Police Minister Senzo Mchunu during crime stats delivery Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has described the Cape Flats as the “killing fields” of the Western Cape, following the shooting of seven men in Gugulethu’s Kanana informal settlement this morning. The men were ambushed by unknown assailants while socialising at a residence. Police on patrol were alerted…
South Africans have been treated to an unusual spectacle, the moon turning red as the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, causing a total eclipse. The total lunar eclipse started at 20:10 on Sunday and lasted for more than half an hour. The red colour shows that the longer red wavelengths of light are…
North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi is set to sign two landmark Memorandums of Understanding with Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson at Pilanesberg Airport, outside Rustenburg. The first agreement will see Infrastructure South Africa partner with the provincial Department of Community Safety and Transport Management to support the redevelopment…
Traffic officer in action. 2 minutes This year’s road safety campaign has seen a few successes in curbing the road carnage during the Easter holidays. The multi-disciplinary force across the country has reported the arrest of motorists for various offences, including drinking and driving. A transport report noted that fatalities and crashes have decreased significantly…
MKP MP Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla. The Durban High Court has heard that some social media posts, which incited violence during the July 2021 civil unrest, were deleted after they were posted, including those posted by UmkhontoWesizwe Party (MKP) member of Parliament, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla. This is part of the evidence by the State’s third witness, Digital Forensic…
Traffic volumes on major roads 1 minute The N3 Toll Concession company has warned motorists to expect long delays and heavy traffic on Van Reenen’s Pass after several vehicles were involved in a crash early this morning. The N3TC says in a statement all the lanes near the town of Van Reenen in KwaZulu-Natal are…
Stop GBV The Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Benoni, Gauteng, ensures that perpetrators of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) are held accountable. Last financial year, the unit secured convictions for nearly 50 sex offenders, with more than 30 receiving life sentences. One of the…
[File Image]: Security officers walk past the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in Sandton, South Africa, March 30, 2020. 3 minutes The Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s (JSE) decision to fine and ban Thabi Leoka, former director of several listed companies, has been welcomed. The local bourse announced that the disgraced director will face a R500,000 fine for…
2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it has filed supplementary court papers in the Western Cape High Court in the challenge against a VAT increase. While Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced on Thursday that he would table a Rates Bill to reverse the VAT hike, the DA wants the High Court to specifically issue…
[FILE]: People walking in front of the Western Cape High Court. 1 minute The High Court in Cape Town has dismissed a discharge application by alleged gang boss, Nafiz Modack, in connection with the murder of top cop, Charl Kinnear. Modack and 14 others are on trial for Kinnear’s murder and also face more than…
