Gauteng’s Crime Prevention Wardens The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi has officially declared Gauteng’s Crime Prevention Wardens commonly known as AmaPanyaza as peace officers. Kubayi made the announcement under Section 334 of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977, giving the wardens limited legal powers to support law‑enforcement operations. The decision follows a…
Scene of the shootout Four suspects who were wanted for various serious and violent crimes have been killed in a shootout with police at Adam’s Mission south of Durban. Police say they were on an intelligence-driven operation when they spotted a vehicle matching the description that the suspects were using. Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says…
The City of Ekurhuleni Technical Rescue Technicians The City of Ekurhuleni has paid tribute to its Technical Rescue Technicians (TRT) who took part in two missions in Limpopo and Mozambique during the recent floods. Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Mozambique were among the hardest hit, with scores of people killed and many left homeless. The municipality welcomed back its…
Sugar Health experts are warning that sugar substitutes are not a free pass to indulge, despite their role in managing weight and diabetes. Alternatives such as stevia, aspartame and sugar alcohols are generally deemed safe. But, specialists have noted that their physiological impact varies per individual. Registered Dietitian, Marlene Ellmer says, “People are forever looking…
Nurses at a hospital. The provision of healthcare services in the Free State has received a major boost. This as the Free State School of Nursing welcomed almost 400 new students for training. The students will do a Diploma in Nursing, Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery. Free State MEC for Health Monyatso Mahlatsi welcomed the intake…
COSATU members will protest the US’ attack on Venezuela, outside the US embassy in KwaZulu-Natal Members of Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will, on Friday, gather outside the US embassy in KwaZulu-Natal in protest against the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, earlier this year. This week: #COSATU KwaZulu-Natal scheduled…
A person being arrested Gauteng police have arrested more than 1 200 suspects during its high-density operation, Operation Shanela, in Vanderbijlpark in the Vaal, south of Johannesburg, overnight into this morning. Among those arrested were 964 wanted suspects, 253 for crimes against women and children, 59 undocumented immigrants and two suspects for possession of unlicensed…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVESTREAM:
The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, together with Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, brief the media on 2025/2026 festive season operations successes, detailing the impact of the departure and return leg of the operations. LIVE STREAM:
Businessman Brown Mogotsi, speaking to the SABC. North West businessman Brown Mogotsi says he is still a subject of police investigations. Police raided his business premises in Seweding village near Mahikeng, in the North West, in November last year. At the time of the raid, police indicated that it was part of its ongoing investigations…
