The Bekkersdal mass shooting crime scene, 21 December 2025. The Deputy Executive Mayor of Rand West Municipality, Nontombi Molatlhegi, says eyewitnesses to the Bekkersdal mass shooting have alleged that illegal miners in the area are responsible for the incident. Nine people have been killed and ten others left wounded after gunmen stormed the KwaNoxolo tavern…
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia speaking at an event. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia will conduct a Festive Season Operations oversight visit in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) on Tuesday. The visit will include walkabouts at malls and other identified spots in the eThekwini District. He will be accompanied by National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola and KZN Provincial…
Chaos erupted in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature over the motion of no confidence against Premier Thami Ntuli on December 15, 2025. The KwaZulu-Natal Speaker, Nontembeko Boyce, has suspended 37 members of the legislature for disorderly and unlawful conduct during the motion of no confidence sitting on December 15. It is reported that 36 suspended members are…
SAPS van spotted in Bakkersdal The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has called on government to properly resource investigative and intelligence police units while also intensifying efforts to deal with organised crime networks. This follows the mass shooting in Bekkersdal on the West Rand in Gauteng on Sunday, which claimed the lives of nine…
The Transport Department’s Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa during a Festive Season Road Safety Campaign on December 14, 2025. The Transport Department’s Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa says law enforcement authorities have noticed an increase in reckless overtaking as well as drinking and driving incidents. The Department’s festive season preliminary road safety report shows a decline in…
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco Almost 30% of the players competing at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco were born outside the continent, reflecting the growing reliance many African countries have on players from the diaspora in Europe. Tiny Comoros, who kick off the tournament against Morocco in Rabat on Sunday, have…
FILE | Suspended uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) Parliamentary leader Dr. John Hlophe. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) says the inquiry into suspended first deputy president and Parliamentary leader Dr. John Hlophe has started and will be concluded at the end of next month. He was placed on precautionary suspension from all MKP positions last month….
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the National Dialogue Convention at Unisa in Pretoria in August 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed the nominees from different social sectors to serve on the National Dialogue Steering Committee. The committee will be responsible for setting strategic priorities and coordinating implementation of the process across the country. Presidential Spokesperson Vincent…
Media personality and businessman Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock. Police have confirmed that two people have been taken for questioning in connection with the murder of Popular DJ and businessman Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock. Stock was shot and killed at a hijacked building in Johannesburg last week. Police say he was approached by three men, all…
Roadsafety Campaign. With festive travel expected to surge from tomorrow, the Gauteng Provincial Government is set to intensify road safety operations to curb fatalities. In the first 21 days of December, 137 people have died in 124 road crashes across the province. Authorities say they will ramp up roadblocks, vehicle roadworthiness checks, alcohol and drug…
