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3 minutes Residents of the Phumla Mqashi informal settlement, near Lenasia, say they will continue with protests until the water crisis in the area is addressed. This, after residents took to streets after being without water for days. Members of the community barricaded the Golden Highway in Johannesburg with rocks, forcing motorists to use alternative…

[File photo] Outside the Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria. 2 minutes Authorities have identified a seventh victim in the Zanzou nightclub assault case. This development was revealed during a brief court appearance by the accused at the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Monday. The suspect faces 14 charges, including compelled sexual assault and assault with intent to…

Murder accused Reinhardt Leach in court. 2 minutes The trial of murder accused, Reinhardt Leach, who is accused of orchestrating and carrying out the murder of his girlfriend, Vicky Terblanche, has been remanded until the 6th of March in Gqeberha. The state alleges that Leach was hired by Vicky’s estranged husband, Arnold Terblanche, to murder…

Members of the South African Police Service salute while on parade. 2 minutes Limpopo Deputy Police Commissioner, Jan Scheepers says the province remains one of the safest in the country. Major-General Scheepers was speaking during the release of provincial crime statistics in Polokwane for the second and third quarters of 2024 and 2025 financial year….

Families are unable to access their homes 2 minutes Residents of Amanzimtoti, south of Durban, whose homes have been flooded following disruptive rains in KwaZulu-Natal, are calling on the eThekwini Municipality to intervene. About six families are unable to access their homes due to a blockage caused by earthworks allegedly dumped during the development of…

A sign board against bullying. 1 minute The lack of official anti-bullying laws to protect victims in the country contributes to the ongoing torment they face. That’s according to Daniel Rudy Chettiar, founder of anti-bullying organization, DSK Group. He was speaking after a north Durban high school girl was captured on video being bullied by a…

Swartkops River Railway Bridge 1 minute One person died and another is still missing after a rubber duck boat capsized after it entered the surf from the Swartkops River in Gqeberha. Six people were on board when the rubber duck boat capsized.  Four managed to escape to a nearby beach. The body of the 50-year-old captain…

A 37yr-old male suspect, for alleged murder of his girlfriend 1 minute A 37-year-old man accused of killing his lover at Ivory Park, Tembisa, has been arrested at Bode near Giyani in Limpopo. The suspect has been on the run since the killing last month. Police spokesperson in Limpopo, Malesela Ledwaba says the suspect will…

SAPS ‘Operational success’ banner 2 minutes Police in KwaZulu-Natal say 11 000 suspects have been arrested and 287 firearms recovered during its February operations. The suspects were arrested for various categories of offences in different areas of the province. Of these, approximately 217 suspects were arrested for rape and over 2 000 suspects were arrested…