A picture showing a court gavel and handcuffs. The trial of eight gang members accused of robbing the Malamulele police station of firearms is expected to resume in the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo, on Thursday morning. The accused allegedly stole several firearms from the police station and targeted other businesses in November four years…
A South African Police Service badge seen at a police station. 1 minute A police officer has been granted R4,000 bail by the East London Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape. Patricia August is accused of the theft of more than R1 million from the Crime Intelligence Offices in the city and obstructing justice. The…
Ditsobotla Municipality head office building The embattled Ditsobotla Local Municipality council has re-elected Molefe Morutse as Mayor. This move comes after national government intervened to address the municipality’s chronic governance and administrative failures, including financial mismanagement and service delivery breakdowns. Earlier this month, the national Department of Cooperative Governance visited the troubled municipality and instructed…
Eastern Cape Agriculture MEC, Nonceba Kontsiwe says she wants to prioritise agriculture in small communities Eastern Cape Agriculture MEC Nonceba Kontsiwe says increasing food production in rural areas is potentially changing the economic outlook of the province. Kontsiwe was addressing the Smallholder Farmers Agricultural show in Mthatha. Emerging farmers in attendance raised concerns about unequal…
Oracle Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen 1 minute Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat McLaren’s Lando Norris to pole position for tonight’s Miami Grand Prix in Florida. Verstappen was just six hundredths of a second faster than Norris, who won the sprint race earlier on Saturday. Verstappen is racing in a car with an upgraded…
The Randburg Magistrates’ Court The Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg will today hear the bail application of 12 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members accused of killing Hawks Specialist Investigator, Lieutenant-Colonel Frans Mathipa. He was shot and killed while travelling on the N1 near Hammanskraal in August 2023. At the time of his death,…
1 minute SAFA president, Danny Jordaan, and his co-accused are back at the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Palm Ridge. LIVE STREAM:
Road Traffic Mangement Corporation (RTMC). 1 minute The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says it is ramping up law enforcement efforts on the roads, and around entertainment hotspots to ensure a safe New Year’s celebration for all. This increased vigilance will extend to New Year’s Day and the post-holiday travel period. According to RTMC Chief…
Flags of the LGBTQI+ community. In a first for the Western Cape, a shelter for men and LGBTQIA+ people has been opened in Cape Town. The provincial department of Social Development, in partnership with a local NGO, Philisa Abafazi Bethu, says this facility offers immediate safety and support for victims of gender-based violence (GBV). They…
The logos of Google and YouTube. The South African National Editors Forum (Sanef) has welcomed the findings and recommendations of the final report of the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry released by the Competition Commission. The Inquiry found that major global platforms including Google, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok, X and AI companies, dominate key gateways…
