[File] People queueing to collect water. DA councillor for Ward 69, which covers parts of Westbury and Coronationville in Johannesburg, says she is unable to act when it comes to the lack of consistent water supply. Councillor Genevieve Sherman says she has been trying to get a permanent solution to the water crisis but to no…
Fire fighting vehicles at Cape Town International A fire that broke out just a short while ago at the landing side of the Cape Town International Airport in the Western Cape has been extinguished. In a statement, Airports Company South Africa Spokesperson Ofentse Dijoe says and all passengers, staff and visitors are safe. Passengers and…
FILE | Residents of Westbury, Coronationville, Newlands and surrounding communities block roads with burning tyres, rocks and branches during a protest over water shortage in Johannesburg Some residents of Westbury and Coronationville in Johannesburg have once again blockaded roads leading into the township with tyres and stones, calling for an uninterrupted water supply. They say they…
Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya is giving evidence at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on February 24, 2026. Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, has been challenged over his knowledge of alleged criminal cartel kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala at his son’s party in September 2024. Sibiya contradicted his statements about…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has lodged an application for an interdict against the owner of a security firm in connection with alleged defamatory statements. According to court papers, Calvin Mathibeli accused Mkhwanazi of being corrupt, involved in unlawful killings, and being captured by private interests. Mathibeli allegedly made these…
Late veteran journalist Joe Latakgomo. The Press Council of South Africa has confirmed the passing of veteran journalist, Joe Latakgomo. Latakgomo passed away on Sunday. His media career spanned more than five decades. He’s widely described as “a journalist’s journalist” who helped shape Black journalism during the most turbulent years of apartheid. Tributes continue to…
SAPS vehicles The Gauteng Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has called for the enforcement of accountability measures among members of the SAPS in the province. This comes after about 97 members of the SAPS nationwide were found to have been accused of sexual violence. The committee says it assessed several police stations across the…
The accused Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze appear at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court. Two additional charges have been added to Bellarmine Mugabe and his co-accused Tobias Matonhodze who made their first appearance in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Both were initially only facing an attempted murder charge, but they now also face charges of…
Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested 13-thousand-164 suspects for different categories. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) reports from the past five years show that 158 South African Police Service (SAPS) members have been convicted of crimes, including murder, rape, corruption, GBV, and torture. On Friday, the Gauteng provincial Portfolio Committee on Community Safety expressed outrage…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:
