Police recovered two pistols, one rifle, hunting rifle and ammunition. A caretaker in Yeoville, an area on the edge of Johannesburg’s inner city long troubled by hijacked buildings, has been arrested after police uncovered a stash of unlicensed firearms on the premises. The 49‑year‑old was taken into custody during a crime‑intelligence operation inside the structure, where…
The heavy rainfall is negatively affecting harvest on North West crops Some farmers in Ventersdorp, North West, say the recent torrential rains have negatively affected their crops. This means harvest will also be affected at the beginning of next year. 57-year-old Jeff Nong who has a grape farm is now counting his losses. “The damage…
FILE | Bafana Bafana Captain Ronwen Williams during a press briefing South African captain Ronwen Williams says he believes the team will give a good account of themselves at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament (AFCON), which kicks off in Morocco, this evening. We are within!!!#BafanaPride pic.twitter.com/FCBvKpWpHP — Bafana Bafana (@BafanaBafana) December 19, 2025…
File image | Healthcare worker in hospital. The North West Health Department says it has appointed over 1700 community healthcare workers on a permanent basis. This is as trade union, National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) took the national department to court, seeking permanent employment for these workers. The Labour Court ordered that…
A man held his wife and young child hostage in a motor vehicle at a property near, Austerville drive since 06h00, December 21, 2025. Police and a team from ALS paramedics are on the scene of a family hostage situation in Wentworth in Durban. Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson, it’s believed a man has been holding…
Reappointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of South Africa, Professor Puleng LenkaBula A forum calling itself SaveUnisa is questioning the reappointment of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of South Africa (UNISA), Professor Puleng LenkaBula. She was reappointed for a second term late last year, a year before her first term ended. LenkaBula took the highest office…
Bafana Bafana Coach Hugo Broos and Captain Ronwen Williams brief the media ahead of their AFCON match against Angola in Marrakesh, Morocco. LIVESTREAM:
Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi during training Morocco’s African Footballer of the Year Achraf Hakimi has recovered from an ankle injury and is ready to play at the Africa Cup of Nations, he told a press conference on Saturday. The participation of the Morocco captain at their home tournament had been in doubt after he hurt ankle…
Rand Water technicians doing repair work Rand Water says it will complete the second phase of its maintenance work on ageing infrastructure on Sunday evening. Earlier, some Johannesburg residents expressed frustration over the continuing water outages in the city. Some parts of the City of Johannesburg continue to experience water outages, despite the city’s commitment…
Placard and flowers left behind by those calling on the government to take strong action against Dj Warras’s killers. The March and March movement has called on the government to declare a state of emergency in light of the killing of Warrick ‘DJ Warras’ Stock. The movement says the country’s justice system has failed to…
