Police management in North West say the double life imprisonment handed to Tatlhego Dire by the Ditsobotla Regional Court should send a strong message to perpetrators of gender-based violence. Dire was convicted for crimes committed in 2011 and 2013. Police say in the 2011 incident, he stabbed the victim and chased her friend away before…
The Patriotic Alliance’s Gayton McKenzie. The 2026 South African Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (SASAPD) National Championships have begun in Stellenbosch. The opening ceremony on Saturday was attended by Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie, South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee President Barry Hendricks and SASAPD President Jean Miggels. The Games are being held at…
Helicopters water bomb the blaze on Table Mountain. Firefighters in the Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) are battling a fire in the mountains above De Doorns in the Hex River Valley. The fire, which started late Saturday night, has been fueled by light winds, fynbos and alien vegetation. Spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto says although the fire…
Lions. The Lions have cemented their place in the top five on the United Rugby Championship log. But the South African Shield winners were made to sweat for their 42-26 bonus point victory over the Gwent Dragons from Wales. They outscored the visitors by six tries to four, but the result must be put into…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi addressing SAPS members before the raid. The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed the reappointment of Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi as the Provincial Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal on a five-year fixed term contract. National Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe released a brief statement on the renewal of Mkhwanazi’s contract confirming…
File: The Bulls rugby team. The Blue Bulls survived a furious onslaught from the Irish side, Munster, to win their United Rugby Championship encounter in Pretoria by 34-points to 31. Munster gave as good as it got, but in the end, it was outstanding individual efforts from Bulls players Embrose Papier and Cheswill Jooste that…
Cape Town Train Station The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) has vowed to fight the planned retrenchment of 500 workers at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). PRASA has initiated Section 189 consultations, citing severe financial strain. However, the union argues that job cuts should be the absolute last resort….
The Sibusiso Bhengu Infrastructure Grant for R600m will boost UniVen’s infrastructure and new courses including an Advanced Nursing Science Simulation Building. The University of Venda in Limpopo says its plans to build a multi-purpose campus in Louis Trichardt will soon be implemented. The university announced plans to construct a satellite campus a few years ago….
Premier of the North West Province, Lazarus Mokgosi. The North West Provincial government says significant headway has been made in efforts to commercialise provincial nature reserves, as part of the Provincial Growth and Development Strategy. Premier Lazarus Mokgosi says investment commitments of over R420 million have been made. “To date, we have been able to…
ANC Limpopo newly elected PEC Officials to be led by Provincial Chairperson Dr Phophi Ramathuba. The newly elected Limpopo ANC chairperson, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, has acknowledged that the relationship between the ANC and SACP is strained. Ramathuba was speaking during the media briefing at the 11th elective conference in Polokwane. During the conference, the SACP…
