National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the driver of the commuter omnibus turned right into Bulawayo Road without checking for traffic. FIVE people died on the spot when a Toyota Hiace commuter omnibus with a yet-to-be established number of passengers on board collided with a fuel tanker at Kuwadzana 7 turn-off along the Harare-Bulawayo…
(FILE IMAGE]: Hijacked buildings. Johannesburg Public Safety MMC, Mgcini Tshwaku, has discovered an unauthorised abattoir at one of the hijacked buildings in the Johannesburg City Center operating in unhygienic conditions that pose a health hazard. Tshwaku conducted a raid of the hijacked building on Tuesday. A stench, puddles of water and exposed electric wires welcome…
Miners start by digging rocks from inside the line shafts with a pick and shovel. Another 21 suspected illegal miners have been arrested after they resurfaced at the Sheba Mine in Barberton in Mpumalanga. Some of them were reportedly found in possession of gold-bearing material. Since last week Friday, more than 500 suspected illegal miners have…
Beer on a table The Tshwane Metro Police Department *TMPD) in Gauteng has shut down three illegal taverns and demolished several illegal structures, during a by-law enforcement operation in Mamelodi. The taverns were raided and shutdown Friday night due to non-compliance with the City’s by-law regulations, as well as for operating without liquor licenses. Nine…
National Commissioner of the SAPS, General Fannie Masemola. National Police Commissioner General Fanie Masemola is expected to visit Reiger Park, East of Johannesburg, on Sunday afternoon. This after six people were fatally shot and three others were injured on Saturday. Police say the suspects, travelling in two vehicles, opened fire indiscriminately before fleeing the scene….
Members of the SANDF bid farewell to Staff Sergeant, William Cola, in Louterwater who died in the DRC. 2 minutes The Deputy Minister of Defence, Bantu Holomisa, says the department will hold a debriefing where they will look at the incidents that led to the deaths of the 14 soldiers in the Eastern Democratic Republic…
Ballot box. 1 minute The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is continuing with its drive, to encourage youth participation in future elections. The commission is taking its drive to one of the far-flung areas of the North West, Amalia near Schweizer Reneke at Obang Secondary School, on Tuesday. This is where Grade 11 and…
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination drive in Fisantekraal, Cape Town on February 15, 2025. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) poses a major risk for the livestock farming sector in the province. About 15 000 people are employed in the R 13.5 billion sector. A proactive risk mitigation vaccination…
A delegate stands near a banner at a party event. 2 minutes As the African National Congress (ANC) celebrates its 113th anniversary, Lehurutshe in the North West is being highlighted as an important historical landmark in South Africa. During the apartheid era, it was a crucial corridor for activists fleeing the oppressive regime. Many members…
1 minute The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) will hold a picket tomorrow at the Industrial Development Corporation’s (IDC) offices in Sandton, Johannesburg, in protest against planned retrenchments at ArcelorMittal South Africa. The company recently announced the closure of its steel-making operations in Newcastle and Vereeniging, a move that will result in…
