Barrier tape and gun cartridges. Three people, including an infant, have been shot dead in Athlone on the Cape Flats. Police say according to preliminary reports, three suspects opened fire on people at Sunbird Court, before fleeing the scene on Monday. Two women aged 25 and 36, as well as a nine-month-old baby were killed, two men were wounded. The…
Former National Director of Public Prosecution Advocate Shamila Batohi seen during a media briefing. Former North West deputy director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Sello Maema, will continue to testify before the Nkabinde Enquiry in Pretoria on wednesday. On Tuesday, he said former National Director of Public Prosecutions advocate Shamila Batohi took the decision to have…
EMPD vehicles. The South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) has slammed the City of Ekurhuleni for vetting over 3 000 Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) officers without necessary consultation. The vetting process, which began on Monday, comes after witnesses that have testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry made allegations of corruption in the EMPD….
A bystander sitting outside a closed liquor store Members of the Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance South Africa, together with other anti‑alcohol organisations, will march to Parliament on Wednesday. They aim to raise concern about the harmful impact of alcohol in communities, especially on children. Organisers point to alcohol abuse as a major factor behind…
Suspended Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection Shadrack Sibiya appears before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee probing corruption in the justice system on 13 October 2025. Suspended deputy national police commissioner for crime detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya is expected to take to the stand at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on Wednesday. General Sibiya is at…
Reagile Primary School in Tembisa Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane will visit the family of a Grade 5 learner from the Reagile Primary School in Tembisa, east of Johannesburg, on Wednesday. The learner died after a goalpost fell on him while he was playing on the school’s soccer field. Police have launched an investigation. Provincial…
Livestock prepared for vaccination in Fisantekraal, Cape Town as government works to contain the spread of foot and mouth disease. Authorities are racing to contain the spread of foot and mouth disease in the Mossel Bay area of the Western Cape. One confirmed case has been identified on a dairy farm in Hartenbos, with additional…
University of Cape Town. Management of the University of Cape Town (UCT) says it is dealing with the disruptions on campus. A small number of students belonging to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Youth Command gathered at UCT on Tuesday demanding the scrapping of student debt. EFF Youth Command Statement on Financial Exclusion of Students…
Shopper holding a milk bottle Milk South Africa has assured customers that dairy products remain safe to consume despite the foot and mouth disease outbreak. In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa classified foot and mouth as a national crisis. Milk SA has welcomed the President’s declaration saying it…
Empty benches inside the court. The Randfontein Magistrate’s Court has dismissed the State’s request for a postponement in the bail matter involving two farmers, Riaan Hoeksma and Gregory Wicks. They are accused of illegal electricity connections. A third suspect Harry Ngwenya, an Eskom employee, is also appearing alongside the two after being arrested on Monday….
