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A police officer and a member of the forensic team inspects a crime scene. An off-duty soldier has been shot and killed in Delft South on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the 37-year-old man was shot multiple times and declared dead at the scene. Twigg says the soldier was not part of…

[FILE] South African ambulance Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly robbing paramedics who were responding to an emergency in Bontheuwel, on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson, Ndakhe Gwala, says the duo snatched the paramedic’s bag from their vehicle, and police arrested the suspects shortly after the incident. “Bishop Lavis police arrested two male suspects…

[FILE] Old age people in a queue Some of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) child support grant beneficiaries in the Vhembe district in Limpopo are concerned that they did not receive the grants this month.   They say they have not received any communication from SASSA.    Spokesperson for SASSA in the district, Mavhungu…

The Umzimvubu Local Municipality has committed to continue its support of emerging farmers by injecting financial support and ensuring they enter the commercial market. Agriculture has been highlighted as a key economic driver in the rural KuGompo during the 13th annual Umzimvubu Municipal Agricultural Show. The event brought together both established and emerging farmers to…

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi releases the Protected Disclosure Bill, also known as the “whistle-blowers bill.” LIVE STREAM BELOW:

Police are seen alongside members of the army in Cape Town as part of efforts to fight crime in this image captured on 01 April 2026. The Democratic Alliance (DA) member of the National Council of Provinces representative on the Judicial Services Commission, Nicholas Gotsell, has expressed doubt on the effectiveness of the army deployment…