Police and officials conduct a product inspection during a spaza shop compliance and verification operation in the West Coast on 07 December 2024. 2 minutes The Black Business Council (BBC) has welcomed the extended deadline for spaza shop registration, stating that the previous deadline was not practical. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa…
Illegal miners arrested by police in Barbetron in Mpumalanga during Operation Vala Umgodi are pictured on 01 August 2025. Twenty-eight more suspected illegal miners have resurfaced at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga. The latest number brings to 546 people arrested at the mine since last week. On Friday, 494 illegal miners were arrested…
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of a marked drop in temperatures, with banded showers and increasingly strong winds. In KwaZulu‑Natal, gusty 40 km/h winds and a 60% chance of rain across Durban and inland areas are predicted. Coastal and mountainous zones, especially the Drakensberg highlands, may face heavy showers, icy lows, and even…
The SAPS’ Operation Vala Umgodi National Intervention (Roving) Team has successfully thwarted a major smuggling operation along the Limpopo River. 1 minute Police have intercepted a smuggling operation along the Limpopo River between South Africa and Zimbabwe. The officers were patrolling near Tshirundu village as part of Operation Vala Umgodi when they received a tip-off…
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. King Misuzulu kaZwelithini is marrying Queen Nomzamo Myeni from the Jozini area in northern KwaZulu-Natal. She will be the second wife, after Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela. The wedding is taking place at at KwaKhangelamankengane in Nongoma. Livestream:
