5 suspects killed during police shootout in Chatsworth
5 suspects killed during police shootout in Chatsworth
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Substandard solar installations fuel infernos: Zera
Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has blamed substandard retailed solar panel products and installations as the chief causes of electrical faults resulting in deaths from infernos. At least 27 deaths have been reported in more than 200 notifications made concerning electrical accidents this year. About 45 deaths from electrical incidents…
Stilfontein illegal miners receiving medical attention: SAPS
Police seen at Shaft 11 in Stilfontein, North West. 1 minute Police have refuted claims that they are not willing to admit to hospital the recently resurfaced illegal mineworkers in Stilfontein, North West. The Stilfontein Solidarity Committee earlier released a statement saying some illegal miners who were recently retrieved need immediate healthcare and should not be…
Three bodies stolen from a Kuruman mortuary still not found
Forensic medicine room and morgue. 1 minute The family of a Northern Cape man whose body was stolen at a mortuary in Kuruman says they will only find peace when his body is found. In March, two men entered the guardroom at Motheo wa Bophelo mortuary, assaulted security and stole three bodies. Macdaline Batswadi, the…
Magashule’s counsel puts into evidence US interview transcripts
A trial within a trial at the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein on May 5, 202 to test the court’s jurisdiction of former Premier, Ace Magashule’s PA, Moroadi Cholota’s extradition claims. 1 minute Senior prosecutor Johan De Nysschen has questioned the authenticity of the transcripts revealed by senior counsel Laurence Hodes who is representing…
Police in Beaufort West nab alleged drug mule on long distance bus
FILE | Drugs found on a person 1 minute Police have arrested an alleged drug mule and dealer, travelling on a bus on the N1 from Johannesburg to Cape Town. Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi says the 37-year-old woman was detained when the police’s K-9 unit was patrolling in the Beaufort West area and pulled over…
Analyst slams foundations’ withdrawal from National Convention
President Cyril Ramaphosa with his deputy Paul Mashatile, ministers and members of the National Dialogue Eminent Persons Group during the first inaugural meeting at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on July 11, 2025. Political analyst Kenneth Mokgatlhe has criticised the foundations that have withdrawn from the upcoming National Convention saying their decision has raised concerns….
Gardener slapped with 20-year sentence for Alberton murders
A prison cell block. 2 minutes The High Court in Johannesburg has sentenced a 37-year-old gardener, Pardon Danhire, to 20 years in prison for the murders of Nadine Terblanche and her son, Ruandre Voster. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson (NPA) Phindi Mjonondwane says the sentencing follows Danhire entering into a plea and sentencing agreement with the…
SA blind community concerned over Copyright Amendment Bill
A visually impaired person reading braille. 1 minute South Africa’s blind community has highlighted its concern over the provisions of the Copyright Amendment Bill. It says specific provisions criminalise the conversion of reading materials to accessible formats without the copyright holder’s permission. The formats include braille or large print. South Africa joined the international community Saturday…
DBE to publish Matric results in newspapers despite POPI Act concerns
Matric results in a newspaper 2 minutes The Department of Basic Education will go ahead with the publication of matric results in newspapers. This is despite an order from the Information Regulatory Authority of South Africa that the results should not be published in newspapers. It says this contravenes the Protection of Personal Information (POPI)…