An illegal sand mining site in Limpopo. 2 minutes Eleven people have been arrested in connection with illegal sand mining and for being in the country illegally. The suspects were arrested in the Sekhukhune, Mopani and Vhembe districts in Limpopo during Operation Vala Umgodi. The operation led to the arrest of six suspects for charges…
Benches inside of a court. A 17-year-old boy and four others accused of involvement in a shooting incident in Westbury will be back in Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday next week. The group appeared in court on Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of two people and wounding five others last month. The accused…
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Blade Nzimande and Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi seen attending the National System of Innovation Transformation Summit. 2 minutes Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande says South Africa cannot afford to ignore Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) if it wants to keep up with a rapidly…
Police men and women at National Police Day 2 minutes Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says the public’s trust in the South African Police Service (SAPS) will help officers fight crime. The minister says the police force was transformed into a service 30 years ago after the transition to democracy, adding it is their constitutional duty…
Miners in a cave. 1 minute A new study by the Benchmarks Foundation has revealed that legitimate mining companies in South Africa are connected to syndicates that buy gold from illegal miners, known as Zama Zamas, and funnel it into the formal economy. The illegal operations also involve scrap metal dealers, security companies, and law…
Midvaal Local Municipality issues fines to business due to non-compliance. The Midvaal Municipality in Meyerton, south of Johannesburg has vowed to intensify enforcement operations to safeguard communities and ensure businesses operate lawfully. This comes after a number of businesses were shut down and fines issued, during a compliance operation involving the municipality, police and health…
PA leader Gayton McKenzie Political party ActionSA has lodged a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission against Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie for alleged racist remarks, including apartheid-era slurs. The party says it is also prepared to take the matter to the Equality Court. This comes after old social media posts…
The late Nathi Mthethwa. Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has praised the late Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa for his hard work and dedication. Mthethwa died under mysterious circumstances in Paris at the age of 58. His body was found at the Hyatt Hotel where according to reports he died from a fall from…
Retired Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department Deputy Chief Revo Spies Retired Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Revo Spies has described a culture of incompetence, factionalism and fear within the department, saying officials who refused to co-operate with Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi’s network were sidelined or victimised. Spies told the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria that Mkhwanazi’s…
IOC President Thomas Bach 3 minutes The International Olympic Committee executive board on Monday recommended the inclusion of boxing in the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics, ending a years-long saga regarding the sport’s Olympic future. The IOC last month granted provisional recognition to World Boxing in a major step towards the sport’s inclusion in the…
