The 22-year-old driver, who was behind the wheel when a scholar transport minibus taxi crashed with a truck, is appearing before the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court on 14 counts of culpable homicide, as well as reckless and negligent driving. Twelve learners died at the scene on Monday and two more learners died in hospital on Thursday…
Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) boss, Robert McBride, says he was not shocked by Lt.General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s July 6th press conference. He says some of the allegations by the KwaZulu-Natal top cop in that press conference did not come as a surprise to him because as the head of…
The Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela is expected to brief the media on the plans of the Post School Education and Training Sector for the 2026 academic year as well as the state of readiness thereof.
Pikitup workers Pikitup services have been disrupted in Randburg north of Johannesburg as casual workers embarked on a work stoppage since Wednesday last week. They demand permanent positions, which were allegedly promised by the waste management company in 2023. The gate at the depot has been blocked with garbage and waste. Residents say the stench…
Former IPID head Robert McBride. Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head Robert McBride is facing serious scrutiny before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, looking into concerns around national security, after MPs accused him of misleading the inquiry about his relationship with private investigator Paul O’Sullivan and his associate, Sarah-Jane Trent. McBride was probed over evidence…
FILE | Shopping isle of a retail store in Johannesburg. Annual Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) rose slightly last month to 3.6% in line with economists’ expectations. Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) says on a month-on-month basis, prices increased by 0,2%. Despite the modest rise from 3.5% in November, inflation remains within the Reserve Bank’s target range…
Audi’s 2026 F1 car Audi presented its race car in Berlin on Tuesday for its entry into Formula 1 in 2026. The “Audi Revolut F1 Team” will compete with drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto. At the event, CEO Gernot Döllner and the team management, including Jonathan Wheatley and Mattia Binotto, unveiled the livery of the race…
There is a huge police contingent outside the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court, south of Johannesburg. This is ahead of the appearance of a 22-year-old scholar transport driver who was involved in a crash on Monday. Gauteng police have confirmed that two more learners involved in the crash have succumbed to injuries. This puts the death toll…
SAPS file image. Residents of the Jeffsville informal settlement in Attridgeville, west of Pretoria, say they are tired of violent crime in their area. This follows the fatal shooting of five men on Wednesday. They include three Zimbabweans who were sitting outside a tuck shop. Police suspect extortion as the cause of the shooting. Last…
A Russian vessel arrives at the Simon’s Town Naval base ahead of the BRICS Plus countries which include China, Russia and Iran for a joint naval exercises in South Africa’s, in Cape Town, South Africa, January 9, 2026. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country needs to re-look the manner in which the South African National…
