Eskom tower batteries 1 minute Police in the Northern Cape have arrested three men aged between 20 and 30 years, on charges of possession of suspected stolen goods in Prieska. The trio were found carrying boxes and a backpack during patrols and were apprehended for being in possession of alleged stolen Telkom batteries. Provincial police…
[FILE IMAGE]: Phala Phala farm accused, Imanuwela David, Froliana and Ndilinasho Joseph, appear at the Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Court, December 8, 2023. 2 minutes The trial of the three accused in the February 2020 theft at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm has been set to start in the Modimolle Regional Court in Limpopo on the…
A crime scene seen cordoned-off. 3 minutes The Western Cape has recorded an 8.7% reduction in murders for the second quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year. With the fourth largest reduction, the murder rate is still, however, the second highest in the country. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu released the quarterly statistics in Johannesburg on Monday….
Government officials inspecting food at a shop in Diepkloof, Soweto. 2 minutes Officials from the Gauteng provincial government and the City of Johannesburg are conducting raids on spaza shops in Diepkloof in Soweto on Tuesday afternoon. Large quantities of expired goods including poorly labelled ones have been seized. The raids are being conducted to check…
The five accused sitting in the dock during the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. 1 minute The lead investigating officer in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case was asked what he found questionable about the statements of those who were in the house on the night Meyiwa was murdered. The Bafana Bafana captain was shot and killed…
A woman holding a placard written “Stop killing us” during a march against GBV. 2 minutes The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign is an international campaign that takes place annually from 25 November (International Day of No Violence against Women) to 10 December (International Human Rights Day). New…
Picture depicting a drowning for illustrative purposes 3 minutes Lifesaving South Africa has confirmed that there have been 13 fatal drownings in the past week. The majority of these, 10, were in KwaZulu-Natal. The organisation provides water safety and surf rescue services. The latest incident is that of a 23-year-old man from Limpopo who drowned…
A crime scene cordoned off. 1 minute Eastern Cape police say they are looking for an eighth suspect linked to the mass murder of 18 people at Ngobozana village in Lusikisiki. Seven accused are appearing at the Lusikisiki Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. The accused are facing 18 counts of murder and the possession of unlicensed…
A person in handcuffs. 1 minute Longwe Twala, the son of music producer, Sello ‘Chicco’ Twala has been re-arrested. This after he failed to appear in court last month after he was released from custody when his lawyers argued he was not a flight risk. A warrant for his arrest was then issued. In September,…
Image depicting a kidnapping 1 minute The case against a 32-year-old woman, accused of selling her two-year-old son has been postponed to Friday for a bail application, in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate Court, in Gauteng. The mother faces charges of human trafficking, conspiracy to commit robbery, and making a false statement to the police. It’s believed…
