Inside the High Court in Pretoria where the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is taking place. The third witness regarding one of the accused, Bongani Ntanzi, in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case, Police Colonel Silas Thoka, is expected to continue with his testimony at the High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday morning. Thoka, the station commander…
VIP protection vehicle blue lights. It has emerged that one of the vehicles of the convoy of Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, allegedly hit and killed two pedestrians on the N1 outside Bela Bela in Limpopo on Saturday. In a statement, police say the official vehicle was being driven by a member of the Protection Security…
Firefighters at a scene A massive fire has broken out at a factory in Clairwood, south of Durban. The eThekwini Fire Department is at the scene and no injuries or casualties have been reported so far. Motorists are urged to use alternative routes because Dayal Road has been closed off. Garrith Jamieson of ALS paramedics,…
MEC for Health and Wellness Faith Mazibukosa celebrating International Nurses Day with retired nurses The Gauteng Department of Health has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the province’s healthcare workforce, as the world marks International Nurses Day. Health MEC Faith Mazibuko says nurses remain the backbone of the public healthcare system. The Gauteng College of Nursing…
Zamimpilo informal settlement west of Johannesburg. A fire at the Zamimpilo Informal Settlement, west of Johannesburg, has claimed the lives of four-year-old twins and destroyed almost eight shacks. The fire broke out Tuesday morning during a targeted raid by soldiers and police officers in the area. Community members allege that some foreign nationals fled when…
A man holds a framed picture of South African national soccer team goalkeeper and captain, Senzo Meyiwa during his funeral service in Durban November 1, 2014. The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has faced delays due to a missing occurrence book requested by the defense. Legal counsel Sipho Ramosepele informed the High Court in Pretoria that…
File image | An inside view of a South African court room. Three suspects aged between 46 and 60 are expected to appear at the Kwaggafontein Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga on Wednesday after they were arrested on extortion charges. The suspects were arrested by the Mpumalanga Organised Crime unit in the early hours of this…
Commander of the Crime Information Management and Analysis Centre (CIMAC) at Zonkizizwe Police Station in Gauteng, Warrant Officer Marumo Magane gives evidence at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on May 12, 2026. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has questioned the Commander of the Crime Information Management and Analysis Centre (CIMAC) at Zonkizizwe Police…
Severe Weather Impact in the Garden Route National Park. Three people have lost their lives in separate incidents in and around the Cape Town Metropole due to severe wind and rainfall that have lashed large parts of the province. The Western Cape government has confirmed that the three deaths were caused by trees falling on…
Public Protector South Africa Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka speaks at the Public Protector South Africa’s (PPSA) 30th anniversary conference October 16, 2025. The Public Protector’s Office says the Constitutional Court’s decision on the Phala Phala matter does not nullify its own findings. The Court has found that the directives governing Parliament’s impeachment process were unconstitutional. Parliament…
