An abducted woman tied to a chair. 2 minutes Limpopo police say a syndicate believed to be behind a string of kidnappings targeting women in Gauteng, the Free State and Mpumalanga, has also targeted women in the province. Police say the suspects kidnapped and robbed a woman in Lebowakgomo. The kidnapping syndicate has been luring…
Drone with a beach in the background 2 minutes Bathers and holidaymakers in Durban are increasingly concerned about the closure of Bluff Beach, a popular spot for both locals and tourists. This closure is due to serious e-coli contamination, with beaches in Isipingo also being affected by the same issue. The local municipality has acknowledged…
Three missing constables, , 24-year-old Constable Cebekhulu Linda (male), 30-year-old Constable Keamogetswe Buys (female) and 20-year-old Constable Boipelo Senoge (female). 1 minute National Police Commissioner Fanie Masemola will today meet with the team involved in investigating the disappearance of three police officers in Bloemfontein. #sapsHQ [MEDIA INVITATION] The National Commissioner of SAPS, General Fannie Masemola…
Deputy Minister for Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe. 2 minutes Technical and Vocational Education Training colleges are crucial for South African youth to be educated, skilled and become entrepreneurs. This was said by Deputy Minister for Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, who was speaking during a visit to the West Coast…
[FILE IMAGE]: Youth protest over lack of employment options. The latest labour force numbers from StatsSA show that while the number of jobs grew by 19 000 for the second quarter of 2025, the number of unemployed people increased by 140 000, raising the unemployment rate by 0.3 of a percentage point to 33.2%. South…
Some of the contents confiscated by police. 2 minutes The South African Police Service (SAPS) has cracked down on counterfeit trade, seizing fake goods worth over R90 million and arresting 37 suspects in a series of operations conducted in Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal throughout January. More than 70,000 counterfeit items, including cellphones, pharmaceuticals, cigarettes, toys, clothing,…
NUMSA workers 1 minute The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) says the looming increase in Value-Added Tax (VAT) is a serious concern for workers. The union has convened a three-day bargaining conference which started in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Monday. It brings together shop stewards from all nine provinces. The aim is to…
Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi speaking at JCPS Cluster and Brand South Africa Cluster Media Roundtable, 19 September 2025. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says she’s hopeful that the Madlanga Commission will yield positive results in rooting out corruption in South Africa’s justice system. Kubayi was speaking during a media roundtable by the Justice,…
The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) TV Park building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) says it supports the decision taken by the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi to appoint a private company to come up with a viable funding model for the SABC. The Minister announced on…
The Mangaung Metro Municipality in the Free State says it has put in place plans to upgrade sanitation infrastructure in Thaba Nchu and Botshabelo. This comes after residents of Thaba Nchu protested against municipal authorities’ failure to empty their toilets for months. The metro’s spokesperson, Qondile Khedama, says they have allocated R305 million for the…
