[FILE IMAGE]: Notes being counted. Police in KwaZulu-Natal say they are concerned about the rising number of extortion cases. The area of Verulam, north of Durban, is said to have reported the highest number of extortion cases. The most common cases involve criminals demanding protection money from businesses, construction sites or ordinary individuals. Police say…
AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) has called for calm amid a traditional leadership feud. A newly surfaced video shows AbaThembu King, Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, announcing that three Amakhosi are no longer recognised as chiefs — among them Mandla Mandela. At the heart of the feud are the two…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa ZIMBABWE’S exports have increased to US$4,56 billion during the period January to August 2024, up by 1,8% from the US$4,48 billion recorded during the same period last year, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. Officially opening of the Exporters’ Conference in Bulawayo yesterday held under the theme: Qala, Tanga, Start, Mnangagwa said the…
Police are investigating the murder of a 6-year-old girl, whose body was found, in Mattafin, Mpumalanga. A six-year-old who was reported missing in Mattafin, Mbombela in Mpumalanga, earlier this week has been found dead. The father of the child, who cannot be named for safety reasons, says he left the six-year-old and her four-year-old sister…
Julius Malema addressing supporters in Seshego The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has criticised the National Dialogue saying it is a waste of state resources. Malema was speaking during the Siyabonga rally held at Seshego in Polokwane, Limpopo on Saturday to celebrate the outcome of the by-election that took place in July. The…
1 minute The corruption case against former Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula continues in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:
In a bid to stimulate local economic growth, the Nelson Mandela Metro has held a Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises summit in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. The summit was looking at empowering local small businesses by bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and government stakeholders. Over 350 entrepreneurs gathered to learn about how to access government…
Police badge. Lieutenant-Colonel Ntate Khumalo says the disbandment of the KwaZulu-Natal political killings task team happened suddenly as though he was being struck by lightning. Khumalo is currently testifying about the disbandment of PKTT at the Madlanga Commission and the subsequent handing over of the 121 dockets to the head office. The PKTT was disbanded…
Raindrops seen on a windscreen during a thunderstorm. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says scattered rain and thunderstorms are expected in Gauteng this afternoon. This as the province hosts world leaders for the G20 Summit in Nasrec, Johannesburg this weekend. Weather Service says thunderstorms are also expected on Saturday in some parts of Pretoria,…
File image: Police conduct anti-human trafficking operation. 2 minutes Gauteng police are investigating a suspected human trafficking case after 32 foreign nationals escaped from a house where they were held captive in Lombardy East, Johannesburg. Neighbours were alerted to the scene after hearing strange noises of people banging on doors and breaking windows. They then…
