Inside of a home destroyed by flooding in Limpopo Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has assured the public that funds earmarked for assisting flood-hit communities will reach the intended recipients. Heavy rains which started last week have caused severe floods in Limpopo and Mpumalanga killing 31 people. WATCH | The Limpopo…
FC Barcelona’s Raphinha celebrates scoring their third goal with Lamine Yamal. 3 minutes Raphinha scored twice and Lamine Yamal netted with a stunning strike in a rampant first half as Barcelona dismantled Benfica 3-1 in their Champions League last-16 second leg on Tuesday, advancing to the quarter-finals with a 4-1 aggregate victory. Barca will meet…
Counterfeit t-shirts. 1 minute Police say over R7-million worth of counterfeit and illicit goods have been seized this week. The takedown operation targeted shops in Pretoria central and Centurion. Over 2 000 items were seized including high-end counterfeit clothing, shoes, handbags, caps, watches, sunglasses and belts. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says, “Last month, the…
[FILE IMAGE]: Bullets seen at a crime scene. Two more people have been shot and killed and another wounded in Mitchell’s Plain on the Cape Flats. Police say two men died after being shot multiple times. This follows a spate of shooting incidents in the area in the past week. Several people were shot and…
An ambulance leaves the Lily mine, which is owned by Vantage Goldfields, near Barberton, east of Johannesburg. 2 minutes ActionSA has temporarily suspended its plan to independently retrieve the bodies of three mine workers trapped underground at Lily Mine in Mpumalanga, pending government intervention. The workers died in 2016 when a container they were working…
A delegation from the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) is meeting with KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt. Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in Durban. The visit, according to members of the NCOP, aims to strengthen the work of the police and identify the challenges facing law enforcement officers. The discussions are expected to focus on resources, crime trends,…
FILE PHOTO: Vehicles wait to be exported at the dock of the car terminal at the port of Durban, South Africa, April 10, 2025 South Africa has asked for more time to negotiate a trade deal with US President Donald Trump’s administration before his higher tariff regime goes into effect on July 9, the Department…
ActionSA Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Xolani Khumalo. The trial of ActionSA’s Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate and media personality, Xolani Khumalo, has been postponed to the 23rd of April 2026 at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg. Khumalo and his co-accused face charges of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and pointing a firearm. The…
South African Police Service constable badge. More than one million South African youths have applied to join the Police Service. It is reported that only 5,500 posts are available. Of the more than 1,049,998 applications received by the midnight deadline on Friday night, 595,049 were female applicants and 454,949 were male applicants. Gauteng had the…
A 47-year-old man from Tsakane, in Ekurhuleni, has been sentenced to four life terms for repeatedly raping and impregnating a 13-year-old girl who was battling cancer. The National Prosecuting Authority says the man also infected the child with HIV. The court ordered that his name be added to the National Register for Sexual Offenders and…
