Three gang members sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a rival gang member. 1 minute Three gang members have been sentenced to life terms each for the murder of a rival gang member in Lavender Hill on the Cape Flats. The High Court in Cape Town also sentenced them to five years each…
The Eastern Cape Transport Department has expressed concern about the alarming rates of drunk driving incidents in the province. Over 200 motorists were arrested in the last two weeks in the province in connection with drunk driving. The province officially launched its Festive Season Arrive Alive campaign in Komani on Thursday. Traffic volumes are expected…
Brown Mogotsi speaking to SABC News Operations have resumed at the business property of Brown Mogotsi in Seweding village in Mahikeng, North West. This comes after police raided the complex on Thursday. Police say this was part of ongoing investigations that have been discussed before the Mandlanga Commission and Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. Mogotsi has…
2 minutes ‘Not In My Name Movement” has condemned the commentary from individuals who are said to be justifying the brutal murder of a 25-year-old woman allegedly by her partner at Umzinto on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. Following the incident, yesterday police confirmed that the body of a man believed to be her partner has…
A bridge along R507 in Ottosdal has been submerged in water after the heavy rains. 1 minute Residents of Klipvoor village in the Madibeng Local Municipality, outside Brits in the North West, are appealing to government to fast-track the fixing of roads and bridges in their area. This, after recent heavy rains in more than…
Three suspects wanted for Olorato Mongale’s murder. 2 minutes The South African Police Service (SAPS) has added a third person to the list of wanted suspects in the murder of 30-year-old Olorato Mongale. National Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says Bongani Mthimkhulu is a friend of another wanted suspect, Philangenkosi Makhanya. Mongale’s body was discovered in…
Hospital ward 2 minutes The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has called on government to reconsider the proposed budget allocations for the healthcare sector. The association argues that the budget is inadequate and will not effectively address the ongoing crisis in the sector. In his Budget Speech on Wednesday, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced an…
Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza successfully appeals for the wicket of England’s Zak Crawley. 2 minutes Zimbabwe’s test defeat by England inside three days at Trent Bridge proved good fortune for Pakistan Super League side Lahore Qalandars after all-rounder Sikandar Raza arrived just in time to help them clinch their third title in four years on Sunday….
Cocaine found at a farm in Midrand. Police say criminal syndicates are increasingly using farms and plots for illegal activities, including drug operations, human trafficking and illegal mining. This comes after police seized cocaine worth more than R20 million during a raid at a plot in Midrand, Johannesburg, on Tuesday. Officers embarked on a multi-disciplinary…
Department of Correctional Services during a raid at a South African prison. 1 minute Correctional Services Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale says 143 correctional service officials have been dismissed in this financial year for a range of offences. Thobakgale says they many still have pending cases. “We end up dismissing a lot of our officials so as…
