File image | Taxis at taxi rank. The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Taxi Task Team has impounded 66 unroadworthy minibus-taxis this week in Tsakane, Germiston and Boksburg. The operation was conducted in collaboration with Gauteng Traffic Police and SAPS officers. During the joint operation, officers discovered that the vehicles were operating without proper permits…
AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. 2 minutes Some people in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal say they feel that AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini is a poor custodian of the Zulu culture because of the way in which his marital affairs and planned wedding to Nomzamo Myeni are playing out in public. Several people of Zulu origin have said that…
Mthatha High Court is a subordinate local seat of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa. 1 minute Members of the legal fraternity have expressed shock at the extent of systemic corruption at the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Mthatha. It is alleged that court officials solicit bribes,…
Police in uniform at a crime scene. 2 minutes The KwaZulu-Natal violence monitor, Mary de Haas, has attributed ongoing criminal impersonations of police officers to poor management in the South African Police Services. Authorities in the province have raised serious concerns over the issue. This also follows an increase in illegal activities, including robberies at homes, particularly…
Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria. 1 minute The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in Gauteng has called on the public to stop further sharing the Zanzou nightclub material on social media. The incident appears to show security personnel using excessive force against patrons. Three victims have opened a case of alleged assault and sexual abuse…
Stop Bullying The ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) in the Western Cape has expressed its outrage and condemnation of the recent bullying incident at Milnerton High School, where a young learner was violently attacked and humiliated by his peers. In a video doing the rounds on social media, it can be seen how the learner is…
Handcuffs and fingerprints. A 40-year-old foreign national has been arrested in Bloemfontein in the Free State following the discovery of drugs and equipment with an estimated street value of over R100,000. During a routine patrol in the CBD, police stopped and searched the suspect’s car. Officers transported the suspect to Park Road Police Station for…
Mamelodi Sundowns players training ahead of match against Esperance of Tunisia. Mamelodi Sundowns coach, Miguel Cardoso, and his players realise that they cannot rest on their laurels, despite enjoying a slender 1-nil lead against Esperance of Tunisia. Sundowns defeated the Tunisian giants in the first leg semi-final clash in Tunisia last Sunday. The winners of…
Constitutional Court 2 minutes Political analyst Sandile Swana says there are still people who are intolerant of free speech in the country. This after lobby group, AfriForum, strongly criticised the judiciary after the Constitutional Court dismissed its application for leave to appeal a ruling that the chant “Kill the Boer” did not amount to hate…
FILE | Ethan Hooker in action against Argentina Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus might offer a glimpse of his plans for the future of his center pairing when South Africa take on Italy in Turin on Saturday. 22-year-old Ethan Hooker and 23-year-old Canan Moodie could be in the starting line up as Erasmus looks to broaden…
