The illicit cigarettes seized have been handed over to customs. Police in the Northern Cape have discovered illicit cigarettes valued at approximately R2,8m at a shop, in Groblershoop. This follows a tip-off to members of Upington Border Police and the South African Police Services (SAPS) Crime Intelligence. #sapsNC A successful entrapment operation conducted by Upington…
[FILE IMAGE]: Workers at the Leeuwkuil Waste Water Works. Rand Water says its planned water infrastructure maintenance project is progressing well. The project, which began last month, involved connecting a new pipeline at the Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant and cleaning Sasolburg Reservoir 1. The next phase of the project will start on June 30 and…
FILE | Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi addresses an event. Some Gauteng residents are pinning their hopes on Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s State of the Province Address (SOPA) in Johannesburg on Monday to see if he will announce measures to curb crime. SOPA marks the opening of the Provincial Legislature Gauteng has seen a number of mass…
Lanseria International Airport. The Chief Executive Officer of Lanseria International Airport, Rampa Rammopo, states that over 20% of their commercial passenger services are currently not operating, which will impact their bottom line, as FlySafair is the only airline operator at Lanseria. This, as FlySafair’s pilot strike enters a second day with more flight cancellations. On…
[File photo] A prison guard stands behind bars in a file photo. The Madadeni Regional Court in KwaZulu-Natal sentenced a 57-year-old drug dealer to 15 years in prison. Jerome Kunene was arrested in 2023 for being in possession of drugs valued at R112 000. The NPA has welcomed the sentence, stating that drug abuse and…
File image | Franklin Sonn, former South African ambassador to the United States, has passed away at the age of 86. Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, says the city joins the nation in mourning the passing of Dr Franklin Sonn. Sonn died on Saturday in Cape Town at the age of 86. Hill-Lewis says Sonn…
Inside a court. 1 minute The battle for the Vhavenda kingship will resume in the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo today. Princess Masindi Mphephu is challenging her uncle, the former Vhavenda King, Prince Toni Mphephu-Ramabulana, for the throne. The Supreme Court of Appeal stripped the Prince of the crown. In its judgment, the court also…
Firefighting teams from Cape Winelands District Municipality and Stellenbosch monitor Banhoek Valley on February 16, 2025. 1 minute The Cape Winelands District Municipality says the fire in Banhoek Valley, Stellenbosch, has been contained. The blaze started burning on Saturday. Municipality Spokesperson Anesca Roodt says firefighters will remain on the scene to monitor any flare-ups. Roodt…
Pregnant woman 1 minute The Gauteng Department of Health is investigating how a mother and her baby died at one of its health facilities over the weekend. The 32-year-old woman allegedly went to Westbury clinic after experiencing labour pains on Sunday. She died as well as her unborn baby. The community in Johannesburg is enraged…
Border Management Authority official checks a motorist’s documents at the border. As South Africans ready themselves for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) this week, border crime remains a concern for communities at the borderline between South Africa and Zimbabwe. Some say the SONA must address the security situation at the border. Residents and…
