Hector Peterson was shot and killed on June 16, 1976 The Seth Mazibuko Foundation has officially launched the 50th Commemoration of the June 16th uprising. The launch was hosted at the Hector Peterson Memorial, in Soweto. This is where the learners who marched against Afrikaans as a medium of instruction, were confronted by police armoured…
FILE: Police in uniform at a crime scene. The community of Bhambayi in Inanda, north of Durban, has called for police visibility to be stepped up after four people were shot and killed in the area just before midnight on Friday. Community members say three suspected robbers, believed to be linked to the notorious West…
The New York/New Jersey’s FIFA World Cup 2026 logo FIFA president Gianni Infantino insisted Iran would play World Cup matches in the United States, as the soccer governing body’s Congress opened on Thursday without the country’s delegation, its absence highlighting tensions and challenges surrounding the tournament. “Let me start at the outset. Of course, Iran…
File image: Bullets seen at a crime scene. Four people have been shot and killed in a shootout between community patrollers and suspected robbers at the Bhambayi area in Inanda, north of Durban. Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says a group of community patrollers were doing their duties when they came across three men suspected of…
File image: Heavy rains and flooding. Law enforcement agencies in the North West have warned motorists not to cross flooded roads and bridges. Police divers had to rescue a number of drivers trapped in their vehicles or swept away by floodwater after heavy rains. Police in the North West province is urging community members to…
Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo. Various dance groups from Polokwane in Limpopo have gathered to perform before the Nedbank Cup Final match at the New Peter Mokaba stadium. TS Galaxy will take on Durban City, the teams are placed 12th and seventh on the Betway Premiership log. The gates are expected to open for…
[FILE IMAGE]: Police at a parade The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) in KwaZulu-Natal has called for increased resources to strengthen the protection of workers in the security cluster, particularly crime intelligence officers. The union says they are on the frontlines in the fight against organised crime. The call comes after two crime…
Alex Zanardi, former F1 star turned Paralympic champion, dies at 59 Former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi, who lost both legs in a racing crash and went on to win Paralympic gold medals, has died at the age of 59, his family said on Saturday. Zanardi, from Bologna, made his F1 debut in 1991 and…
AMCU president Joseph Mathunjwa Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) president Joseph Mathunjwa launches a blistering attack on South Africa’s legislative integrity, branding Parliament as a ‘fashion house for the elite’. Standing in the shadow of the infamous koppie where 34 miners were gunned down over a decade ago, he addresses mineworkers at a…
Residents say their degrees are gathering dust. An economist has warned that South Africa faces a worsening unemployment crisis, with job creation failing to keep pace with demand. Associate Professor at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, Justine Visagie, says only about 130 000 formal jobs have been created annually over the past decade. Visagie…
