A SAPS badge. Fifteen accused, including high-ranking South African Police Service members linked to the Medicare24 tender case, were granted bail fixed at between R80 000 and R40 000 each at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. WATCH | Twelve senior police officers, including generals, are appearing in the Pretoria Magistrates Court over the multi-million…
Crime scene where police shot four suspects in Yeoville, Johannesburg on March 25, 2026. Four suspected armed robbers have been shot dead and one arrested during a crime intelligence-driven operation in Yeoville, Johannesburg, on Wednesday. Police say they received information about suspects targeting travellers from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park. #sapsGP [ACTIVE CRIME…
FILE| Alleged criminal cartel kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala appears in court. Alleged cartel member, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has appeared alongside a group of senior police officers before the Pretoria Magistrates court in connection with the R360-million Medicare24, South African Police Service (SAPS) tender. Several senior police officers, including generals, are expected to appear before the…
Israel and Iran exchanged airstrikes on Wednesday, as Iran’s military rejected President Donald Trump’s assertion the US was in negotiations to end the war which has roiled energy and financial markets, saying the US is negotiating with itself. The rejection of negotiations by the unified command of the Iranian Armed Forces, which is dominated by…
The Cape Town Magistrate’s Court. Businessman Shaun Roos is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court for a bail application after allegedly attempting to bribe a senior City of Cape Town official. Roos was arrested earlier this month on charges related to tender fraud. The City of Cape Town has since terminated all…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. Livestream|
SASSA KZN is at Gubazi Hall in Nquthu continuing with beneficiary education sessions that focus on SASSA services. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), in partnership with the Department of Social Development and the National Development Agency, will host a service outreach programme at Mahlabathini Sport Ground in Verulam, Durban, on Friday. The programme…
FILE| South African Police Service constable badge. Civil society organisation Action Society has hailed the arrest of 12 senior police officers and a Medicare 24 company director on corruption charges linked to the R360 million Medicare 24 contract. The 12 are set to appear in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. The contract, meant to…
FILE | The Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town. The Department of Tourism has invited public comment on a proposed Code of Good Practice for Short-Term Rentals, which could introduce mandatory regulations across the sector. The proposed code may allow municipalities to reclassify residential properties as commercial, potentially increasing rates and taxes. It also…
Matlala together with his co-accused appeared in court today. The fifth accused in the attempted murder case involving Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and four others is expected to appear alone in the Johannesburg High Court on Wednesday. Nthabiseng Nzama, who faces a charge of money laundering, had submitted representations to the state requesting that charges against…
