A fatal shooting crime scene. Eastern Cape Transport and Community Safety MEC Xolile Nqatha has warned criminals against interfering with police operations following a fatal shootout in Mandela Park in Mthatha. A 35-year-old male suspect who is believed to be an extortionist was killed during an intelligence-driven police operation targeting illegal firearms in the OR…
Frustrated travellers waiting in the long queues at the Lebombo Border Post to cross into Mozambique are accusing the Border Management Authority of their delays at the border. Frustrated travellers waiting in the long queues at the Lebombo Border Post to cross into Mozambique are accusing the Border Management Authority (BMA) of their delays at…
Handcuffs depicting an arrest. KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma has commended the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) team from Park Rynie for arresting a senior government official for allegedly breaking several traffic laws. The official who was stopped by members of the RTI attempted to evade arrest for driving under the influence…
Cape Town Emergency Services. Firefighters from the Cape Winelands District Municipality have been attending to three separate fires. The Wemmershoek fire in the Drakenstein area was still raging late yesterday. Spokesperson, Jo-Anne Otto says no structures are in immediate danger but several netted orchards require protection. She says teams from the Drakenstein Fire Service and…
Fireworks. The City of Tshwane has called on residents and businesses to strictly comply with the fireworks by-laws. Emergency Services say the misuse of fireworks increases the risk of fires, injuries and damage to property. The city has warned that illegal trading and unauthorised displays of fireworks will not be tolerated. The city has reminded…
Lebombo Border Post. The Border Management Authority (BMA) says 300 000 people crossing into Mozambique have been processed so far since the beginning of their festive operations at the Lebombo Border Post. This includes Mozambican citizens going home and those traveling for holidays. BMA Commissioner, Michael Masiapato, has been visiting the border post. Masiapato says…
Acting Police Minister, Firoz Cachalia seen at a SAPS press briefing. The police service in the country is not in a crisis – according to Acting Police Minister, Firoz Cachalia. He said this in KwaZulu-Natal during a festive season operation oversight visit. Provincial commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi went public in July with allegations that crime syndicates…
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane says learners in primary and high school are still struggling for placement for 2026 Gauteng Education MEC, Matome Chiloane says more than 5000 learners are still awaiting placement for the 2026 academic year. Chiloane says that as of Monday the department’s online admissions system recorded a total of 1478 grade…
A person who laid a charge against the Deputy Mayor of the Bitou Municipality at Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape for allegedly firing a gun in public, says he is disappointed at how the case is being handled. WATCH | ANC Western Cape provincial spokesperson Sifiso Mtsweni says they will push for the removal…
Families, friends and fans gathered at the Immaculate Cathedral church in Johannesburg to bid farewell to the murdered media personality, Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock. Stock was shot and killed outside a building in the Johannesburg CBD last week where his security company had been contracted to secure it. Mourners described DJ Warras as a beacon…
