Provincial Operation Basadi which is a crime prevention programme as part of Women’s Month. An all-female law enforcement operation is being conducted in the Umgungundlovu District at Pietermaritzburg, targeting the most dangerous crime hotspots. Provincial Operation Basadi, which is a crime prevention programme as part of Women’s Month, has seen female officers lead roadblocks, compliance…
Horrro crash in Cato Ridge, KwaZulu Natal. 1 minute Five people have been killed and one seriously injured in a crash in Cato Ridge, western Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The injured person has been taken to hospital. ALS paramedics spokesperson Garrieth Jamieson says, “Paramedics responded to this horrific collision this morning and found emergency personnel already in attendance….
An Eskom power station. 3 minutes The latest data from Eskom shows that the power utility spent an estimated R115 million on diesel fuel for OCGTs, the majority of which was spent meeting electricity demand during the first night of stage two loadshedding on 13 May. Eskom CEO Dan Marokane told reporters during a 14…
City of Tshwane City of Tshwane Mayor Dr. Nasiphi Moya says shutting down notorious brothels around Pretoria forms part of the city’s 10-point safety and crime-combating strategy for the festive season. Metro Police, with the support of other law enforcement agencies, recently closed two illegal brothels in the Tshwane area and arrested several suspects, including foreign nationals. A group…
[FILE IMAGE]: Scholar transport. 1 minute The Department of Mobility in the Western Cape is calling on scholar transport operators to come for a free vehicle safety inspection ahead of the opening of schools this week. The programme is set for Monday and Tuesday next week at the Gene Louw Traffic Training College in Brackenfell,…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues in the Pretoria High Court. Accused number one in the murder trial, Muzi Sibiya, is back on the witness stand. Sibiya, one of the five men on trial, has distanced himself from the 2014 contract killing alleged to have been ordered by singer Kelly Khumalo. LIVESTREAM | Senzo Meyiwa…
1 minute The Eastern Cape Social Development MEC Bukiwe Fanta wants a 17-year-old boy alleged to have fathered a baby with a 12-year-old girl to face prosecution for statutory rape. This after the MEC revealed that her department has identified the baby’s 17-year-old father. The birth took place at the frontier hospital in Komani on…
Police tape at a crime scene. The family of 18- year-old Misomihle Nkwalase is still coming to terms with his tragic death, which has sparked public outrage in Veeplaas township, in Gqeberha. It is alleged that he was brutally assaulted and kidnapped by a local businessman who accused him of robbing him earlier this month….
Police officer checks a vehicle and driver 2 minutes Police have launched their annual Easter holiday operations in Hammanskraal, Pretoria today. The campaign aims to ensure the safety of road users and to deal decisively with crime and any potential security threats during the Easter period. According to police, over 20 motorists have been arrested…
Women protest in support of rape survivors and demand privacy, a separate court for rape victims. The family of a centenarian who was brutally assaulted and raped at Zaaiplaas outside Groblersdal in Limpopo in July last year is demanding justice. This as pre-sentencing proceedings against the accused, a 27-year-old Sifiso Mahlangu, are underway in camera…
