Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya. 2 minutes The outgoing national head of the Hawks, Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya, has praised the unit’s work in dismantling various criminal syndicates during his seven-year tenure. As part of his final national tour, he bid farewell to Hawks members in Polokwane, Limpopo. Lebeya highlighted the Hawks’ success in securing convictions…
Violent protest in Diepkloof 2 minutes Police have confirmed that two people died and one person was seriously injured during violent protests in Diepkloof, Soweto, on Monday. Protesting residents looted a delivery truck that was passing through the area on its way to deliver canned fish. Reports say the truck driver ran over two of…
FILE: Firefighters work at Parliament 1 minute Today marks exactly three years since a devastating fire destroyed parts of South Africa’s Parliament in Cape Town. The blaze completely gutted the National Assembly and badly damaged adjacent buildings. Rebuilding and recovery started in earnest last year. The blaze at Parliament in January 2022 raged for three days. Over…
Protestor holds up anti-rape placard. 2 minutes The family that housed the man who allegedly raped an 11-year-old girl are said to be deeply hurt and disappointed with the accused. The incident happened in Bethanie, outside Brits, over the weekend. On Thursday, the accused, a 36-year-old Lesotho national, made his second appearance in the Brits…
Close-up of a car with a broken windshield after a fatal crash. Consequence of a fatal car accident. Automobile danger. Reckless dangerous driving. Vehicle after an accident with a pedestrian 1 minute Gauteng Traffic Police say they have unfortunately recorded two road fatalities over the long weekend so far. It added that traffic volumes are…
A delegate stands near a banner at an ANC event. 2 minutes The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal says it will use the outcomes of yesterday’s by-elections as a yard stick to observe its strengths and weaknesses in the province. 📰MEDIA RELEASE Results for municipal by-elections held on 02 April 2025. The African National Congress (ANC) retained…
Jomba Phiri walks over where his house stood after heavy rains caused flood damage in KwaNdengezi, Durban, South Africa 2 minutes The eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says it is attending to a series of power outages due to the disruptive rains that have left some parts of the city flooded. The South African Weather Service…
FILE: Employees sit in front of a laptop. The Public Service Commission (PSC) says government owes over R16 billion in leave payouts to nearly 190 000 employees. These workers were employed in the public service sector before July 2000. PSC Commissioner Anele Gxoyiya says the total capped leave liability represents approximately 14% of the total…
Police crime scene tape. 1 minute Police in Cape Town have launched a manhunt for unknown gunmen who shot dead a 35-year-old female administrative clerk attached to Kraaifontein South African Police Service (SAPS) near the Gatesville Mosque in Athlone. Police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie says the shooting occurred yesterday in a nearby parking lot. He says…
Saftu General-Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi speaking at May Day Rally in Durban on May 1, 2023. 2 minutes Workers affiliated to the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) have expressed their dissatisfaction with proposed labour law amendments. The proposed labour law amendments include changes to the Labour Relations Act, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act…
