that these overload the system and trigger widespread power interruptions. The power utility says that to keep the electricity supply stable this winter, customers must buy electricity only from accredited vendors. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says that system overload…
