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The Independent Police Union of South Africa is calling for the precautionary suspension of the National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola. Masemola is facing charges related to violating the Public Finance Management Act.  This is in relation to a controversial 360-million-rand health tender linked to alleged criminal kingpin Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. Masemola appeared in the Pretoria…

Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba has directed health authorities to expedite tests into an alleged food contamination incident at Mmotong-wa-Bogobe village. Police and the provincial government say their records indicate three deaths linked to the incident, not six as previously reported. Ramathuba, Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego, and Transport MEC Violet Mathye visited patients still receiving treatment…

Many households in Mahikeng are counting their losses after a hailstorm destroyed parts of their homes. In some instances, houses were damaged, while in other areas, windows were broken. The Mahikeng Local Municipality says it has activated its disaster management unit to assess the extent of the damage. Spokesperson Johny Nkoane elaborates, “We have received…

File Image: A graphic showing the up and down movement of inflation figures. The latest data released by Statistics South Africa shows that consumer price inflation increased marginally from 3% in February to 3.1% in March. The data shows that the main contributions to inflation in the period came from transportation and education, amid rising…

President Cyril Ramaphosa officiates the launch of the Senqu Bridge in Mokhotlong, Lesotho. Live stream below:

Stolen property recovered, from a 22yr-old woman A 22-year old woman has been arrested in Lingelethu West in Khayelitsha, on the Cape Flats, for the possession of stolen goods worth R250 000 that were taken from a delivery truck during a hijacking. Police spokesperson, FC Van Wyk, says the suspect faces charges of possession of…

Tshepo Ntsimane appears in court, April 22, 2026. A Soweto church elder accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in Dobsonville on Good Friday has abandoned his bail application. However, he may reapply at a later date. Fifty-six-year-old Tshepo Ntsimane appeared briefly in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The court heard that outstanding evidence, including…

FILE| South African Police Service constable badge. The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) in the North West has called for priority to be given to strengthening the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the province. The union says the absence of a permanent provincial police commissioner is hindering efforts to tackle escalating crime….

Empty benches inside the court. A 54-year-old Limpopo pastor accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl is applying for bail in the Seshego Magistrate’s Court outside Polokwane. The accused, who couldn’t be named to protect the identity of the victim, sexually assaulted a teenage girl aged 11 between 2023 and 2025. He’s also facing rape…