Mattia Debertolis Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis has died in hospital after competing at the World Games in Chengdu, China, organisers said on Tuesday. Debertolis was rushed to hospital after being found unconscious during the men’s middle-distance competition last Friday. “Despite receiving immediate expert medical care at one of China’s leading medical institutions, he passed…
Approximately 1,000 illegal immigrants and illegal miners are currently being retrieved from a mine in the Barberton area. 83 suspected illegal miners arrested at the Sheba gold mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga, have each been granted bail of R2 000. Over 400 suspects, including South Africans and migrants, appeared in the Barberton Magistrate’s Court yesterday. They…
Two suspects have been arrested in Delft and Steenberg in Cape Town in separate incidents for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says police members in Delft were conducting crime prevention operations when members noticed and followed a vehicle at the N-2 Gateway. Twigg says members conducted a search…
A placard created for Litwina Johnson was held during a demonstration for her return after she disappeared. The community of De Aar in the Northern Cape says it will petition the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to oppose bail against two men accused of murder and defeating the ends of justice. The two were arrested after…
Emergency services have cordoned off the scene. It is believed that it was set alight by protesters who are unhappy about recent evictions from flats in the area and are demanding to be allowed to move back without paying rent. City of Ekurhuleni Emergency Services Spokesperson, William Ntladi, says that firefighters have arrived on the…
FW de Klerk Foundation urges government to empower citizens in National Dialogue. The FW de Klerk Foundation has reiterated its call for the government to give South Africans an opportunity to elect their own representatives to drive the National Dialogue. Legacy foundations, including the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, have withdrawn from the Preparatory Task Team, arguing…
The convicted human traffickers and kidnappers in the Joshlin Smith case return to the Western Cape High Court today, where their leave to appeal matter is expected to be heard. The matter has been set down for two days. LIVE STREAM:
A 32-year-old Eldorado Park father accused of assaulting and raping his four-year-old daughter will appear in the Protea Magistrate’s Court in Soweto on Tuesday. The man appeared in the same court briefly on Friday. He faces charges of murder, attempted murder, and rape. The accused allegedly physically assaulted the girl and her two-year-old brother. The…
File image | The GNU cabinet. The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) has described the African National Congress’ (ANC) plans to expand the Government of National Unity (GNU) as an attempt to cling to power. The ANC’s move to add more parties comes amid its rising tensions with the Democratic Alliance (DA), its largest GNU…
[FILE] The Sedibeng team was painting stop signs and arrows at road P167/1 road from Three Rivers to Heidelberg. Gauteng Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says law enforcement agencies will be deployed to address road infrastructure vandalism and other crime-related issues across the province. Her statement follows an incident on the R24 in which suspects allegedly…
