SAPS ‘suspect arrested’ banner. Police in Cape Town have arrested a 29-year-old man for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition in Muizenberg. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says during patrols, officers confiscated a firearm and 29 rounds of ammunition, which led to the arrest. He says the operation was part of targeted efforts…
President delivering the vote of thanks in his capacity as host of the next Ordinary SADC Summit, 18 August 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Tokyo, Japan, to attend the International Conference on African Development (TICAD). Japan has extended an invitation to 49 African countries to attend the conference. High on the agenda will…
High Court in Johannesburg. Murdered six-year-old Amantle Samane’s mother Ntombizodwa, has testified in the High Court in Johannesburg about the pain and trauma she suffered following the rape and murder of her daughter. Amantle would have turned seven years-old on Tuesday. Her mother has taken the stand in the pre-sentencing procedures under way in court….
E-hailing drivers pickup zone. More than 300 e-hailing operators are expected to march to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in Johannesburg, to handover a memorandum of grievances and demands. The group will then move to the provincial Department of Transport to handover another memorandum in which they complain about impounding of vehicles and the challenges relating…
The coffin of the four-year-old girl from Eldorado Park who passed away just over a week ago Johannesburg ward councillor Juwairiya Kaldine says the death of the four-year-old girl from Eldorado Park has left a deep void in the hearts of those who knew and loved her. She was speaking to mourners at the funeral…
Judge’s chair and gavel in a courtroom. A 35-year-old man accused of raping a woman at Plastic View in Hoedspruit in Limpopo is appearing at the local Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Police spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba says the woman was with her boyfriend at a tavern on Saturday night when the accused joined them. The accused…
City of Johannesburg Council Speaker Margaret Arnolds and ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba attend the funeral service of a four-year-old girl at Don Mateman Hall in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg on August 19, 2025. City of Johannesburg Council Speaker Margaret Arnolds has encouraged parents and community members to take a stand against Gender-based Violence (GBV) by reporting…
School classroom Three learners and the principal of Hoërskool Roodepoort sustained injuries following a fight with learners from West Ridge High school, west of Johannesburg. The learners have been hospitalised while the principal was discharged after being treated for stab wounds sustained on the hand as she tried to defuse tensions between the learners. Gauteng…
Flowers on a coffin. A four-year-old girl from Eldorado Park in Johannesburg who died after being physically and sexually assaulted, allegedly by her father, will be laid to rest on Tuesday. Her father is facing multiple charges, including murder, rape, assault and child abuse. Her mother, who initially opened a case, now also faces charges…
Leon Schreiber, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde, and Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and other at partnership launch at Cape Town International Airport, 18 Aug 2025. Border security at Cape Town International Airport will be bolstered from next month with the deployment of a group of additional law enforcement officers from the Western Cape Government…
