Firefighters extinguish Table Mountain fire on April 20, 2021 1 minute The City of Cape Town says a suspect has been arrested for allegedly causing a fire on Table Mountain. Mayco Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says SANParks rangers and the city’s law enforcement officers worked together to apprehend the suspect. Smith says…
Illustration announcing a murder probe 1 minute Police in the Eastern Cape are investigating a double murder and three counts of attempted murder after the bodies of two men with gunshot wounds were found at Kwazakhele in Gqeberha. Police Spokesperson Siphokazi Mawisa says police found another three men with gunshot wounds to their lower bodies…
File photo 3 minutes Angry community members of Ratlou Extension in Thaba Nchu want all foreign-owned spaza shops and warehouses to close down with immediate effect. This follows the death of the eight-year-old, Nkosinathi Modise – after he and his three siblings allegedly consumed snacks bought at a local spaza shop. Last week, Sunday –…
2 minutes A 36-year-old man is expected to appear before the Ganyesa Magistrate’s Court, near Vryburg in North West, on Monday. He allegedly stabbed his 28-year-old girlfriend to death last Thursday. North West Police spokesperson Adele Myburgh says the suspect handed himself over to the police. “According to information received, a 28-year-old female was allegedly…
2 minutes South Africa fast bowler Marco Jansen helped put the brakes on Pakistan’s attempted fightback on the rain-delayed third day of the first test at Centurion as the tourists were 212 runs for eight wickets at tea, with only a slim 122-run lead. Jansen took three wickets in four overs to complete a five-wicket…
2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal traffic police have arrested more than 80 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol in various parts of the province since the start of the festive season. A further eight suspects were arrested for speeding. With just a few days to go before the end of 2024, provincial authorities say they…
Police seen outside a mine shaft in Stilfontein where illegal miners remain underground. 2 minutes The continued delay in bringing out illegal miners from underground in Stilfontein’s Shaft 11 is causing grave concern among human rights activists, who warn that the death toll could rise. Since last month, eight bodies have been recovered from the…
Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula apprears in court. 3 minutes 2024 has seen the arrests of high-ranking politicians like former Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, former Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa, and former African National Congress (ANC) spokesperson and ANC NEC member, Pule Mabe. All three politicians, who found…
JMPD deploys more officers to freeways to curb criminal activity. 1 minute Johannesburg Metro Police officers have been deployed across various freeways to deal with issues of spiking and placing of rocks on the roads. There have been several incidences where criminals placed spikes and big rocks on the freeways. When motorists stop, they are…
Health officials are pictured during a compliance inspection visit to a spaza shop in Mpumalanga on 03 November 2024. 1 minute A seven-year-old boy from Thaba Nchu in the Free State has died after he and his three friends allegedly consumed snacks bought from a local spaza shop. The four were admitted to Albert Moroka…
