Arrest graphic Two suspects have been arrested on charges of extortion at the Siqalo informal settlement, in Gugulethu, Cape Flats. Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi says disgruntled business owners in the area, informed members of Gugulethu SAPS that they are in possession of letters demanding a protection fee. Swartbooi says police members met with business leaders…
Supporters of the African National Congress (ANC) wave party flags at an event. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) in the Northern Cape remains tight lipped amid rumours of a possible cabinet reshuffle. Former Sol Plaatje Mayor Mangaliso Matika who is a member of Provincial Legislature is expected to be sworn in as MEC…
The late Deputy Chief Whip in Parliament, Khethamabala Petros “KP” Sithole. 1 minute The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has confirmed what it calls the assassination of its Deputy Chief Whip in Parliament, Khethamabala Petros “KP” Sithole, who was gunned down in Katlehong on Gauteng’s East Rand on Saturday evening. In a statement, the IFP expressed…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the nation on South Africa’s G20 Summit. President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will continue to improve infrastructure in the country after intensive efforts to address problems, including repairing potholes in Johannesburg ahead of the G20 Summit. Ramaphosa was speaking in his address to the nation on Sunday evening. He has highlighted…
The North Gauteng High Court has sentenced parolee Prayer Kgatle to life imprisonment plus 49 years after he was found guilty of raping an 11-year-old girl at the Anlin residential complex in Pretoria in 2023. 30-year-old Kgatle also received a 15-year jail term for housebreaking with intent to rape, 12 years for housebreaking, 12 years…
[FILE IMAGE]: A student holding up a placard during the fees must fall protest. As institutions of higher learning prepare for the 2026 academic year, the issue of student debt remains a thorny one. Discussion is currently underway about the envisaged Student Debt Relief Bill, which the EFF has proposed. One of the former students…
Police badge. 1 minute The South African Police Service (SAPS) is appealing for help in locating a motorist seen in a video that has gone viral on social media. The man is seen in a four-by-four bakkie driving over a person several times before fleeing the scene in Rivonia, Johannesburg. The incident happened in a…
Government officials inspecting food at a shop in Diepkloof, Soweto. 1 minute Gauteng Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says law enforcement officers will crack down on non-compliant spaza shops and food-handling outlets from today including those that failed to register. He says over 15 000 of these businesses have been deemed non-compliant and almost 500…
[File photo] A woman holds a sign as demonstrators gather on September 4, 2019 The Kimberley family of a 29-year-old woman whose body was found half-naked with multiple stab wounds in the veld, says police must move quickly to arrest the culprits. The body of Shanay Solomons was discovered by a passerby in thick bushes…
VBS Mutual Bank building. A forensic accountant is expected to conclude his testimony in the case of looting the now-defunct VBS Mutual Bank on Thursday. Ryan Sacks compiled forensic reports on the looting of the bank. He has been testifying in the trial of former Thulamela Municipal Mayor, Avhashoni Tshifhango, in the Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes…
