Raid at the Mangaung Correctional Centre 2 minutes Officials from the Department of Correctional Services have conducted a surprise search at Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein. This is the facility where convicted rapist and murderer Thabo escaped from in 2022. The raid was led by National Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services Makgothi Thobakgale….
Empty benches in court. The investigating officer into the Highgate Hotel Massacre Special Tribunal sitting in East London says they are facing some hurdles in securing some of the key witnesses to testify in the matter. This is because some are abroad and are not easy to trace. The 1993 incident saw five people killed…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu 1 minute DNA sampling in the case of the seven-year-old Eastern Cape minor who was allegedly sexually abused at her school’s premises has been conducted. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says there are three people of interest in the investigation. Mchunu made the announcement in Pretoria where he was briefing the media…
Arts, Sports and Culture ministry secretary Nicholas Moyo CIVIC society organisations (CSOs) need enabling policies to thrive and effectively partner government for development and collaboration on initiatives that address Africa’s pressing needs, Arts, Sports and Culture ministry secretary Nicholas Moyo has said. Moyo made these remarks while officially opening the African Philanthropy Network (APN) Assembly…
Hospital ward 2 minutes The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has called on government to reconsider the proposed budget allocations for the healthcare sector. The association argues that the budget is inadequate and will not effectively address the ongoing crisis in the sector. In his Budget Speech on Wednesday, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced an…
Eldorado Park community attend Gauteng traffic warden, Chesnay Keppler’s murder case at Protea Magistrate Court in Soweto on December 30, 2024. 1 minute The case of a police officer accused of the murder of his Gauteng traffic warden girlfriend has been postponed to January 6. The 42-year-old was not present in the Protea Magistrates Court in…
Outside the Randburg Magistrate’s Court . 1 minute The Randburg Magistrate’s Court has postponed the case of the woman facing charges of possession of child pornography and money laundering to Tuesday for a formal bail application. The 25-year-old Web Designer, briefly made her first court appearance this morning, following her arrest in Houghton, Johannesburg last…
2 minutes The Western Cape High Court has reserved judgment in the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)’s urgent application to halt a VAT increase, set to kick-in on the 1st of May. Both parties are challenging the legality and constitutionality of the 50 basis point Value-Added Tax hike, adopted during the 2025/2026…
1 minute The Sol Plaatje Municipality in Kimberley, Northern Cape, says it expects to restore water supply in the area by tomorrow. The water shutdown forms part of a seven-year project funded through a R2.5 billion grant from the National Treasury to upgrade infrastructure in the city. Municipal Director of Infrastructure and Services, Walter Jood,…
Proteas Women celebrate during Women’s Cricket World Cup match against Pakistan on October 21, 2025. Despite the unpredictable weather, South Africa kept the momentum going and recorded their fifth successive victory at the Women’s Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. They beat Pakistan by 150 runs in another rain-affected match in Colombo to…
