Planned housing project Cape Town City Council is set to vote and approve the final release of a new social housing plot allocated on the edge of District Six and the CBD today. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the housing project is expected to accommodate 237 families, an increase from the initial 180 units….
Three men have been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment in the Durban Regional Court in KwaZulu-Natal for attempted murder. Ndabezinhle Mvune, Simiso Mthimkhulu and Thamsanqa Msabala brutally assaulted the commander of the police‘s air wing in 2021. KwaZulu-Natal Hawks spokesperson Simphiwe Mhlongo says the three were arrested eight months later. The court heard that Captain…
Empty benches in court. A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison by the Gqeberha Regional Court for raping and impregnating his now 20-year-old daughter. The abuse occurred over an eight-year period, starting when the victim was just 10 years old. The court heard that the man manipulated and threatened his daughter into…
Drugs confiscated by the SAPS during a stop and search operation The South African Police Service has destroyed drugs and unauthorised medicine worth over R400 million at an undisclosed location in Gauteng. The drugs were confiscated in different parts of the country including O.R Tambo International Airport and KwaZulu-Natal. Addressing the media, National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says…
BOSA Leader Mmusi Maimane. Build One South Africa leader, Dr. Mmusi Maimane, has called on every South African, despite their differences, to participate in the National Dialogue. Maimane also urged the foundations, who had withdrawn from the process, to reconsider their stance and participate in the dialogue for the sake of the country. Briefing the…
Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo. Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, says there might be a need for legislative amendments to address the issue of illegal foreigners in the country. This follows recent developments where Operation Dudula is refusing foreign nationals access to public medical facilities. Speaking during a…
[FILE IMAGE]: A man stands behind bars. A man who hacked his partner and stepson to death with an axe in Britstown in the Northern Cape, has been sentenced to two life terms. The Britstown Regional Court sentenced 46-year-old Nathan Olifant for the murders of Patricia Olifant and his stepson, Romanio Welkom, in June 2023….
Accident signage. The Limpopo transport department says 39 people, including 30 learners from a special school have been wounded in a bus crash on the R71 at Magoebaskloof outside Tzaneen. The wounded have been taken to three hospitals in the Tzaneen area. The department’s spokesperson, Matome Taueatsoala, says traffic officers, emergency services personnel and police…
Accident signage. The Limpopo transport department says 39 people, including 30 learners from a special school have been wounded in a bus crash on the R71 at Magoebaskloof outside Tzaneen. The wounded have been taken to three hospitals in the Tzaneen area. The department’s spokesperson, Matome Taueatsoala, says traffic officers, emergency services personnel and police…
The ANC in the Free State. The ANC in the Free State has resolved to remove seven municipal mayors, speakers and chief whips. The affected municipalities are Mafube, Moqhaka, Letsemeng, Nketoana, Nala, Masilonyana and Lejweleputswa. The party today announced the outcomes of yesterday’s special PEC meeting. The ANC is citing persistent disclaimers, weak leadership and…
