A suspect in handcuffs. 1 minute Police have arrested five suspects including late former President Nelson Mandela’s grandchild for possession of a hijacked vehicle and an unlicensed firearm. The vehicle was recovered at Mandela’s former home in Houghton, Johannesburg. Johannesburg Metro Police received information regarding the location of a white Toyota Corolla that was hijacked…
What is left of the minibus taxi that was involved in the Van Reenen’s Pass in KwaZulu-Natal. 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department says its video footage shows that the crash in which 17 people were killed at Van Reenen’s Pass happened after the driver of the minibus taxi apparently lost control of the vehicle….
Baby Savers South Africa aims at ending unsafe infant abandonment. 2 minutes The Eastern Cape Department of Social Development has raised concerns over the increasing number of infant abandonment cases in the province. Since March 2024, nearly 40 infants have been abandoned, with the most recent case involving a week-old baby girl found in a…
1 minute Matric Results will be published in Newspapers on Monday. The Pretoria High Court struck off the roll the urgent application of the Information Regulator, who insists publishing 2024 matric results violates the Protection of Personal Information Act. The Department of Basic Education and the Information Regulator faced off in the North Gauteng High…
Offices with the most uncollected IDs include Johannesburg, Akasia, Cape Town and Gqeberha. 1 minute The Home Affairs Department says it will declare the green identity documents invalid from the end of this year. It says it’s trying to eliminate the risk of corruption and fraud, including identity theft. The department wants all South Africans…
2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the City of Tshwane says the decision by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) to refer the investigation into the Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Works tender to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) highlights the seriousness and urgency of the matter. The party criticises the South African Local Government Bargaining…
Advocate Charles Mnisi who represents accused number 3 and 1 in the Senzo Meyiwa case. 1 minute Advocate Charles Mnisi will now represent Muzi Sibiya, accused number One in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. This follows the death of Sibiya’s lawyer, Thulani Mngomezulu in December last year. Mnisi has been representing accused 3, Mthobisi Mncube. Sibiya, Mncube…
1 minute The High Court in Pretoria convenes a special sitting in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial today for one of the accused to confirm his new lawyer. This follows the death of Muzi Sibiya’s legal representative, Thulani Mngomezulu last month.
FILE: Matric results published in a newspaper. 1 minute The National Association of School Governing Bodies (NASGB) says families should support matriculants when their examination results are published in newspapers. The High Court in Pretoria is expected to rule on Wednesday in the case between the Information Regulator and the Department of Basic Education. The matter…
Heavy rains resulting in fast flowing rivers and flood damage in KwaZulu-Natal. 1 minute The Ndwedwe Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says heavy rains have damaged infrastructure including roads. The municipality says this has made it difficult for them to provide the necessary assistance to affected residents. They include thousands of congregants of the Nazareth Baptist Church…
