Sign with the word ‘Missing”. Mpumalanga police are looking for a three-year-old child with a speech and hearing impairment who went missing in Masoyi near White River yesterday afternoon. Provincial police spokesperson Jabu Ndubane says the child was last seen playing outside his home. Ndubane says the child’s father and other members of the community…
Commuters jump into a taxi. 2 minutes The KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma and the striking Durban Long-Distance Taxi Association, have reached an agreement to end the week-long strike that left commuters stranded. The taxi operators lamented the impounding of their taxis, as well as the slow process of issuing permits. Duma…
Enoch Ndou sits in the dock at the High Court in Thohoyandou, Limpopo. 1 minute Convicted multiple murderer, 53-year-old Enoch Ndou, will today be sentenced in the Thohoyandou High Court. Ndou was found guilty of seven counts of murder last month. He shot and killed seven family members on Christmas Day four years ago at…
File image: Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga (R)chairs the Madlanga Commission on Inquiry in Pretoria. The South African Police Service’s Component Head of the Serious and Violent Crime Division, Major-General Mary Motsepe, says she did not agree with the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT). She is testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in…
City of Joburg Council Chambers. Deputy Finance Minister Ashor Sarupen says national government is still working very closely with the City of Johannesburg, despite the leaking of a letter revealing the metro’s worsening financial situation. In a strongly worded letter this week from Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, it emerged that creditors are owed R25 billion, while the municipality…
[File photo] An empty court room 1 minute The 27-year-old man linked to the murder of six patrollers at Marry Me informal settlement in Soshanguve, Pretoria, has abandoned his bail application. He appeared in the Pretoria North Magistrates’ Court facing 16 counts, including murder, premeditated murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm. His co-accused has…
File | SASSA offices in Athlone Cape Town. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has denied claims that beneficiaries will be receiving double payment for their social grants. The agency’s spokesperson Andile Tshona has urged beneficiaries not to entertain information that doesn’t come from credible sources. “SASSA would like to state that this is…
Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. The fourth accused in the insurance related killings in Limpopo has made his first appearance in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. Accused Johannes Shokane had his case postponed to November 18 for bail application. He’s the brother to former police sergeant Rachel Kutumela and Anna Shokane. Another accused is Rachel Kutumela’s daughter, Flora…
Oysters being served The winner of the 2025 Knysna Oyster Shucking Competition has reclaimed his title from a decade ago. The best restaurants from Knysna in the Western Cape went head-to-head during the Oyster Cooking and Shucking competition at the 42nd annual Knysna Oyster Festival. Kitchen manager at a local tourist attraction, Patrick Sibeko, managed…
FILEPHOTO | A sinkhole The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport’s spokesperson Lesiba Mpya says they will continue to monitor the sinkhole at the R500 road in Carletonville, west of Johannesburg, and provide updates of any developments. Mpya’s sentiments come amid motorists being to avoid the road due to a sinkhole that has caved in…
