Police have arrested one suspect in Polokwane, in connection with the Saulsville tavern shooting. National Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe has confirmed that police have arrested one suspect in Polokwane, in connection with the Saulsville tavern shooting. Earlier this month, multiple gunmen opened fire inside a shebeen in Saulsville, Gauteng, killing at least 12 people and…
Fireworks lit during a celebration. Fireworks are a popular way to celebrate festive occasions such as New Year’s Eve and Diwali, but authorities are urging revellers to be cautious when using them. Emergency services personnel across Gauteng have issued a stern warning about the risks of misuse, while the National Council of Societies for the…
KZN Premier assessing damage at the school 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has expressed disappointment that the Thandukwazi Primary School in KwaMashu, in the north of Durban, still has damage dating back to the 2022 floods. The school is among about 200 that were damaged by strong winds, in the past week. The Premier’s…
FILE | Empty classroom. The Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa (Isasa) has urged the government not to continue with the proposed tax law amendments in their current form. This comes as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to deliver his Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday. The National Treasury is proposing Value-Added Tax (VAT)…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute ActionSA parliamentary leader, Athol Trollip says the fact that President Cyril Ramaphosa has the Phala Phala scandal hanging over his head means that he is not inclined to take serious action against corrupt implicated officials. This follows the cabinet reshuffle which saw Thembi Simelane being moved from Justice to Human…
Retired Justice Sisi Khampepe chairs the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Commission of Inquiry on November 10, 2025. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry has been adjourned until November 26. This is to allow the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Justice Ministry to file a formal application for the recusal of Commission…
CONTRALESA President Kgoshi Lameck Mokoena addressing a Cogta event in Mpumalanga. 2 minutes The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA) has criticized the recently signed Expropriation Act, saying it fails to address the needs of dispossessed black South Africans. The Act allows government to expropriate land in the public interest to address issues…
Scene of the accident An elderly couple is in a critical condition following a single light motor vehicle crash on the N3 near the Lynnfield off-ramp west of Durban. It is alleged their vehicle veered off the road and overturned multiple times before coming to a rest in the adjacent field. KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service…
Cocaine worth millions seized at OR Tambo International Airport. 1 minute Police have arrested another drug mule at the OR Tambo International Airport. The 55-year-old Nigerian national arrived at the airport from Brazil. A few weeks ago, police arrested two South African nationals at the same airport for drug trafficking. They seized cocaine with an…
A police officer conducting a search on an individual during multidisciplinary Operation Shanela. North West Police have given an update on the launch of their Safer Festive Season Operation that seeks to combat crime over the festive season. It was launched in Kanana Township near Klerksdorp in the North West. The operation started at the…
