A man carrying a gun in a picture depicting gun violence and gangsterism. Two men have been killed in a suspected gang-related shooting incident in Schaapkraal in Philippi, on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson, Wesley Twigg, says the men were sitting in their car when the suspects opened fire on them. “Upon arrival on the…
A shooting crime scene. Four suspects have been killed and one arrested during a police intelligence-driven operation targeting a group linked to cash-in-transit heists in the Bapsfontein and Bronkhorstspruit areas in Gauteng. The incident took place on Friday night after police from Gauteng and Mpumalanga spotted two suspects’ vehicles on the R25 road from Bronkorspruit…
Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Buti Manamela. Higher Education Deputy Minister, Buti Manamela says he’s approaching courts to challenge the process of appointing the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board. Doctor Karen Stander, who was appointed to chair the newly constituted board after the previous one was dissolved and placed under…
A man working on the crop. Young innovators at the Mafikeng Digital Innovation Hub are offering the agricultural sector some intelligent water management solutions. They’ve developed a smart irrigation system for local small-scale farms. RELATED VIDEO | Mahikeng Digital Innovation Hub hosts a two-day hackathon The innovation guarantees that crops receive the correct amount of…
Rest in peace on tombstone. The African National Congress (ANC) has confirmed the death of its long-serving chaplain and an uMkhonto we Sizwe veteran, Reverend Moruti Maphatsoe, in Johannesburg. The party has described him as a man of deep conviction who guided comrades with humility. National Spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu, says the reverend’s death has left a profound void…
Drug and alcohol abuse eat away at people’s lives, families, resources and their ability to cope. Photo by Reuters. Civic organisation March and March has vowed to intensify its protests against crimes, including dealing in drugs in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. On Friday, the movement took to the streets to demand urgent action against organised crime, corrupt…
Former Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba is inferred with a doctorate from the University of Johannesburg during a graduation ceremony on 22 July 2025. . Civic organisation Accountability Now says the engagement with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) with former Public Enterprises Minister, Malusi Gigaba, before deciding the way forward does not inspire public confidence…
Ekurhuleni Metro Police Acting Chief, Julius Mkhwanazi. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Ekurhuleni says it suspects political interference to be the cause of the delay to release the disciplinary report of Ekurhuleni Metro Police Acting Chief, Julius Mkhwanazi. The report was expected to be released last Thursday. However, Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza says that more time is needed to…
A signpost indicating arrival in Reiger Park. A heavy police presence is expected in Reiger Park in Ekurhuleni this morning during the funeral services of four of the six victims of last weekend’s drive-by shooting. Six people were killed and three others were wounded in the shooting, which happened last Saturday. Police say suspects travelling…
Dr Malusi Gigaba The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) says former Public Enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba has not been arrested. Earlier reports said Gigaba handed himself to the police in Pretoria on Friday morning and the National Prosecuting Authority charged him with corruption. Gigaba’s lawyers have been meeting with officials from the IDAC in Pretoria….
