SAPS says 500 000 of their applicants in the recruitment drive, are women The South African Police Service (SAPS) says over 300 of the one million people who have applied to join the service are graduates and 500 000 are women. Gauteng had the highest number of applicants for the Basic Police Development Learning Programme…
A map showing the landscape of Marloth Park. 1 minute Some residents of Marloth Park near Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, are up in arms over the planned culling of wildlife by the Nkomazi Local Municipality. The municipality says there is an overpopulation of wildlife and some are dying due to inadequate grazing. Municipal spokesperson Cyril Ripinga says…
Source: Reuters. Regional equities had started the day by tracking Wall Street’s overnight rise to record highs, with investors digesting the Federal Reserve’s message for careful interest-rate cuts even with expectations for big fiscal spending under incoming President Donald Trump. US Treasury yields pushed to new lows in Asian hours, keeping the dollar under pressure…
Newly trained police officers at a pass out parade in SAPS Academy Mthatha, 15 Aug 2025. Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says despite a modest increase in personnel numbers in the South African Police Service (SAPS) over the past three years, SAPS staffing remains far from achieving optimum levels. Cachalia says in a written Parliamentary reply…
A SAPS ‘investigation’ graphic. Limpopo police say they are investigating a case of murder after a suspect killed a man he suspected of having an affair with his wife in Phalaborwa. Police Spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says the man arrived home and found his wife with another man. Ledwaba says after shooting the man, he drove…
Beitbridge Border 4 minutes More than 100 people have been arrested as they attempted to jump the border at the Beitbridge Border Post in Musina, Limpopo, during the Easter long weekend. This is according to the commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato. Masiapato says their drones spotted the illegal border jumpers….
Pfananani “Makhadzi” Mphelo 1 minute The death of retired SABC Phalaphala FM newsreader Pfananani “Makhadzi” Mphelo has been described as a tragic loss to broadcasting. Mphelo died at her home at Mahlasedi Park outside Polokwane on Thursday. Former SABC colleagues have described her as a dedicated newsreader who was committed to imparting newsreading skill to…
SAFTU General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi addresses workers during a General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) meeting. The South African Federation of Trade Union (Saftu) President Zwelinzima Vavi says workers are facing a job-loss “bloodbath” in the face of the current retrenchments across different sectors in the country. Vavi says to address the issue…
Scene from the final day of the 3rd Annual Kalahari Arts and Heritage Festival in Philandersbron (27 January 2024) 2 minutes Saturday marked the last day of the Kalahari Arts and Heritage Festival at Rietfontein close to the Namibian border in the Northern Cape. The two-day festival aims to celebrate the Khoi and San culture….
Police officers seen checking a car at a traffic stop. 1 minute Traffic volumes are expected to peak from 800 to at least 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles per hour for motorists exiting Durban and travelling towards Van Reenen’s Pass. This comes as the remaining festive season travellers head to various destinations. KwaZulu-Natal Traffic Spokesperson Collen…
