The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is facing a difficult decision ahead of its interest rate announcement on Thursday, as economic pressures continue to mount. Oil prices have risen above 100 US dollars per barrel, the rand has weakened toward R17 against the dollar and global bond yields remain high. Economists have warned that cutting…
Flare-ups have been popping up all over the place in Hout Bay. A helicopter operated by Working on Fire has crashed in Table Mountain Park in Hout Bay, but the pilot survived. Managing Director of Working on Fire, Trevor Abrahams, says it’s still too early to determine the cause of the incident. Abrahams says, “The…
Overnight fires have spread between Hout Bay and Constantia Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services say aerial support has again been roped in to help combat a fire raging between Hout Bay and Klein Constantia. Fire spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says the fire ignited on Tuesday in Hout Bay and reached the mountain ridge overnight towards…
Memorial for the Cradock 4. A member of the Secretariat of the State Security Council during the apartheid era, Adamus Paulus Stemmet, testified on Wednesday that there was a “linguistic error” in the wording of a signal calling for the “permanent removal” of Matthew Goniwe and Fort Calata. Wednesday marked the third day of the Cradock Four…
A man poses with a gasoline pump at a petrol station. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources says there is currently no planned announcement on relief measures for motorists ahead of the upcoming fuel price increases in April, which largely emanate from the conflict in the Middle East. The latest data from the Central…
National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola briefs the media. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed to the SABC that Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has been summoned to appear before the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court. This relates to the multi‑million‑rand Medicare24 Tshwane District contract. JUST IN | SAPS spokesperson Athlenda Mathe confirms that National Commissioner Gen. Fannie…
National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola. President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will be working with the Minister of Police to ensure that the South African Police Service (SAPS) remains stable and able to continue fulfilling its mandate. In a statement, the President noted the confirmation by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of a summons for…
Tiffany Nicole Meek appears in the Roodepoort Magistrate Court as a suspect in the murder case of her son Jayden-Lee Meek on July 14, 2025. The case against 32-year-old Tiffany Meek, who’s accused of killing her eleven-year-old son, Jayden-Lee Meek, has been postponed to the 22nd of April for trial. Meek appeared before the high…
Bullet casings seen at a crime scene. The South African Police Service (SAPS) have launched an investigation after a 30-year-old man was shot dead in Mowbray, in Cape Town. Police spokesperson, Wesley Twigg, says officers responded to a complaint regarding a shooting incident at the corner of Victoria and Queens Streets on Wednesday morning. Twigg…
Matipandile Sotheni appears at the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court in the East Rand on March 25, 2026. Matipandile Sotheni, who is accused of murdering Marius van der Merwe (also known as Witness D), has denied all charges. The former Special Task Force officer appeared briefly at the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court where he denied knowing the lawyer…
