Reinhardt Leach, the accused in the Vicki Terblanche case, seen in the dock in court. 1 minute The case of murder accused Reinhardt Leach has been postponed until tomorrow. Leach is accused of murdering his girlfriend Vicki Terblanche. The state says the witnesses that were supposed to take the stand today, had flight delays and…
File image: Imam Muhsin Hendriks. 2 minutes The South African Muslim Network (SAMNET) has condemned the murder of South Africa’s first openly gay Imam, Muhsin Hendriks. Hendriks was gunned down over the weekend in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape in what is believed to be a hate crime. The Imam ran an LGBTQ+-friendly mosque in Cape…
[File Image] Flooding in George. 1 minute Some parts of the R524 road between Louis Trichardt and Thohoyandou in Limpopo have been washed away making it impassable due to localised flooding. Motorists say they’re now forced to use long detours. Several roads in the Thohoyandou, Malamulele and Giyani areas have been damaged. Low-lying bridges were…
A pit toilet built at a secluded part of a property. 2 minutes The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says significant progress has been made to eradicate pit toilets. However, the commission says more still needs to be done. The SAHRC conducted an investigation which has revealed that pit toilets remain a widespread issue…
The bodies of the 14 SANDF soldiers killed in the DRC were handed over to their families on Thursday. 2 minutes The family of Itumeleng Moreo, one of the 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), says it has lost its pillar of strength. Moreo…
File image: A female police officer with a firearm. 1 minute A female Limpopo police officer arrested in connection with the killing of her son and his teen girlfriend is expected to appear at the Morebeng Magistrate’s Court in Soekmekaar. Police say the suspect allegedly shot and killed her 25-year-old son and his 16-year-old girlfriend…
File image: Silver handcuffs. 1 minute Police have arrested three suspects after they were caught transporting a dead body in a wheelbarrow in Isipingo, south of Durban. Upon questioning, the suspects failed to explain what they were doing with the body. KwaZulu-Natal Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says, “Police in Isipingo have arrested three men for…
The three Radzuma siblings accused of killing Samwu leaders appear in court, January 20, 2025. 1 minute The murder trial of three Radzuma siblings accused of killing two SAMWU leaders in the Vhembe district in what is suspected to be related to VBS investments will resume in the High Court in Thohoyandou, Limpopo. The siblings…
The remains of the 14 SANDF members who were killed in the DRC were handed to their families on Thursday. 1 minute The funeral of one of the 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will take place in Nhlaniki village outside Giyani in Limpopo…
The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral). 1 minute Heavy rains have caused part of a bridge to collapse on the R529 at Dzumeri village in Limpopo, leading to road closures and traffic being rerouted. The damaged bridge, which connects Giyani and Tzaneen, has been closed since Friday, forcing motorists onto longer alternative routes. Some…
