Police confiscate counterfeit and undocumented cigarettes valued at over R7m across NC, WC, EC and FS. Business operators who were allegedly found in possession of cigarettes worth over R7m around Colesberg, in the Northern Cape have been issued with a 7-day notice to provide original documentation for the goods. #sapsNC A multidisciplinary Inter Provincial Cross…
A light aircraft crash landed at a farm in Thembalethu, George, August 23, 2025. Two people have sustained minor injuries in a light aircraft crash on a farm at Thembalethu near George in the Western Cape. They are currently in the hospital receiving treatment while a forensic team is on the scene investigating the crash…
Graphic representing an arrest The Hawks in the Eastern Cape have arrested a suspect linked to the murder of the slain Nelson Mandela Bay prosecutor, Tracy Brown. Hawks spokesperson Avele Fumba says the 33-year-old suspect was arrested during a roadblock operation from Johannesburg towards Gqeberha. “The 33-year-old suspect is currently in custody and is scheduled…
Police in Volksrust, Mpumalanga, are investigating a case of murder following the discovery of the body of an 11-year-old girl who was previously reported missing. Slindile Gule went missing on Sunday after she was sent by a neighbour to buy prepaid electricity at a filling station. Her body was discovered on Wednesday with multiple injuries…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi officiates the passing out parade of new police Constables at the South African Police Service (SAPS) Academy Ulundi on August 15, 2025. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will be the first witness to appear before the Ad Hoc Committee looking into allegations that he made of threats to national security….
Table Mountain in the background, with the Cape Town Waterfront in the foreground An environmental organization, Take Back Our Mountains in the Western Cape, is demanding increased security measures at Table Mountain in Cape Town in a bid to reduce crime and violence. The organisation has now launched a petition calling on the South African…
Two people have been killed in a road crash on the R101 road between Mokopane and Mookgophong in Limpopo. The accident was at the same spot where a police officer died together with eight inmates last week, when they were transported from the police holding cells in Mokopane to the court in Mookgophong. Provincial police…
Tribute to Deokaran The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Health and Wellness Committee says it will ensure that funds allocated to the provincial health department are used appropriately. The Committee makes the commitment as it commemorates the life and legacy of whistleblower Babita Deokaran, four years after her assassination. Deokaran, a senior Gauteng Health official, exposed corruption…
Former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel. Former Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel has been appointed chairman of the Local Organising Committee Board for the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup to be co-hosted by South Africa. Namibia and Zimbabwe will also host matches during the 2027 Cricket World Cup. The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton…
Uyinene Mrwetyana’s charred body was found in a shallow grave in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats a week after she had gone missing. A commemorative peace walk in honour of murdered UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana is set to take place in Cape Town this morning. The walk has been organised by the Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation,…
