A man throws water on a shack fire. A family of five has died during a shack fire in Olievenhoutbosch in Centurion, Pretoria, this morning. It is not clear what caused the fire. But a member of the community says the deceased includes a mother, her children and grandchildren. BREAKING NEWS: A family of five…
3 minutes World Boxing will introduce mandatory gender testing for all boxers in its competitions, the body said yesterday, adding that Paris Olympics gold medallist Imane Khelif will not be allowed to compete until she undergoes such a test. The global body, which will oversee boxing competitions in the 2028 Olympics after being granted provisional…
African National Congress (ANC) MP Molapi Lekganyane delivers opening address on August 5, 2025 after being elected as Chairperson of the ad hoc committee investigating KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations. It’s been another heated week at the AD HOC Committee probing corruption and political interference in the Justice System, as witnesses faced scrutiny from…
Eskom teams electricity supply at Nkowankowa and Lenyenye Substations in Tzaneen, Limpopo. Severe weather conditions have impacted Eskom’s network across the country. In a media statement, the power utility says major disruptions were reported in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and the Free State. Eskom says efforts are under way to restore power in these…
Chinese cars at a port Mexico said on Wednesday it will raise tariffs on automobiles from China and other Asian countries to 50%, in a broad overhaul of import levies the government said would protect jobs and analysts said was aimed at placating the United States. The Economy Ministry said the moves, which will increase tariffs to…
A voter casts their vote in a ballot box 1 minute Residents of Ward 28 in KwaDukuza on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast say they want a councillor that will ensure they get basic services such as running water and electricity. People are complaining about water and electricity outages in this local municipality. The municipality been…
[File Image]: School pupils wait to board scholar transport. The taxi industry in Mthatha, Eastern Cape has threatened to down tools starting on Monday due to non-payment of scholar transport operators. This might affect teaching and learning in the area. The deputy chairperson of the provincial taxi interim task team, Mxhosa Sobazile alleges that they…
FILE | Court room. A 19-year-old accused linked to a mass shooting that took place in the Marikana informal settlement on the Cape Flats two weeks ago, has appeared in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court. Nine people were gunned down in the incident. The accused, who faces multiple charges including nine counts of murder, abandoned his…
Police seized counterfeit goods valued at more than R260 million Police in the North West have seized counterfeit goods worth R260 million. This was done through the police’s operation aimed at dismantling the illegal trade in counterfeit and illicit goods across the country. The integrated operations were led by the National Counterfeit and Illicit Goods…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s Chief of Staff Cedric Nkabinde Nkabinde is giving evidence in Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee in Cape Town on November 13, 2025. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s Chief of Staff Cedric Nkabinde says Mchunu felt the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) was targeting him instead of focusing on the murder of his security…
