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…
A man stands at a branch of the South African Post Office. 1 minute The South African Post Office (SAPO) will stay open for another month thanks to a R150 million from National Treasury. However, its long-term survival still depends on securing billions from the fiscus. According to the Communication Workers Union (CWU), should SAPO…
Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) Head of Investigation, Matthews Sesoko. The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) has confirmed its Head of Investigation and Operations, Matthews Sesoko, was kidnapped and assaulted on Friday night. According to a statement released by the Directorate on Saturday morning, Sesoko was kidnapped while driving home and was assaulted before he…
An NSRI motorboat used in rescue operations. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), in the Western Cape has rescued several people at sea, including two children. It has commended the role played by good Samaritans in saving lives. Spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, says two girls were rescued at Miller’s Point near Simon’s Town Beach. Lambinon says…
Santos’ Neymar inside the stadium during a Brasileiro Championship match against Sao Paulo at Estadio Urbano Caldeira in Santos, Brazil on February 4, 2026. Neymar‘s lack of goals recently has given his critics plenty of ammunition to write him off, but the winger ended his drought in style with a double in Santos 2-1 league…
HIGHLANDERS fans HIGHLANDERS fans are divided over the proposed “boycott” of their remaining Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) matches, starting with the game against ZPC Kariba at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday. A plan has been hatched to boycott matches and instead attend a function at the club house to mobilise funds to pay the…
[FILE IMAGE]: A close up of a mine shaft. 2 minutes Various police units, emergency medical personnel and others are outside an abandoned mine in Sabie, Mpumalanga, where about 150 illegal miners are reported to be trapped. Provincial police spokesperson Donald Mdhluli says at least six illegal miners have come to the surface. Two of…
