The three accused in the Joshlin Smith murder case. 1 minute A police officer testifying in the trial of seven-year-old Joshlin Smith at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay says the child’s mother, Kelly, did not take part in any search for the little girl. Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen…
FILE| Bullets seen on a desk. Three suspected armed robbers have been killed in a shootout with police in Newlands West in Durban, while two other suspects fled into the bushes. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Paul Magwaza says officers were patrolling in the area on Tuesday after the owner of a tavern in the Honeyrich area…
South African Weather Services has issued a warning for severe thunderstorms. 1 minute The South African Weather Service says KwaZulu-Natal residents should brace themselves for wet weather conditions over the next few days. Weather forecaster Sihle Dlamini says various parts of the province can expect up to a 60% chance of thundershowers. “We have 60%…
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the State of the Nation Address in Cape Town, February 13, 2026. Political parties have expressed mixed reactions to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered at Cape Town City Hall last night. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party criticised the speech, describing it as a complete waste of…
Image source: Paul H from Pexels In a statement issued on Wednesday, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Human Settlements, Thembinkosi Mafana, said 25 people, including 20 from Lapland and five from the McCarthy area, were relocated on Tuesday, adding to the 30 people who were relocated last week. “In total, 55 people have been…
India players celebrate the wicket of South Africa’s Aiden Markram 2 minutes India opener Sanju Samson scored a sparkling century as the tourists beat South Africa by 61 runs in the first match of a four-game Twenty20 series in Durban on Friday. South Africa asked India to bat and the visitors posted 202 for eight…
Visuals from the Cash-in- Transit robbery on the N2 South Bound near the NPC Cement Factory South of Durban on March 4, 2026. Police in KwaZulu-Natal have launched a manhunt for eight suspects who shot and wounded two security guards in a cash-in-transit heist on the N2 south of Durban. The suspects fled with bags…
President Cyril Ramaphosa in the National Assembly President Cyril Ramaphosa says it is important to get to the bottom of claims made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and this is why he has appointed a judicial commission of inquiry. Mkhwanazi alleged that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is affiliated to persons linked to criminal activities…
Crowd gathers as forensic personnel investigate after deaths of patrons inside the Enyobeni Tavern. The Enyobeni Inquest in the East London Regional Court sitting in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape has been adjourned to the 20th of August. Today the inquest learnt that asphyxia was the cause of death of the 21 teenagers at Enyobeni…
South Africa through to the final of the 2025 COSAFA Cup after beating Comoros 3-1! 1 minute Bafana Bafana will face defending champions, Angola, in the final of the 2025 COSAFA Cup tournament on Sunday. South Africa beat Comoros 3-1 in the second semi-final of the tournament in Bloemfontein on Friday. At halftime, Bafana were…
