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…
FILE | Sedibeng District Commissioner Brigadier Mbangwa Nkhwashu. Suspended Sedibeng South African Police Service (SAPS) District Commissioner Mbangwa Nkhwashu has told the Madlanga Commission that he is related to murder-accused, Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe through marriage. Nkhwashu has been implicated through the testimony of Witness B, who alleged that he attempted to obtain the murder docket…
Fannie Nkosi appears in court, April 13, 2026. Suspended police sergeant Fannie Nkosi has been denied bail by the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court. Nkosi was arrested earlier this month following a raid at his Pretoria North home, where multiple police dockets, a stun grenade, ammunition and over R50.000 in cash were found. The court found…
The trial against 32-year-old Tiffany Meek, accused of killing her 11-year-old son, Jayden-Lee, is underway at the High Court in Johannesburg. Live stream below:
