[File image] Forum for South Africa (FOSA) leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, has welcomed the arrest of 10 police officers in Edenvale, east of Johannesburg. The officers are facing charges of fraud and corruption. They are accused of failing to register items seized during a raid in June. During their arrest, authorities recovered some of the missing…
A vial of the measles-rubella vaccine ready to protect children across Gauteng The Gauteng Department of Health will launch a Measles-Rubella Mass Vaccination Campaign from Tuesday until 12 September. It says this is in response to the ongoing measles outbreak in the province. Gauteng recorded over 370 confirmed cases since January. The campaign aims to vaccinate…
Patricia de Lille The representation of women in the seventh Parliament is 43%, which is a drop of 3% compared to the figures of the previous administration. 22 of the 52 portfolio committees in the two Houses of Parliament are chaired by women. Most committees are chaired by men. Portfolio committees in Parliament, chaired by…
Miners in a cave. Police say more arrests are expected at the Sheba Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga, as part of an ongoing operation targeting illegal mining activities. On Monday, 24 more suspected illegal miners were taken into custody, bringing the total number of arrests since Friday to 518. Of the 494 suspects apprehended on Friday,…
The South African Police Service has arrested 10 police officers in Johannesburg for alleged theft and corruption. The officers were arrested during a raid by the tactical response team. Some items were confiscated and bagged as part of the evidence collected. Six of the arrested officers are from the Ekurhuleni Metro police department, while the…
SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila. The South African Communist Party (SACP) General-Secretary Solly Mapaila says they are not aiming to break the alliance with the African National Congress (ANC) by independently taking part in the 2026 local government elections (LGE). He was speaking at a gathering at KwaDlengezwa near Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal to commemorate…
Police also confiscated firearms during after finding the man in possession of child abuse images and videos. The African Transformation Movement (ATM) is calling for harsher penalties for heinous crimes, including child pornography. Last week, police in Mpumalanga arrested a man after finding him in possession of 56 000 child abuse images and videos. Police…
Police in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, say they have arrested a suspect with abalone with an estimated value of R13 000 in his possession. Police spokesperson Chris Spies says Da Gamaskop officers made the arrest after a tip-off from the public. He says they confronted two men and seized a backpack with 46 units of…
ANC top leadership at the ordinary sitting of the NEC in Germiston on the East Rand on August 1, 2025. The African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting has adopted the discussion documents for the party’s National General Council (NGC) scheduled for December. The mid-term review will look at the implementation of the…
The Lusikisiki crime scene cordoned off. The trial of the six accused in connection with the Ngobozana massacre will resume this morning at Mthatha High Court special sitting in Lusikisiki Magistrate’s Court. It was adjourned on Friday after the first witness completed his testimony. The state has added another case to the ongoing trial. This…
