Handcuffs and fingerprints. A 40-year-old foreign national has been arrested in Bloemfontein in the Free State following the discovery of drugs and equipment with an estimated street value of over R100,000. During a routine patrol in the CBD, police stopped and searched the suspect’s car. Officers transported the suspect to Park Road Police Station for…
Outside the KwaZulu-Natal High Court. Some alleged instigators who were members of the social media groups which incited public violence during the 2021 July civil unrest had international links to countries like Cuba. This was the testimony of the state’s first witness, Hawks Major-General Gopaul Govender, who is the National Co-ordinator for Unrest Investigations. Govender…
VW vehicles at a workshop Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) will recall over 25 000 VW Polo vehicles sold between February 2025 and February this year. The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has confirmed that the recall is to correct the handbrake fittings. The NCC says the handbrake may pose a safety risk, particularly when the vehicle…
The Gauteng Health Department has urged parents to report cases of Severe Acute Malnutrition among children earlier, to prevent future complications. In the previous financial year, the department reported over 1000 malnutrition cases. The highest incidences occurred in the Cities of Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni. The Department’s spokesperson Motalatale Modiba says Severe Acute Malnutrition is…
The pictures of Constable Keamogetswe Buys, Constable Boipelo Senoge and Constable Cebekhuku Linda (in no particular order) are seen at their memorial service on 06 May 2025. Police say investigations into the deaths of three young constables from the Free State are progressing. This after their family members have expressed frustration into delays in releasing…
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla The Durban High Court has postponed the trial of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, where she faces charges of inciting terrorism and violence, to the 17th of November. Zuma-Sambudla, an uMkhonto weSizwe Party Parliamentary member and daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, pleaded not guilty to the charges against her when the trial began on Monday…
Minister of Trade Industry and Competition Parks Tau speaking at an event. Minister of Trade Industry and Competition Parks Tau says South Africa is directly impacted by the US-Israeli war on Iran. Tau was participating in an urgent debate in parliament sponsored by Build One South Africa (BOSA) leader Mmusi Maimane on the escalating crisis…
City Power is on a drive to upgrade prepaid meters. 1 minute Johannesburg’s City Power says over 99% of its vending pre-paid meters have been upgraded. This comes as customers rush to beat the Sunday deadline for meters to be upgraded. City Power says from today its Service Delivery Centres across Johannesburg will remain open…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen speaks to fans 2 minutes Max Verstappen showed his irritation with questions about penalty points and race bans after qualifying on the front row for Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix alongside old foe George Russell. Mercedes’ Russell took pole position for the second year in a row with Red Bull’s Verstappen, who…
South African flags 2 minutes Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe will deliver President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech at the Freedom Day national celebrations at the AJ Swanepoel Stadium in Ermelo, Mpumalanga today. The day will be celebrated under the theme – United in Resilience for The Defence of Our Freedom and Democracy. Freedom Day is a day South Africa celebrates its first…
