[FILE IMAGE]: Person tied with a rope. The family of Phillip Martins, a businessman from Nigel in Gauteng, is pleading with authorities and the public for his safe return, after he was kidnapped. Martins was kidnapped three weeks ago at his family home. His kidnappers have demanded a ransom of R500,000, threatening to kill him if the…
Three bodies were burned beyond recognition in what police suspect to be a vigilante attack Three people have been killed in suspected vigilante attacks in the Enkandla informal settlement in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats. [BREAKING NEWS] Three people killed in suspected vigilante attacks in Khayelitsha. Police say the bodies were burnt beyond recognition. pic.twitter.com/yzlMCwNEss…
Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarub attends a meeting to discuss issues faced by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education on 29 September 2025. The KwaZulu-Natal government has revealed that its Department of Education is in a dire financial situation and urgently needs about R3,4 billion. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube held an urgent meeting in Durban with provincial authorities….
The pictures of Constable Keamogetswe Buys, Constable Boipelo Senoge and Constable Cebekhuku Linda (in no particular order) are seen at their memorial service on 06 May 2025. Police say investigations into the deaths of three young constables from the Free State are progressing. This after their family members have expressed frustration into delays in releasing…
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says it is concerning that some individuals would consider looting funds intended for essential health services, given the crisis that the healthcare sector is currently facing. His remarks come after the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) released a report into corruption and maladministration at the Tembisa Hospital….
Twelve people died in an accident yesterday on the R81 between Mooketsi and Polokwane in Limpopo. Taxi body, Santaco, has expressed sadness at the minibus taxi and trucks collision which claimed 13 lives on the R81 at Ga-Sekgopo between Mooketsi and Polokwane in Limpopo. Santaco Deputy Chairperson Robert Mthombeni says they’re awaiting a final report…
[File Image]: A firefighter works to prevent a wildfire from reigniting. Authorities are concerned about strong wind conditions fanning the fire near Camps Bay, close to the Pipe Track of SANParks. About 50 firefighters are on the ground, working to stop the blaze from spreading toward residential areas. A helicopter has been deployed from George…
FILE | South African Police Service Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo. Crime Intelligence Boss, Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo, says they have identified five individuals who are part of a cartel that has allegedly penetrated the political sphere. The ‘Big Five Cartel’, as he terms it, is alleged to have syndicates operating under it. He says…
Mmakubu Phokwane after clinching the Best AmaZione Artist award at the Diamond Gospel Music Awards. At just 20 years old, Mmakubu Phokwane is already making waves in the South African gospel music scene. The Limpopo-born artist clinched the Best AmaZione Artist award at the prestigious Diamond Gospel Music Awards, held in Kimberley this past weekend,…
Three people die in vigilante attack in Western Cape. The Community Policing Forum in Harare, Khayelitsha in the Western Cape, has condemned the killing of three people in what is believed to be a vigilante attack in the area in the early hours of this morning. The three victims were burned beyond recognition in two…
