Illegal mining suspects have been arrested after being found hiding in Kimberley. 1 minute Northern Cape police have arrested 11 men aged between 29 and 44 for being in possession of unpolished diamonds, contravention of immigration laws and trespassing as part of Operation Vala Umgodi. Police spokesperson Merapelo Pilane says police were tipped off about…
FILE: Firearm and ammunition 1 minute Four people have been killed and three others wounded in a shooting incident at the Mfuleni Taxi Rank near Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats. Western Cape Police Spokesperson Novela Potelwa says the incident happened this morning. Potelwa also says details are still sketchy, but authorities are on their way…
NPA Head Adv Shamila Batohi 1 minute The National Prosecuting Authority continues to be in the spotlight following a string of failed cases. Several high-profile cases have been bungled, including the prosecutions of the Gupta brothers, Timothy Omotoso, and the recent handling of allegations against Moroadi Cholota. This has resulted in the public seemingly losing…
Banner displayed at the entrance of the State Theatre in Pretoria on June 5, 2025 during actor Presley Chweneyagae’s memorial service. 1 minute The Director of South Africa’s Oscar Award-winning movie Tsotsi, Gavin Hood, has shared fond memories he had with late actor Presley Chweneyagae. He spoke at Chweneyagae’s memorial service at the State Theatre…
2 minutes The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for some parts of the country. It says the extreme weather conditions will start this weekend and continue into next week. Strong winds are forecast in KwaZulu-Natal with temperatures in Gauteng remaining low with cloudy conditions. The western mountainous areas of KwaZulu-Natal and the eastern…
2 minutes Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says South Africa will this week receive vaccines from Botswana as the countries accelerate the fight against the Foot and Mouth Disease. Steenhuisen says the vaccines were procured for R72 million and will be rolled out as part of a mass vaccination programme set to start in KwaZulu-Natal. The…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile launch the Clean Cities and Towns campaign at Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown. 1 minute Deputy President Paul Mashatile launches the Clean Cities and Towns campaign at Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown.
Grade 11 learner from the Martie du Plessis Special Needs School, Kamogelo Baukudi. 2 minutes Police have launched a search for a 19-year-old Grade 11 learner from the Martie du Plessis Special Needs School in Fichardtpark, Bloemfontein. This comes as kidnapping cases have reached alarming levels in the country. Two men impersonating police allegedly kidnapped…
Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Nobuhle Nkabane 2 minutes The Presidency says Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane must account for her conduct in Parliament last week to President Cyril Ramaphosa. She appeared before the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education to explain her Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) Board appointments which had drawn…
National Director of Public Prosecution Advocate Shamila Batohi briefing media on progress made in the Venda Building Society Mutual Bank investigations. 2 minutes National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shamila Batohi, has highlighted salary dispensation as one of the challenges causing setbacks in the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Batohi says this has led to the NPA…
