A crime scene cordoned off. 3 minutes Family and relatives of the 25-year-old woman who was killed by her partner say they’ve been left devastated. Nontobeko Cele’s body was found in the middle of the road with several stab wounds at Umzinto, south of Durban on Tuesday. The suspect, Sibusiso Mntaka confessed to the killing…
Passengers waiting at check-in points. 2 minutes Thousands of passengers have descended on the OR Tambo International Airport as they head to various holiday destinations this festive season. Earlier, the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) said problems at the airport this month did not indicate that it was not prepared for the festive season. A…
New Zealand’s Ruben Love scores a try against Japan. 1 minute New Zealand and Wellington Hurricanes fullback Ruben Love, one of the standout players of the last Super Rugby Pacific season, will miss the start of the 2025 campaign after having ankle surgery. The 23-year-old’s performances in Super Rugby earned Love a first All Blacks…
A member of the Save Act, an informal savings club known as stokvels, counts bank notes before making her contribution 2 minutes Crime stakeholders, including community policing forums and security companies have warned communities to be more vigilant and to avoid being victims of crime this festive season. Security stakeholders say the common trend is…
[File] Candle burns during a power outage 1 minute Residents of Leondale, in eastern Johannesburg, are calling on the City of Ekurhuleni to address recurring power supply interruptions in their area. Protests erupted yesterday as residents demanded consistent electricity supply, citing financial losses and daily disruptions. One resident says, “We are facing an electricity crisis…
South African National Defence Force members. 2 minutes The Public Service Commission (PSC) has revealed that the Department of Defence has topped the list of offenders with late payments of supplier invoices totalling R348 million. While it was an improvement from the previous quarter, only 19 national departments out of 42 fully complied with legislation…
Agnes Setshwantsho seen at the Molopo Magistrate’s Court. 1 minute The trial of Agnes Setshwantsho, the woman who allegedly killed a number of her family members, in order to claim insurance money, will start in January next year. Setshwantsho faces a charge of murder, two counts of fraud and defeating the end of justice. She…
Over 150 vehicles stopped, and forty minibuses impounded during an operation in Ekurhuleni. 1 minute More than 3 000 people have been arrested at roadblocks across the country since the first of this month. Nine hundred of them were arrested for drunk driving. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy released the mid-festive season preliminary road safety report…
FILE | Passengers check in at SAA counters at OR Tambo Airport 1 minute The Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) has offered assurances on the state of readiness for the festive travel season after operational challenges led to delays last weekend. Passengers experienced delays at passport control processing points due to a system failure….
FILE | A person being arrested 1 minute Hawks in the Northern Cape successfully arrested three suspects in connection with fraud, corruption and money laundering. Schalk Pienaar, his wife Leolene Pienaar and Patricia Booysen face 39 counts of corruption, 48 counts of fraud and 78 counts of money laundering. They were arrested at different locations…
