A person using a computer. 1 minute Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation – Hawks – says it has recorded an increase in cybercrime with over 3 000 incidences being reported per week on the continent. This is double the global average. Hawks alongside SAPS and Interpol held a conference to discuss strategies to tackle the…
[File photo] Prince Simakade Zulu 2 minutes A faction of the AmaZulu Royal Family supporting Prince Simakade is optimistic about the upcoming case aimed at unseating the AmaZulu monarch. They are confident that the Supreme Court of Appeal will uphold a judgment by the High Court in Pretoria that set aside President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recognition…
Their co-accused Onias Dube was ordered to pay a fine of US$400 or serve a two-year jail term. FORMER Zanu PF Insiza ward 17 councillor Sindiso Ndlovu and his accomplice Buhle Nkomazana were on Friday slapped with an effective 14-year jail term each after being convicted of stocktheft charges. Their co-accused Onias Dube was ordered…
Steven Kitshoff at the Rugby World Cup in France in 2023. 1 minute Springbok and Stormers stalwart, Steven Kitshoff, has been forced to retire from rugby due to a serious neck injury. The double Rugby World Cup winner who played 83 test matches for South Africa, made the decision after seeking medical advice. He had…
Court gavel. 2 minutes The lawyer of the former teacher accused of raping a 13-year-old learner says public opinion should not be used to determine his bail application. Michael Khumalo is presenting closing arguments in the bail application at the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court outside Polokwane in Limpopo. The accused resigned from his position as a…
Witness Lorentia Lombaard testifies in the Joshlin Smith case. 2 minutes A Section 204 witness has taken the stand in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial being heard in the High Court sitting at Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast. A Section 204 witness is someone who was potentially implicated in a crime, but becomes…
FILE | SAPS search and rescue vehicle. The police operation to search for the remains of the soldier who went missing in the Komati River in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, has been called off on day six of the search. The 33-year-old soldier and his 39-year-old colleague were swept away by the crocodile-infested river while trying to…
Gauteng sign board 1 minute The Gauteng provincial government has refuted media reports claiming that the province is on the brink of bankruptcy. While the provincial government concedes the commitment to repay the e-toll debt has dealt a blow to its finances, it says a host of reforms will be implemented to meet budgetary obligations….
Morocco’s Brahim Diaz celebrates after the match. It is hard to escape the gaze of Morocco midfielder Brahim Diaz at the Africa Cup of Nations. The diminutive Spanish-born player is everywhere, from city billboards to a multitude of television advertisements, on top of his heroics on the field where he has become a fan favourite…
Citrus being packed for export 1 minute Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen says his ministry is working on improving relations with the US government, as agriculture is the fabric of South Africa. Speaking at the NAMPO agricultural exhibitions in Bothaville, Steenhuisen says as agriculture contributes directly to the country’s food security, the 49 Afrikaners who…
