SAPS ‘shooting’ graphic. The Chairman of the Alexandra Randburg Midrand Sandton Taxi Association (ARMSTA) and one of his bodyguards were shot and killed in a brazen daylight attack. Another bodyguard and a motorist were injured. SAPS provincial spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi has confirmed that survivors were rushed to hospital following the attack. All the victims…
Accident scene graphic. Police are yet to establish the cause of a crash in which eight people were killed on the N3 highway between Van Reenen’s Pass and Montrose in the Free State. Six other people were injured and taken to hospital following the crash, which happened when a minibus taxi and a truck collided…
Suspect in Senzo Meyiwa murder case, Muzi Sibiya. Accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, Muzi Sibiya, says being asked the same questions takes him back to the moment he was allegedly assaulted by the police. Sibiya is being cross examined by state prosecutor George Baloyi at the High Court in Pretoria. He is…
File | SASSA offices in Athlone Cape Town. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has denied claims that beneficiaries will be receiving double payment for their social grants. The agency’s spokesperson Andile Tshona has urged beneficiaries not to entertain information that doesn’t come from credible sources. “SASSA would like to state that this is…
File picture: The two siblings in the AKA murder case appear in court Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has welcomed the confirmation that the accused in the murder of musician Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and Tebello Motsoane, have withdrawn their appeal against extradition from Eswatini to South Africa. Kubayi received an update today from…
The Alexandra Randburg Midrand Taxi Association (ARMTA) Chairman has been shot and killed in Marlboro, north of Johannesburg, on Thursday morning. Police are on the scene. One of his bodyguards also died at the scene, while a second bodyguard and a motorist have rushed to hospital after sustaining gunshot wounds. Gauteng Police Spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso…
Police raid at Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in Mahikeng in the North West. Law enforcement officials are currently raiding the offices of the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in Mahikeng in the North West. Operations have been halted after officers from the SAPS’s Special Task Force closed the gates of the building to conduct…
Heavy rain pouring down the roof. The South African Weather Service has forecast higher than normal rainfall for several parts of the country in the coming summer months. Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State and North West are likely to experience heavier rainfall, which could result in localised flooding in some areas. Forecaster Tokelo Chiloane says…
Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues in the High Court in Pretoria. The cross-examination of one of the accused, Muzi Sibiya, is continuing. He’s on trial along with four other accused. They are charged with killing the former Bafana Bafana captain in October 2014. LIVESTREAM:
The SAHRC honours its longest serving staff members at their 30th Anniversary. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has acknowledged that one of the critical issues it needs to address is to ensure that its recommendations are properly implemented. There are concerns that the public is losing trust in the commission due to a…
