NPA’s spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane The National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa (NPA) says investigations are still underway to determine what substance was consumed by the toddler whose mother had been arrested for giving him a pipe to smoke. A mother and three other accused are behind bars after a video that went viral of them…
Gavel in a court room. The trial of six men accused of the murder of 18 people at Ngobozana village in Lusikisiki last year has been adjourned until Wednesday, by the Mthatha High Court special sitting in the Lusikisiki Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape. The court has been dealing with a matter that relates…
Taxi accident on Mpumuza Road in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal on August 4, 2025. Four people have been killed in a taxi accident on Mpumuza Road in Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal. KZN Private Ambulance Service spokesperson Craig Botha says a taxi lost control, veered off the road and overturned, colliding into a nearby school building yesterday. Botha says,…
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.
