Bullets seen at the crime scene. A 20-year-old suspect linked to last week’s deadly suspected gang-related shooting in Westbury, is set to appear before the Johannesburg Central Court on Friday. The South African Police Service anti-gang unit arrested the suspect on Wednesday. Two teenagers were killed and five wounded in the attack. Four teenage suspects…
Graphic depicting inflation A Competition Commission report has found that inflation on essentials is rising faster than wages, with low-income households being hit the hardest. The Cost of Living Report covers the period between 2020 and March 2025. The study expands on the original Essential Food Price Monitoring Report that was launched in 2020 to…
1 minute A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Madadeni Regional Court in northern KwaZulu-Natal for the rape of a 10-year-old girl. The court heard that the girl was raped while visiting her father in Osizweni outside Newcastle in 2020. The 31-year-old accused helped an old woman brew traditional beer in a…
Head of IDAC Advocate Andrea Johnson The Advisory Panel tasked with interviewing six candidates vying for the top job of NPA head has revealed that it received 281 public comments on the candidates. Of those 281 comments, 209 were solely dedicated to one of the candidates, current IDAC (Investigating Directorate) Head, Advocate Andrea Johnson. Of the 209…
FILE | The Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town. Police in Cape Town say no arrests have been made in connection with a robbery and stabbing incident on the slopes of Signal Hill in the Table Mountain National Park. Western Cape Police Spokesperson FC Van Wyk says the incident occurred when a female visitor…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Premier Panyaza Lesufi seen visiting the families of the victims of the Soshanguve shooting. 2 minutes Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says police resources have been increased in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, to fight crime. Mchunu is visiting the area following a shooting incident at the Marry Me informal settlement last…
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the opening address at a government function. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says it’s all systems go for the National Budget to be presented on Wednesday. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is back to the drawing board, crafting a third Budget after the first two attempts failed due to disagreements among members…
Hand flipping wooden cube block to change between up and down with percentage sign symbol for increase and decrease financial interest rate. Consumer Price Inflation eased from 3.5% in July to 3.3% in August 2025. According to data released by Statistics South Africa, softer food and fuel inflation contributed to the cooling of the headline…
FILE | A child plays in water after heavy rains 1 minute The weather warning for disruptive rain issued by Weather SA for large parts of the Eastern Cape has been downgraded from level 5 to level 2. The advisory indicates that the level of rain can still lead to localised flooding and damage to…
Minister Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane The African National Congress (ANC) has described the Democratic Alliance (DA)’s action against Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane as a coordinated attack. The DA is expected to file criminal charges against Nkabane at the Cape Town Central Police Station today. The party says Nkabane deceived Parliament about the…
