SAPS arrest graphic. The South African Police Service has arrested 16,000 suspects nationwide during intensified Safer Festive Season operations, including one 178 for rape and one 143 for murder, between November 17 and 23. Police also seized 150 unlicensed firearms, 984 dangerous weapons, and contraband goods worth over R4 million. Major takedowns included hijacked trucks,…
Tesla logo is seen in this illustration taken July 23, 2025. Tesla is now requiring its suppliers to exclude China-made components in the manufacturing of its cars in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The Elon Musk-led automaker and its suppliers have already replaced some China-made components and aim to switch all…
University of Western Cape’s Innovation Hub. 2 minutes Universities across South Africa will once again be under pressure this year as thousands of students start the 2025 academic year in South Africa. Accommodation, funding and late registrations are among the issues the institutions of higher learning will have to contend with. The Cape Peninsula University…
Chapter 9 Institutions brief media on Omotoso judgment and handling of GBVF cases. 2 minutes Three Chapter Nine Institutions say they will conduct a joint Commission of Inquiry into Pastor Timothy Omotoso’s rape case. The CRL Rights Commission, the Commission for Gender Equality and the Human Rights Commission have held a media briefing in Pretoria…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivering the Budget Speech 2 minutes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reaffirmed government’s determination to ensure sustainable public finances puts South Africa in a stronger position to withstand unforeseen shocks like COVID-19, while creating an environment conducive to higher investment and faster economic growth. The country’s debt remains stubbornly high, the…
The Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner, Dr. Mike Masiapato addresses a media briefing at the GCIS in Pretoria on January 31, 2025. 1 minute The Border Management Authority (BMA) says more than 58 000 people who were attempting to enter South Africa illegally were detected and apprehended during its festive season operations. The majority of…
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has welcomed the progress made so far in preparation for the upcoming G20 meeting to be held in South Africa later this year. Addressing the media on the Cabinet meeting outcomes, Ntshavheni says approximately 80 of the 132 planned official meetings on the G20…
Officer commanding Beitbridge Police District Chief Superintendent Mesuli Ncube confirmed the arrest and said the suspects were expected in court soon. POLICE in Beitbridge have arrested three suspected arsonists believed to be responsible for the burning of ward 3 councillor Takavingei Mahachi’s property worth R300 000 in suspected intra-party violence few months ago. Some of…
A dry tap. Rand Water has announced it will cut bulk potable water supply to the Merafong Municipality by 20% after the municipality failed to settle its R1 billion debt. The utility says negotiations between the two parties have collapsed, with Merafong unable to honor its financial obligations. Rand Water Spokesperson Makenosi Maroo says…
Wreaths and South African flags are seen at the wall of remembrance of the Gauteng South African Police Service during the Provincial Commemoration Day at the Linden Garden of Remembrance in Johannesburg. The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Gauteng has paid tribute to fallen officers who died in the line of duty during the…
