Illustrations of a balloon and red rose. 1 minute The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) has warned people of a rise in romance schemes. It has warned that scammers are increasingly using romance scams by influencing or deceiving a victim. SAFPS says the aim is to gain control of their computer or steal personal…
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers parade on the streets near the Union Buildings. 2 minutes Some members of Parliament’s Defence Portfolio Committee have threatened to press for a commission of inquiry into South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF) participation in the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where 14 soldiers have…
[File image] The Department of Human Settlements in Ekurhuleni says a loss of revenue at its low-cost housing complexes has resulted in the mass evictions of residents from its units. Earlier this week, the City of Ekurhuleni obtained a court order to evict non-paying residents who were illegally occupying property at the Pharoe Park flats…
Minister of Corporative Governance and Traditional Affairs The Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa says he’ll meet with the inter-governmental committee on disaster management to discuss solutions to end gender-based violence and femicide. On Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared GBVF a national disaster. President Cyril Ramaphosa: Here in South Africa, we have…
A police van seen outside a parking lot. Police at Mossel Bay in the Western Cape have opened two inquest dockets after two men died earlier today at the Ironman competition taking place in the town. Police spokesperson, Chris Spies, says preliminary reports suggest that two men, aged 29 and 58, believed to be participants…
Locals are seen outside a polling station during tense local municipal elections. 3 minutes The country’s municipal wards are in for a shake-up ahead of the 2026 local elections. This as the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) says its work for the ward delimitations is well on track before the crucial polls. Currently, South Africa has…
Trucks seen at the a road block. 1 minute Traffic volumes are high on major routes that include the N4 toll road in Mpumalanga as people head to their festive season destinations – including Mozambique and Eswatini. The Trans Africa Concessions spokesperson Solange Soares says despite the ongoing post-election protests in Mozambique, the number of…
Mary de Haas testifying before Parliaments Ad Hoc Committee, 18 November 2025. KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)-based researcher and crime activist Dr Mary De Haas has told Parliament that she will not disclose the identities of her informants, citing fears of reprisals. De Haas explains that, as a social worker, she took an oath of confidentiality and emphasises…
Mintek CEO Dr. Molefi Motuku chairs the Critical Minerals Session during the company’s 90-year celebration at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg 2 minutes Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku says the entity will soon release its study into the country’s mining sector. Mintek, or the Minerals Research and Development Institute of South Africa, is a…
Police arrested two suspects, aged 38 and 43, for possession of live ammo, Stock Theft, and illegal hunting. Two men have been arrested in Manzana (Badplaas) for the alleged possession of live ammunition, stock theft and illegal hunting. Police spokesperson Jabu Ndubane says officers were conducting a routine patrol when they received information from a…
