[FILE IMAGE]: A soccer ball on the field in a stadium. South African Football Association (SAFA) Cape Town president, Bennet Bailey says a full investigation will be launched after young soccer players from Cape Town were left stranded in Spain. He says the BT Academy, which organised the trip, is not registered with SAFA. Authorities…
Former President Jacob Zuma 2 minutes The legal representatives for Thales South Africa, the local subsidiary of the French arms company, have argued in the Pietermaritzburg High Court that their right to a fair trial has suffered irreparable harm in the corruption case, which also involves former President Jacob Zuma. Advocate Barry Roux has told…
A prison fence. A serial rapist has been sentenced to 55 years for raping five elderly women between 2017 and 2023 in KwaZulu-Natal. The 35-year-old Thanduxolo Manganyela’s sentence was handed down by the Mtubatuba Regional Court. He was further sentenced to an additional two years for stealing one of the victim’s cellphones. During the proceedings,…
1 minute Police have confirmed that human remains have been found in the bushes at Rust De Winter in Gauteng. Police say DNA tests will be conducted to ascertain if they belong to missing journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli. They were allegedly kidnapped from their plot in Pretoria East in February. Five…
Credit cards. 1 minute The editor of Mybroadband, Jan Vermeulen has cautioned credit cardholders to be wary of where they use their cards. This follows complaints of fraudulent transactions processed by Facebook. South Africans complain that fraudsters are draining their accounts using Facebook. Vermeulen says Facebook is vulnerable to scammers because it does not request…
A person seen at the beach. 1 minute The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has urged holidaymakers and visitors to the coast to exercise caution during the final days of the school holidays as the full moon spring tide is set to peak on Wednesday this coming week. NSRI communications manager, Andrew Ingram, says this…
Cables have been removed from pipes underground. 2 minutes City Power has called on residents to report acts of vandalism after a fire broke out under the M1 Bridge in Johannesburg on Thursday. The blaze has caused major power outages in several parts of the city, including Braamfontein, Parktown West and Newtown. The utility’s Chief…
Police and forensics officials at the scene of the heist where one suspect was killed. 1 minute Police are searching for 17 suspects following Tuesday’s cash-in-transit robbery on the N2 Highway near the NPC cement factory in Durban. They believe the suspects approached a cash-in-transit vehicle, accosted and then assaulted two security guards. According to…
The Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner, Michael Masiapato conducts a walkabout to assess the Beitbridge Port of Entry on April 22, 2025. 3 minutes The Border Management Authority (BMA) says the use of new technology this Easter period has paid off. BMA says over 6000 people were intercepted and arrested for attempting to enter or…
FILE | Passengers check in at SAA counters at OR Tambo Airport 1 minute The Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) has offered assurances on the state of readiness for the festive travel season after operational challenges led to delays last weekend. Passengers experienced delays at passport control processing points due to a system failure….
