File Image: Fishing South Africa has intercepted four Chinese-flagged fishing vessels for unauthorised entry into its territorial waters, Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Willie Aucamp said on Thursday. Police and fisheries control officers placed the vessels, owned by Shenzhen Shuiwan Pelagic Fisheries, under guard at the Port of Cape Town. Authorities charged the masters of…
59 previously experienced detectives who have been re-enlisted into the SAPS. The KwaZulu-Natal police have re-enlisted the service of 59 experienced detectives to bolster crime fighting in the province. Acting Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Crime Detection Anthony Gopaul welcomed the officers at an integration session in Durban. Some of the detectives have already started work in November last year. …
SACP General-Secretary Solly Mapaila speaking at an event. General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP), Solly Mapaila has condemned US President Donald Trump‘s threats to initiate military action against Nigeria if it fails to crack down on killings of Christians in the West African nation. Trump also vowed to stop all aid and…
Soccer ball in the net. South Africa’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have hit a bump in the road. Panama who are also World Cup bound, beat Bafana Bafana 2-1 in the second of their two international friendlies played at the Cape Town Stadium. After a fairly uneventful first half, the match came…
City Power CEO, Tshifularo Mashava The board of Johannesburg City Power has cleared its CEO Tshifularo Mashava of allegations of nepotism, unqualified appointments and irregular procurement processes. The entity says investigations conducted by an independent law firm found no facts to substantiate the allegations that the CEO inflated payments to contractors. City Power Spokesperson Isaac…
Bloemfontein farm school is under investigation by police and Social Development after an alleged sexual assault incident, 11 years ago The Free State Education department says it is investigating a case of sexual assault that allegedly took place at the Bainsvlei farm school, in Bloemfontein, 11 years ago. This comes after a Bloemfontein family raised…
Dr Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Dr Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu as the new Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS). Makhubu will take office on the 1st of May for a five‑year term. BREAKING NEWS | Dr Ngobani Makhubu has been appointed as SARS Commissioner by President Cyril Ramaphosa, with the…
Workers cut chickens for packaging at a chicken farm 1 minute International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says the US President Donald Trump has nullified AGOA benefits by imposing tariffs against South Africa and other countries. He says the meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and Trump tomorrow will among other issues discuss trade between…
Founding Director of STʘPS Teresa Mordoh with students Non-Profit Organisation (NPO), STʘPS has launched an initiative for children who have suffered sexual abuse to have access to confidential support. STʘPS held an awareness campaign at a school in Pretoria with the message, “no child should suffer in silence without direct access to confidential support.” Founding…
A banner of the Ditsobotla Local Municipality is seen during a vaccination drive in Lichtenburg on 12 October 2021. 3 minutes Opposition parties in the Lichtenburg based Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West say suggestions by the ANC to form a government of local unity with other parties is just to serve its own interest. Currently, the municipality is in a coalition…
