Police in uniform at a crime scene. Gauteng police are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder after one person was fatally shot and another wounded in Brooklyn, east of the Pretoria CBD. It is alleged that a man was walking with his family towards his car when he noticed four males inside and…
Police in uniform at a crime scene. The Pretoria High School Old Boys Club says two suspected car thieves have been killed and a third arrested after attempting to steal a car at their premises in Lynnwood. The Club says in a statement that a member of the public discharged a firearm at the alleged…
Chemicals found used at drug manufacturing laboratory in Volkrust, Mpumalanga. Police are still hunting for two alleged Nigerian nationals believed to be part of an illegal drug manufacturing operation in Volksrust, Mpumalanga. The clandestine drug lab, which was producing crystal meth worth over R350 million, was shut down by police on Friday following a tip-off…
A drop of water coming out of a tap. Amathole District Municipality Spokesperson, Sisa Msiwa, says while a long-term solution is in the pipeline, the provision of water is temporarily hampered by the huge demand in the local municipality. [IN THE NEWS] Dr. BJ Mthembu, the Municipal Manager of the Amathole District Municipality, had an…
Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson speaking in Parliament. Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson has welcomed the blacklisting of 40 contractors by the department’s entity, the Construction Industry Development Board. The minister says the move by the CID delivers on his promise to act against non-performance and corruption. McPherson says…
A SAPS ‘murder investigation’ graphic. NB: This story may offend sensitive listeners including children. The mutilated corpse of a woman has been found floating in Muledane River near Thohoyandou in Limpopo. Police say the body was found in an advanced stage of decomposition and was not identifiable. Police Spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba says a post-mortem examination…
A wastewater treatment plant in North West. Residents of Sannieshof in the North West have called on authorities to fix the wastewater treatment plant in their area. They say the plant has been dysfunctional since 2005. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Tswaing Local Municipality has opened a criminal case against the Ngaka Modiri Molema…
Faucet. Johannesburg Water says it will be closing the Sandton meters at 18:00 tonight until 5:00 tomorrow morning to manage demand and ensure equitable distribution of water to all systems and customers. The water utility in a statement says that Linbro and Marlboro will be affected immediately, while other reservoirs and towers will decline based…
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola at the Passing Out Parade of Trainee Constables in Bhisho, 15 August 2025. The Madlanga Commission that’s sitting in Pretoria says National Commissioner Fannie Masemola will be the next witness to take the stand on Monday morning. Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi completed his testimony on Friday,…
Phakama Eastern Cape is a new civic organisation that aims to make local government in the province accountable. Newly established civic movement, Phakama Eastern Cape, says its core mandate is to inspire people of the province to challenge and hold government accountable for its inefficiencies and wasting taxpayers’ money. The movement held its launch in…
