[File Image] A candlelight ceremony in memory of slain Gauteng Health senior official and corruption fighter, Babita Deokaran. Babita Deokaran’s family is calling for more arrests in connection with her killing, saying justice will only be done when the mastermind is behind bars. Deokaran was assassinated on 23 August 2021 after blowing the whistle on…
City of Johannesburg Mayor, Dada Morero and City of Tshwane Mayor, Nasiphi Moya hold a joint media briefing on the preparedness to host Urban 20 Mayoral Assembly in Pretoria on June 10, 2025. 2 minutes The mayors of Johannesburg and Tshwane say all systems are in place for the Urban 20 Mayoral Assembly on Thursday….
SIU branded vehicle. President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a proclamation, authorising the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) to investigate contracts awarded to Tokiso Security Services CC in the North West province. The SIU’s probe at the North West Development Corporation (NWDC) has been expanded to include a contract given to Tokiso Security Company to provide security…
Vehicle the drugs were transported in An accused drug dealer has appeared in the Mokopane magistrate’s court in Limpopo. The foreign national’s case has been postponed to Monday for bail application. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says Patrick Onjejeke was arrested while allegedly transporting drugs from Polokwane to Mokopane. “Police received credible information regarding a suspect…
SANDF soldiers disembarking from the plane at Waterkloof Air Force Base 1 minute The first group of SANDF troops have arrived home from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) peacekeeping mission. They touched down at the Waterkloof Air Force Base a short while ago. The SANDF lost 14 soldiers during the deployment as M23 rebels…
Photos of some of the bus crash victims victims displayed on stage ahead of the funeral service Large numbers of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) members have started arriving at a hall in Vryheid to attend the funeral of eight of the 10 party members who died in a horrific crash on Monday. The victims…
Pieter Coetze and Kaylene Corbett at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. South African swimmer, Pieter Coetze, has added a second world championship medal to his collection from the FINA World Aquatics Championships in Singapore this time silver. The 21-year-old University of Pretoria student came second in the 200-meter backstroke final in a new national…
Labour Court judge Justice Lawrence Murasi dismissed the appeal with costs. CHIKOMBA Rural District Council (RDC) is making a fresh bid after two failed attempts to approach the Supreme Court to challenge a Labour Court judgment that cleared its former employee of defrauding the local authority of US$2. Chikomba RDC fired Lawrence Magwiroto, who was…
Post office The South African Post Office has received a R1.8 billion service allocation to stabilise operations. This was revealed by Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi when he was presenting his department’s budget vote in Parliament. Malatsi says universal access to Post Office services as well as digital connectivity remains a priority, “The…
Police Minister, Professor Firoz Cachalia. Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia and National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola have agreed to submit the 121 dockets linked to the political killings task team to the Madlanga Commission. This follows a meeting between the two on Monday. There have been mixed reactions to the National Police Commissioner’s decision…
