[File photo] Bullets seen at a crime scene. The R 61 road in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape has been closed to traffic as it is an active crime scene following an alleged police shootout, which is believed to have led to the death of several people. The incident happened at Rose and police are…
Firefighters from Mossel Bay Fire and Rescue at the Toughest Firefighter Alive South Africa (TFA SA) championships. Firefighters from across the country have gathered in George in the Western Cape to test their strength, endurance and teamwork in one of the toughest competitions on the planet, the Toughest Firefighter Alive South Africa (TFA SA) championships….
A shooting crime scene. Two people have been killed and a 16-year-old wounded in a shooting incident in Eerste River on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says, according to reports, the victims were standing in the road when a white vehicle drove up to them and one of the occupants of the vehicle…
President Cyril Ramaphosa having a light moment with former President Jacob Zuma. 1 minute Former President Jacob Zuma’s bid to privately prosecute his successor, President Cyril Ramaphosa, will likely reach finality on Thursday. The matter will return to the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. The private prosecution invalidated in July 2023 has been sitting idle…
Learners in a classroom 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube to fully implement the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act (BELA). This follows a decision by Parliament’s clearing house where all parties agreed that the BELA Bill should not be sent back to Parliament to make changes to the sections…
Rest in peace on tombstone. The African National Congress (ANC) has confirmed the death of its long-serving chaplain and an uMkhonto we Sizwe veteran, Reverend Moruti Maphatsoe, in Johannesburg. The party has described him as a man of deep conviction who guided comrades with humility. National Spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu, says the reverend’s death has left a profound void…
Coach Rulani Mokwena during an MC Alger match. Former MC Alger coach, Rhulani Mokwena, is receiving consular assistance from the South African mission in Algeria after he was arrested for the alleged violation of the country’s currency regulations. The mission says it’s in touch with Mokwena. Mokwena was reportedly stopped by customs officials at Houari…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile at the Theewaterskloof Local Municipality, in the Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape ahead of the Land Reform Outreach Programme on September 4, 2025. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on farmers to negotiate with government so that land is made accessible to more people through the land reform program. Mashatile visited…
Image source: destinacigdem – 123RF.com The facts In this case, the employee, Xoliswa Mzawi, was employed by Algoa Bus Company (Algoa) as a bus driver until her dismissal, after being found guilty of reckless and negligent driving that resulted in an accident. Aggrieved by the dismissal, she referred an unfair dismissal dispute to the South…
Person walks past Eskom powerlines A community leader at Botlokwa village outside Polokwane, Limpopo, Jeffrey Ntata is calling on Eskom to stop blanket load reduction. Ntata says Eskom should only punish consumers who buy fraudulent electricity tokens and those who have tampered with the meter boxes instead of implementing blanket load reduction. Several areas which…
