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Hawks crime fighters 1 minute Residents of Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape have welcomed the decision by the Hawks to investigate allegations of fraud and corruption in the refurbishment of the Mdantsane swimming pool. To date, more than R32 million has been spent on refurbishing the facility, yet it remains in a deplorable state. Last…

FILE: Empty shell casings scatter the ground. 1 minute Three people have been killed and two others injured in a mass shooting in Tshapile village outside eNgcobo, Eastern Cape, last night. According to reports, the deceased were preparing for a funeral for this coming weekend, when unknown heavily armed gunmen opened fire. Dr. AB Xuma…

3 minutes Residents of the Phumla Mqashi informal settlement, near Lenasia, say they will continue with protests until the water crisis in the area is addressed. This, after residents took to streets after being without water for days. Members of the community barricaded the Golden Highway in Johannesburg with rocks, forcing motorists to use alternative…

2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal traffic police have arrested more than 80 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol in various parts of the province since the start of the festive season. A further eight suspects were arrested for speeding. With just a few days to go before the end of 2024, provincial authorities say they…

Murder investigation graphic Gauteng police say they are still searching for the suspects behind the brutal killing of Ekurhuleni Municipality Forensic Auditor, Mpho Mafole. The 44-year-old Mafole was shot and killed on Monday last week, while driving along the R23 highway in Kempton Park. The exact cause of his murder is still subject to an…

Empty bed inside of a healthcare facility. The Department of Health says although it understands the burden that undocumented migrants have placed on the country’s healthcare services, it cannot deny them access to them. Yesterday, members of the civil movement Operation Dudula marched to the offices of the South African Human Rights Commission in Johannesburg…

[FILE IMAGE]: Destroyed building. 1 minute Municipal Manager of Masilonyana Municipality in the Free State is under fire after allegedly demolishing part of a municipal building classified as a heritage site. According to the Mayor Dimakatso Modise, the municipal manager failed to get approval from the municipal council or follow the prescripts of the National…

Deputy President David Mabuza facilitating a dialogue with Members of the National House of Traditional and Khoisan leaders, 11 March 2022. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) says, despite the death of former deputy president David Mabuza, those accused of corruption alongside him should be held to account. Conservationist Fred Daniel is seeking over R1…