Former police Sergeant Rachel Kutumela, her sister Anna Shokane and daughter Florah Shokane, appear before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court for a bail application on 24 July 2025. The bail application of the Limpopo police officer who stands accused of insurance murders, together with her co-accused, has been postponed to Friday. Former police sergeant, Rachel Kutumela,…
A Rea Vaya bus is pictured in Johannesburg. Rea Vaya buses are back to normal operations in Johannesburg this morning. This after thousands of commuters were left stranded in Soweto yesterday due to a strike by bus operators. Rea Vaya management has since released a social media post confirming that buses would be operating as…
A protester holds a placard during a march against corruption. The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) has called for the implementation of policies that protect municipal workers who expose corruption. The union says government is not doing enough to support and protect whistleblowers in municipalities. A recent report has revealed that 148 municipal officials have been…
Gauteng’s Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile with Chesnay Keppler’s family outside the Protea Magistrate’s Court on January 6, 2025. Judgment in the bail application of a former police officer accused of the murder of his Gauteng traffic warden girlfriend is expected to be delivered at the Protea Magistrates Court in Soweto today. Mandla…
An aerial view of the boarding school in Mkhondo. The Mpumalanga government is set to open another rural boarding school in Mkhondo in Piet Retief. #MpumalangaAProvinceThatWorksForAll #EducationForAll #SchoolHandover #ANationThatWorksForAll pic.twitter.com/WyrcSjlHfg — Mpumalanga Provincial Government (@MpumalangaGov) August 4, 2025 More than R700 million was spent on the construction of the school. The no-fee boarding school boasts…
FILE | Pro-Palestine demonstration in Johannesburg. At least four Palestinian protestors are expected to appear in the Western Cape High Court today. This comes after they protested outside Cape Union Mart stores. They claim the Cape Union Mart Group of Companies’ Executive Chairperson Philip Krawitz is a supporter of Israel. Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s Coordinator Prof…
Four suspects have been fatally shot during a shootout with police in Randfontein in the West Rand. The exact circumstances of the incident are still unclear at this stage. According to police, the suspects were believed to be on their way to commit an armed robbery before they were intercepted.
A sinkhole is seen at Rondebult Road in Boksburg in the east of Johannesburg during an oversight visit by the Democratic Alliance to check on the state of potholes across the Gauteng province. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng says a promised sinkhole task team that was supposed to be established by the end of…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile is in the Mangaung Metropolitan District Municipality in the Free State Province, where he is leading the Clean Cities and Towns integrated service delivery campaign, August 5, 2025. The Deputy President, Paul Mashatile has arrived in Mangaung for the “Clean cities and towns campaign”. The programme is part of efforts to…
Gauteng police launches murder investigation for burnt bodies in Silverton. Gauteng police have launched an investigation following the discovery of the fourth burnt female body between Watloo and Denneboom train stations, near Mamelodi, east of Pretoria. Police spokesperson, Brigadier Brenda Muridili, says the fourth burned body of a woman was discovered yesterday afternoon. Brigadier Muridili…
