Dice used in gambling. Illegal gambling remains a persistent problem in South Africa. This is, according to the latest study by StatsSA. Illegal gambling encompasses various unregulated activities, primarily online gambling and unauthorised casinos, posing significant challenges to law enforcement and the economy. South African Responsible Gambling Foundation Executive Director Sibongile Simelane-Quntana says banning gambling…
Samwu members marching to Tshwane House, demanding the reinstatement of unfairly dismissed workers, August 2025. The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu), in Tshwane, says the City of Tshwane’s decision to grant a 5% salary increase to councillors is an insult to municipal workers, who are still waiting for salary increases of 3,5% and 5,4%…
Nicholas Maweni will step down as Samro Board Chairperson on October 1, 2025. Board Chairperson of the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro), Nicholas Maweni, will step down on the 1st of October after almost seven years with the organisation. According to a statement, under his leadership, Samro achieved historic financial milestones, including a 15.4%…
A testing area for learner drivers. Department of Transport is still waiting for Minister Barbara Creecy to implement a law that was passed last year that will root out unregistered driving schools. Speaking in Kimberley during an engagement session with driving school operators and owners, Director in the National Department of Transport, Lephoyi Modisane, says…
SA police ‘arrest’ banner. Police have arrested five suspects in connection with the murder of a 14-year-old boy in Elsies River on the Cape Flats. The victim was gunned down on Friday afternoon in what is believed to be a gang-related incident. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says the suspects are due to appear in…
Former Police Minister, Bheki Cele. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanzi says he was upset at former Police Minister Bheki Cele, after he allegedly tried interfering in a disciplinary process against Crime Intelligence Boss, Feroz Khan. [WATCH] Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says the manipulation of police dockets by politicians and businesspeople is not just historical, it…
Dice used in gambling. Illegal gambling remains a persistent problem in South Africa, according to the latest study by StatsSA. Illegal gambling encompasses various unregulated activities, primarily online gambling and unauthorised casinos, posing significant challenges to law enforcement and the economy. South African Responsible Gambling Foundation Executive Director Sibongile Simelane-Quntana says banning gambling is not…
Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster and Brand South Africa Cluster Media Roundtable, September 20, 2025. At least R34 million a year is spent on the protection of state prosecutors. This was revealed during the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster roundtable in Houghton, Johannesburg. The cluster has raised concerns about the safety of…
Local resident fishing illegally with a gillnet on the Ngobezeleni lake system. The iSimangaliso Wetland Park in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is considered one of the country’s conservation jewels. A large number of indigenous communities live in and around the park and are considered to be among the poorest in the country. They have been fishing…
Police say three men have been gunned down in Nyanga on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says the three bodies were located at three scenes that were just metres apart. Two men were wounded in the attack and have been hospitalised. Van Wyk says no arrests have been made as yet. “The…
