An illegal miner arrested and resurfacing at a shaft in Sabie, Mpumalanga. 1 minute Limpopo police have arrested a number of suspected illegal miners and drug dealers in various parts of the province. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says some suspects were allegedly in possession of drugs and dangerous weapons. The suspects were arrested in an…
Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbon. As Breast Cancer Awareness Month is marked this October, health experts have raised concerns that there are too few mammography units, especially in rural areas and public health centers. Experts say breast cancer is increasingly affecting younger, pre-menopausal women in South Africa. Unlike high-income countries, where only five to seven percent…
A South African Police Service graphic, illustrating a hunt for shooting suspects. Three men were shot and killed in a suspected gang-related drive-by shooting in Manenberg on the Cape Flats earlier on Thursday. Western Cape police say the three died in a hail of bullets when unknown assailants opened fire on them in Renoster Road….
City Power Office Johannesburg City Power says it’s working on resolving a R1 billion backlog it owes contractors. The payment dispute has led to disruptions to City Power operations as contractors staged a protest to demand payments. In a statement released by City Power, Isaac Mangena confirms that they have a backlog that is sitting at…
A Limpopo pig farmer and his two workers accused of killing two women A forensic expert testifying in the double murder case of a Limpopo farmer says Ranti Makgato, the son of one of the deceased women, pointed out the spot at which the women used to collect expired dairy products. Warrant Officer Alina Marotola also told…
Drone view of cars, ready to be loaded onto a ship The automotive sector in the Eastern Cape (EC) is concerned about the planned 30% on South African exports to America as ordered by US President Donald Trump. The proposed tariff is expected to come into force on the 1st of August, combined with the…
IOC President, Thomas Bach. 4 minutes Only a few people around the world know the name Thomas Bach and even fewer can rattle off those of the seven candidates out to replace him in March after 12 years as president of the International Olympic Committee. Yet despite that low profile, there is no bigger or…
A woman cools herself with a water bottle during a heat wave. 1 minute Gauteng residents are set to endure another day of soaring temperatures as a heatwave grips the region. The South African Weather Service has issued a heatwave alert for the week, with temperatures expected to exceed 37 degrees across much of the…
Police in uniform at a crime scene. Police are investigating an incident in which one person was axed to death and two others seriously wounded in KwaSobabili near Estcourt in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands. A 35-year-old man who is believed to be mentally ill is alleged to be the attacker. Area ward councillor Saziso Shabalala says,…
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia City of Cape Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on Acting National Police Minister Firoz Cachalia to find urgent solutions to the resource crisis faced by the Police Anti-Gang Unit. Hill-Lewis says the lack of vehicles, firearms and even bulletproof vests is of concern given the ongoing gang violence plaguing the…
