Tembisa Hospital. A member of the Hawks, Papie Tsie, and a Tembisa Hospital official, Zacharia Chisele, are expected to apply for bail in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. They are facing corruption charges. Tsie and Chisele allegedly attempted to bribe a Hawks officer who is part of a team that is investigating corruption allegations…
File image Two construction workers have been killed after a truck lost control on the N3 before the Marianhill Toll Plaza in KwaZulu-Natal. The Road Traffic Inspectorate has confirmed the crash. The Inspectorate says the truck crashed into workers who were on the side of the road and veered down an embankment. Paramedic Garrith Jamieson…
Deputy President, Paul Mashatile praised the role of traditional leaders in preserving cultural heritage Deputy President, Paul Mashatile has reaffirmed government’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with traditional leaders, as he chaired a high-level dialogue in Pretoria today. The engagement, held with the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders, brought together senior government officials and…
A graphic depicting child pornography 1 minute The Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court has today sentenced a man from Kraaifontein in the Western Cape to 12 years direct imprisonment for downloading and distributing hundreds of images and videos of child pornography. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila says the convict has entered a plea and…
Forensic medicine room and morgue. 1 minute The family of a Northern Cape man whose body was stolen at a mortuary in Kuruman says they will only find peace when his body is found. In March, two men entered the guardroom at Motheo wa Bophelo mortuary, assaulted security and stole three bodies. Macdaline Batswadi, the…
Broken windscreen of a car seen after a vehicle accident. 1 minute Three people – including a toddler – have been killed and three others seriously injured after a vehicle collided with a heavy truck on the R35 between Bethal and Middelburg in Mpumalanga on Saturday. The three victims perished on the scene. Preliminary investigations…
Former Ekurhuleni Employee Relations Director, Xolani Nciza testifying at the Madlanga Commission Former Ekurhuleni Employee Relations Director Xolani Nciza says that the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Police Department (EMPD)’s HR HOD, Linda Gxasheka was reluctant to initiate suspension proceedings against EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi. This was over allegations that he fitted state blue lights…
Forensic investigators combing the scene following the discovery of the missing police officials. 2 minutes Free State Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae says it’s a sad day for the province following confirmation that three of the five bodies found at the Hennops River in Centurion are those of the missing police officers. The officers who are originally…
X- The South African Police Service Gauteng police commissioner, Tommy Mthombeni, says they are working closely with their counterparts in KwaZulu-Natal to unlock syndicates operating in the two provinces. This follows revelations by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of criminal syndicates having infiltrated the criminal justice system. This week, police announced that the firearms including…
