FILE | SAPS search and rescue vehicle. The police operation to search for the remains of the soldier who went missing in the Komati River in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, has been called off on day six of the search. The 33-year-old soldier and his 39-year-old colleague were swept away by the crocodile-infested river while trying to…
Fatal taxi accident in the Eastern Cape. Nine people have been killed in a head-on collision involving a minibus taxi and passenger car on the R61 between Engcobo and Comfivaba in the Eastern Cape. The crash happened earlier Wednesday. Provincial Transport Department Spokesperson Unathi Binqose says, “This is very devastating, very heart-breaking crash that claimed…
FILE| Police and a forensic pathology van are seen at the scene of a shooting at a tavern in Bekkersdal. The owner of KwaNoxolo’s Tavern in Bekkersdal, Monesi Gertrude Matwa, has been released on R1500 bail. Matwa appeared briefly at the Westonaria Magistrate Court. The 47-year-old woman faces a charge of fraud after police discovered that…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi addressing the media in Durban, July 6, 2025. During the last festive season, the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) was disbanded by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is now on special leave. Months later, on 6th of July, KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi held a media briefing in which he…
Police at the scene of Saturday morning’s mass shooting in Saulsville, Pretoria, December 6, 2025. Gauteng Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni says they’re now probing acts of extortionists linked to the recent Atteridgeville mass shooting that claimed 12 lives and leaving 13 others injured. A suspect appeared in the Atteridgeville Magistrate’s Court on 12 counts of…
FILE| Bullets seen on a desk. Three suspected armed robbers have been killed in a shootout with police in Newlands West in Durban, while two other suspects fled into the bushes. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Paul Magwaza says officers were patrolling in the area on Tuesday after the owner of a tavern in the Honeyrich area…
ANC NEC member and MP Dikeledi Magadzi. Tributes continue to pour in following the death of former African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) member and Member of Parliament Dikeledi Magadzi. Magadzi passed away on Sunday at the age of 75. She served as Deputy Minister in two portfolios, Transport and the Water and Sanitation…
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…
Gold bars. Gold has risen to over $4 500 dollars per ounce, a 6% rise. Markets opened with gold trading at $4 509 dollars an ounce. Last week, at the close of the markets on Christmas Eve, gold was trading at $4 486 dollars. Market strategist Makwe Masilela says factors including geopolitical uncertainty, the expected…
A man walks past a G20 South Africa 2025 sign inside the secured area of the G20 Summit venue at the Nasrec Expo centre, ahead of the summit scheduled for November 22–23 in Johannesburg, South Africa. November 21, 2025. The Pan South African Language Board, in partnership with Focal Point, has crowned the nation’s linguistic…
