Backshot of initiates walking in the mountain. The Eastern Cape Department of Traditional Affairs says they are pulling all stops to ensure there is no loss of life, during the upcoming summer initiation season in the province. The department says it will train over 400 traditional surgeons and assistants across the province, as part of…
KZN Premier Thami Ntuli with SAPS officers at Golela Border KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has called for the national government to engage with Mozambique and eSwatini to address escalating cross- border crimes in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Ntuli held a crime Imbizo in Ngwavuma where he met affected communities. For many years, residents who own…
Empty classroom The Gauteng Department of Education says it is saddened by the loss of a Grade 12 learner from Lakeside Secondary School in Sedibeng West, who tragically passed away last night. According to reports, the learner began vomiting in her sleep and her condition worsened. She was rushed to a nearby medical facility, where…
Cape Fur seal The Stranded Marine Animal Rescue Team (SMART) have warned holidaymakers and residents along the Garden Route coast, not to approach live or dead seals on beaches due to the rabies outbreak. At least nine Cape Fur seals have tested positive for the disease in the Mossel Bay area. With the festive season…
Accused number one in Senzo Meyiwa trial, Muzi Sibiya. The State in the Senzo Meyiwa trial has lambasted accused number one, Muzi Sibiya, for failing to disclose that he was in KwaZulu-Natal the day Senzo Meyiwa was killed. While Sibiya initially said he lived in KZN between 2013 and 2014, state prosecutor George Baloyi says…
FILE | Operation Dudula members march in Soweto. The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has interdicted Operation Dudula from performing various actions against foreign nationals, which include, but are not limited to, interfering with the access of foreign nationals to healthcare services, as well as intimidating, harassing or assaulting any individuals that they identify as…
Former police Sergeant Rachel Kutumela, her sister Anna Shokane and daughter Florah Shokane, appear before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court for a bail application on 24 July 2025. The case of a former police officer, Rachel Kutumela, her sister, Anna Shokane, and daughter, Flora Shokan, is expected to resume in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo…
Handcuffs depicting an arrest. An explosives expert has been arrested for alleged trespassing at Nasrec in Johannesburg. The man, who is also an operations director at Gauntlet Security Solutions, was arrested on Monday night. He allegedly attempted to access the venue without authorisation. Officials have described the incident as a publicity stunt in which the…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the Pretoria High Court. Live proceedings below:
File: NSFAS Board Chairperson, Dr. Karen Stander. The DA has expressed concern over the abrupt resignation of the NSFAS Board Chairperson, Dr. Karen Stander. Stander, who was appointed to lead the newly constituted NSFAS Board after the previous board was dissolved and placed under administration, tendered her resignation with immediate effect on Sunday. According to…
