Capetonians collect water at the Newlands Spring during a water outage. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa will today address the National Water and Sanitation Indaba in Midrand, Gauteng. The gathering is expected to highlight government’s commitment to tackling South Africa’s water security challenges. The Presidency says the Water and Sanitation Indaba will assess the progress…
Mandrax tablets A 28-year-old foreign national has appeared in the Thembalethu Magistrates Court in George, Western Cape, after being found with drugs worth R200 000. The suspect was caught by K9 members during a patrol in Thembalethu. Police spokesperson Chris Spies says members approached a suspicious-looking vehicle and the driver then fled. They caught him and…
Three suspects have been arrested following a mass shooting incident on R59 near Meyerton, south of Johannesburg. Police have confirmed that six people where shot and killed after the minibus they were travelling in was ambushed by a group of suspects. According to police, the victims as well as the suspects were Lesotho nationals. The…
ActionSA with placards i pledging support to SAPS’ KZN Provincial Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. ActionSA has added its voice to political parties serving on Parliament’s ad hoc committee that are concerned about the time available to complete their work. The committee was established to look into threats of national security, following allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial…
Police constables graduate. 1 minute The MMC for Public Safety in the King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape, Mlawuli Marasha, says they are working around the clock to reduce crime in the area. He was speaking during the welcoming ceremony of newly-appointed police constables in Mthatha. Marasha believes the high crime…
Powerlines seen at sunset. The City of Tshwane has announced planned power outages in areas supplied by the Wapadrand Substation in Pretoria East. The interruptions are part of construction and upgrade work and will take place in two phases, from tomorrow to the 8th of January and again from the 27th to the 29th of…
The trial of the six men accused of the mass murder of 18 people at Ngobozana Village in Lusikisiki last year has been postponed until Friday by the special sitting of the Mthatha High Court in the Eastern Cape. On Thursday, the state called a police crime scene expert as its only witness. The court…
FILE | Plane that has landed at an airport A chartered flight carrying Palestinians seeking refugee status in South Africa has landed at Johannesburg’s O.R Tambo Airport. Gift of the Givers facilitated the humanitarian effort with other civil society partners and will provide further assistance, legal and medical care. The Border Management Authority acted in…
BMA border guard checks a motorist’s particulars at the border. The Border Management Authority (BMA) says that it has intercepted more than 540 travellers across various ports of entry in Limpopo. It says that it has also recorded high number of travellers at all ports of entry. However, Beit Bridge has been leading in traffic…
Julius Malema addressing supporters in KZN. 2 minutes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says the youth should fight for the country and for quality education. He says this will ensure that the youths of 1976 did not die in vain. Malema addressed the Youth Day Commemoration at King Zwelithini Stadium in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal….
