An area in darkness 4 minutes Enraged elderly residents of Dobsonville, wards 47 and 48 in Soweto, Johannesburg, are frustrated as they are set to have a power-less Christmas. Despite numerous meetings with Eskom officials in Diepkloof, the community remains without power. In a show of protest, residents picketed outside Eskom’s Megawatt Park in Sandton,…
Handcuffs depicting an arrest. A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the mass shooting incident in Westbury, Johannesburg last week. The 36-year-old is believed to be the mastermind behind the shooting. He was arrested in Westbury on Friday. He is due to appear before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday facing two counts…
On Saturday, the Fitness First Gym athlete emerged victorious in the Eat n Lick-sponsored Harare Classic Senior Men category to pocket US$2 000 in prize money. GIDEON Teguru’s star continues to shine brighter both on the local and international scene as he heralds himself as a bodybuilder of repute. On Saturday, the Fitness First Gym…
Ahead of the National Policing Summit, the Ministry of Police hosts the Ministerial Business Commitment Dinner, a key event designed to showcase the growing and impactful collaboration between business and law enforcement. 2 minutes The South African Policing Union (SAPU) says the Police Summit starting today in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, must lead to practical and…
African penguin near on a beach. SANParks has joined the global community in celebrating Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Day today, recognising the critical role MPAs play in conserving marine biodiversity. The Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area, which is located within the Garden Route National Park, is Africa’s oldest MPA. It spans approximately 60 km of coastline…
[File photo] President Cyril Ramaphosa hosting a working dinner with leaders of political parties signatories to GNU on September 11, 2024. 2 minutes ANC National Spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri says the party has met with its Government of National Unity (GNU) partner, the Democratic Alliance (DA), to discuss the reconfiguration of the coalition. The meeting took…
BOSA supporters protesting the current pass mark, Build One South Africa (BOSA) has called on government to scrap the 30% pass mark and replace it with a minimum 50% pass requirement. On Monday, the party held demonstrations outside the matric results centre in Johannesburg ahead of the official results announcement. BOSA says the current pass…
Guns and ammunition. Eastern Cape police have arrested a fourth suspect in connection with the murder of the Chief Whip in the Emalahleni Local Municipality, Xoliseka Lali. He was arrested in Mthatha following an intensive police investigation. He further led investigators to a friend’s house where three unlicensed pistols and ammunition were recovered. Lali was…
Court gavel seen on a table. 1 minute Three suspects who are facing charges of human trafficking and the illegal possession of a firearm are expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court this morning. Officers arrested the suspects last week after a tip-off that led them to a house in Sandringham in Johannesburg. Twenty-six…
Swartkops River Railway Bridge 1 minute One person died and another is still missing after a rubber duck boat capsized after it entered the surf from the Swartkops River in Gqeberha. Six people were on board when the rubber duck boat capsized. Four managed to escape to a nearby beach. The body of the 50-year-old captain…
