[FILE IMAGE]: Police at a parade Tshwane District Police Commissioner Samuel Thine has appealed to SAPS members to utilize employee wellness services for mental health support after a 32-year-old police constable held his mother and 18-year-old nephew hostage. Another teenager, a 14-year-old managed to escape. The constable later shot and killed his nephew before turning…
FILE | SANDF soldiers deployed on the Cape Flats in 2019 Some people on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape are calling for the deployment of soldiers to restore calm in their area. Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting at the Athlone Magistrate’s Court last week. A man was gunned down and two people were wounded…
Minister Dean Macpherson in Parliament Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says he also has questions about the R800 million oxygen plant tender awarded by the Independent Development Trust (IDT). He was asked for an update on the saga during question time to Economics Cluster Ministers in the National Assembly. The department appointed an…
Residents of Westbury, Coronationville, Newlands and surrounding communities block roads with burning tyres, rocks and branches during a protest over water shortage in Johannesburg Residents of Westbury in Johannesburg and surrounding areas have vowed to continue protesting until Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has visited the community and addressed them. Locals want answers over the ongoing water outage and have taken to the streets to…
A child in hospital Government has called for collective support from citizens, for children and teenagers living with cancer. The Health Department says childhood cancer is a major health concern worldwide, with the World Health Organisation reporting around 400 000 new cases each year. The department’s spokesperson Foster Mohale says according to the national cancer…
Houses destroyed by sludge are seen when the Jagersfontein diamond tailings dam wall collapsed on 11 September 2022. The 26 victims of the Jagersfontein mine dam wall collapse and the Kopanong Local Municipality in the Free State have filed a civil lawsuit against the Jagersfontein Developments Mine, estimated at over R3 billion. The victim’s lawyer, Andries…
Music sheet The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) says the three publishers listed in the Fundudzi Forensic Report on fraudulent activities, were reinstated after the majority of their members voted to have them back. Following SAMRO’s press conference held today, please find below the clarifications distinguishing fact from misinformation regarding SAMRO Governance Matters. Part…
Chinese nationals appearing in court The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed the sentencing of seven Chinese nationals to 20 years in prison each for forced labour. The High Court in Johannesburg handed down the sentences today. They were charged with aiding and facilitating human trafficking, bondage and profiting from the exploitation of victims. The…
Survivors and locals walk past the gutted block after the blaze at the Usinidso building, which left hundreds homeless. Sthembiso Mdlalose, who is accused of deliberately setting fire to the hijacked Usindiso building in 2023, says he lied about starting the fire so he could have food and shelter in prison. Mdlalose, who lived at the building,…
Seven Chinese nationals found guilty on charges related to kidnapping and forced labour have been sentenced to 20 years in prison in the high court in Johannesburg. Kevin Tsao, Chen Hui, Qin Li, Jiaqing Zhou, Ma Biao, Dai Junying, and Zhang Zhilian were convicted in March on 158 charges of kidnapping and forced labour involving…
