File: Image of a knife. The South African Police Service has encouraged men to walk away from a situation if they feel provoked, rather than respond with violence. This comes after a 26-year-old man allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend, Kgaugelo Marota, to death outside a tavern at Maubane village in Pretoria on Thursday. After attacking Marota,…
South African R100 notes. Anti-illegal immigrants’ group – March And March – has called on the Southern Africa Refugee Organisations Forum (SAROF) to disclose its sources of funding. The group accused SAROF of terrorism and plotting to make South Africa ungovernable. The Durban High Court struck off the roll an urgent application brought by the…
Illegally stored weapons seized at Gauteng security firm The National Tracking and Tracing Task Team, under Operation Buyisa, has seized 226 firearms from a registered private security company. This after uncovering serious contraventions of the Firearms Control Act of 2000 (Act 60 of 2000). The Act places strict obligations on licence holders to ensure safe…
SA Women’s Rugby team. The Springbok Women will open their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign with a squad laden with Test and World Cup experience. They take on Brazil in a Pool D match in Northampton on Sunday. Only four players in the starting 15 – fullback Byrhandrѐ Dolf, the two wings Maceala Samboya and…
A farmer sprays a pesticide on her maize field. Those attending the colloquium on pesticides in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape have called for stronger structures to manage pesticides. The gathering is discussing a regulatory policy framework for pesticides. The Agriculture Department’s Director-General, Mooketsa Ramasodi, says existing control structures need to be strengthened. “Basically, what…
[FILE IMAGE]: Patriotic Alliance leader and Central Karoo mayor, Gayton Mckenzie (with his back to the camera) addresses supporters. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the Patriotic Alliance (PA) to take immediate action against its Cape Town youth leader who the DA says is under criminal investigation for allegedly attempting to solicit sex from…
[FILE IMAGE]: Police officers keep watch on the protesters outside Lonmin mine in Marikana near Rustenburg in the North West on August 16, 2012. Sibanye Stillwater CEO designate, Richard Stewart, says the tragedy that unfolded in Marikana, outside Rustenburg in the North West in 2012, was not just a moment of rapture but a symptom…
Students attending school. Gauteng Education Spokesperson Steve Mabona is urging parents to apply for admission as early as possible so they can secure schools that are close to their homes. Mabona was speaking at Edenglen Primary School in Johannesburg. Gauteng MEC for Education Matome Chiloane will today provide a comprehensive update on the 2026 Online…
Lusikisiki mass murder suspects. Police Warrant Officer, Ntsikelelo Sambudla, has finalised his testimony in the Lusikisiki mass killing case at the Mthatha High Court sitting in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape. Warrant Officer Sambudla testified that a team of detectives investigated the whereabouts of the firearms that were allegedly found at accused No.: 6, Mawethu…
Drops of water running from a tap. The Mangaung Metro in the Free State says it’s prioritising the provision of water to hospitals. This follows a three-day water cut due to routine maintenance. The metro says it issued a warning prior to the planned water shutdown, which has been prolonged due to repairs. Affected areas…
