[File image] South Africa’s unemployment rate has increased to 33.2% in the 2nd quarter of 2025 from 32.9 recorded during the first quarter. The country created 19 thousand jobs in the first quarter. More than 140 000 jobs were lost. Unemployment has ticked up in the South African economy. Releasing the Quarterly Labour Force Survey,…
Approximately 1,000 illegal immigrants and illegal miners are currently being retrieved from a mine in the Barberton area. 83 suspected illegal miners arrested at the Sheba gold mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga, have each been granted bail of R2 000. Over 400 suspects, including South Africans and migrants, appeared in the Barberton Magistrate’s Court yesterday. They…
Two suspects have been arrested in Delft and Steenberg in Cape Town in separate incidents for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says police members in Delft were conducting crime prevention operations when members noticed and followed a vehicle at the N-2 Gateway. Twigg says members conducted a search…
A placard created for Litwina Johnson was held during a demonstration for her return after she disappeared. The community of De Aar in the Northern Cape says it will petition the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to oppose bail against two men accused of murder and defeating the ends of justice. The two were arrested after…
Emergency services have cordoned off the scene. It is believed that it was set alight by protesters who are unhappy about recent evictions from flats in the area and are demanding to be allowed to move back without paying rent. City of Ekurhuleni Emergency Services Spokesperson, William Ntladi, says that firefighters have arrived on the…
FW de Klerk Foundation urges government to empower citizens in National Dialogue. The FW de Klerk Foundation has reiterated its call for the government to give South Africans an opportunity to elect their own representatives to drive the National Dialogue. Legacy foundations, including the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, have withdrawn from the Preparatory Task Team, arguing…
The convicted human traffickers and kidnappers in the Joshlin Smith case return to the Western Cape High Court today, where their leave to appeal matter is expected to be heard. The matter has been set down for two days. LIVE STREAM:
A 32-year-old Eldorado Park father accused of assaulting and raping his four-year-old daughter will appear in the Protea Magistrate’s Court in Soweto on Tuesday. The man appeared in the same court briefly on Friday. He faces charges of murder, attempted murder, and rape. The accused allegedly physically assaulted the girl and her two-year-old brother. The…
[FILE] The Sedibeng team was painting stop signs and arrows at road P167/1 road from Three Rivers to Heidelberg. Gauteng Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says law enforcement agencies will be deployed to address road infrastructure vandalism and other crime-related issues across the province. Her statement follows an incident on the R24 in which suspects allegedly…
[File photo] Joshlin Smith’s mother Kelly, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn attend sentencing procedures on May 27, 2025 The trio, convicted for the disappearance of Joshlin Smith, is expected to launch an application for leave to appeal in the High Court in Cape Town on Tuesday. Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, along with Steveno van…
