The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it has launched a manhunt for at least twelve suspects who shot an officer while  attempting to enter a police building in Pretoria, Gauteng. The incident happened on Sunday night, 16 July. SUSPECTS ATTEMPT TO ENTER POLICE BUILDING IN PRETORIA SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said officers who were […]

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 1 warning for winds and waves in the Western Cape. The warning is valid from Tuesday, 18 July to Wednesday, 19 July. WINDS WAVES IN THE WESTERN CAPE The weather service said very rough seas with wave heights of 4.0 to 5.0m and a period of […]

The trial of the five men accused of murdering former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa, is set to resume at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Monday, 17 July. The trial was postponed after presiding judge who has since been suspended by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Tshifhiwa Maumela fell ill. SENZO MEYIWA MURDER TRIAL TO […]

The Jacob Zuma Foundation has confirmed that its patron the former president is receiving medical attention in Russia. Zuma reportedly travelled to Russia last week. JACOB ZUMA ILL IN RUSSIA The foundation’s spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi said Zuma will come back to South Africa once his doctors have completed their treatment. Manyi said although the trip […]

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed its deployment in support of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in four provinces. This comes as over 20 trucks have been torched and high density operations continue through roadblocks, stop and searches. SANDF DEPLOYED IN FOUR PROVINCES The defence force confirmed that its members have […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says its lawyers are currently drafting a letter which they will submit to former president Jacob Zuma calling for him to voluntarily surrender himself to arrest within a reasonable timeframe. This comes as the Constitutional Court dismissed Zuma’s application for leave to appeal the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgement confirming that […]

A multidisciplinary team assigned with investigating the attacks and burning of trucks made a breakthrough when they arrested two suspects in Mpumalanga. The two men aged 27 and 29 were arrested at their place of residence on Thursday, 13 July. SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH ATTACKS ON TRUCKS South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda […]

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga says the judgement handed down by the Constitutional Court on the Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act affirms the  long-held view that this a necessary law to advance efforts in arresting the carnage on our roads. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) had challenged AARTO arguing that it was impractical and […]

A suspect is allegedly behind the torching of trucks on the N2 between Ermelo and Piet Retief in Mpumalanga was captured by an in-cab camera. This comes as four trucks were set alight in the early hours on Wednesday, 12 July and one person was injured. SUSPECT ‘BEHIND’ TORCHING OF TRUCKS CAPTURED! In a video […]

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga says those behind the torching of trucks are committing an act of economic sabotage. This comes as at least 15 trucks have been torched in separate incidents in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Gauteng and Mpumalanga in less than seven days. TRANSPORT MINISTER WEIGHS IN ON TORCHING OF TRUCKS Chikunga said the incidents are […]

Eskom says inclement weather conditions have left various parts of the Eastern Cape without electricity. This comes as snow and rain have battered parts of the province as predicted by the South African Weather Service (SAWS). SEVERE WEATHER DISRUPTS ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN THE EASTERN CAPE Eskom said its technicians are working around the clock to safely […]

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favour of South African Olympic Champion Caster Semenya regarding her testosterone levels. Semenya was barred from participating in Olympics and in 2021 she filed a lawsuit in the European Court of Human Rights challenging restrictions of testosterone in female athletes. Semenya refused to take testosterone-lowering medication […]

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has confirmed that it has charged convicted cop turned serial killer Rosemary Ndlovu after she was found with a cellphone. Ndlovu was thrust in the spotlight after she was arrested for killing her family members so she can cash in on insurance. She cashed in R1.4 million from life insurance policies she […]

The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for disruptive rain for parts of KwaZulu-Natal. The warning is valid on Monday until 23:00. DISRUPTIVE RAIN EXPECTSED IN PARTS OF KZN The weather service said scattered showers and thundershowers are expected over the eastern parts of KZN on Monday. Some areas around […]

Get those blankets and coffees out, winter is here! Very cold temperatures have been predicted for most parts of Gauteng. Cold, wet and windy weather with possible snowfall had been predicted for most parts of the country this weekend. COLD TEMPERATURES PREDICTED FOR GAUTENG According to regional weather forecaster Gauteng Weather, sub-polar air is expected to […]

Woolworths looter, Mbuso Moloi who looted a Woolworths store in Glenwood, Durban during the July unrest in 2021 has been sentenced. A video of Moloi went viral on social media when he was filmed loading a basket of goods into a Mercedes Benz parked across the road from the looted Woolworths food store in Bulwer Road, […]

Tebogo Sepale, an ANC councillor in the Motlosana Local Municipality who was charged with statutory rape has abandoned his bail application. Sepale allegedly sexually assaulted two teenage boys and his party said it received several complaints against him from various women. RAPE-ACCUSED ANC COUNCILLOR ABANDONES BAIL The 43-year-old who appeared before the Orkney Magistrate’s Court […]

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued various warnings for the Eastern Cape this weekend. A cold front is expected to make a landfall on Friday. The weather service said a significant drop in temperature is expected over the extreme western parts of the country on Friday, spreading eastwards on Saturday. These cold to very cold […]

A 19-year-old alleged kidnapping victim taken outside a fast food outlet on Ireland Street in the Verulam CBD in KwaZulu-Natal managed to escape her kidnapper and seek assistance following the ordeal. The female was reportedly kidnapped on Monday night, 3 July. TEENAGER FLEES KIDNAPPER According to private security, Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), the teenager approached one […]

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for wind and waves in the Northern Cape and Western Cape. The wind warning is valid from Friday, 7 July until Saturday, 8 July while the waves warning is also valid from Friday until Sunday, 9 July. WARNING ISSUED FOR STRONG WIND AND WAVES […]

The Grade 10 learner who was found dead on a rugby field at Hoërskool Garsfontein on Tuesday morning, 4 July has been identified as 16-year-old Mia Kühn . The discovery was made by a security guard at the school in Tshwane, Gauteng. HOëRSKOOL GARSFONTEIN LEARNER IDENTIFIED As previously reported by The South African, the Gauteng Department of […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has confirmed the meeting spots for the National Day of Action on Thursday, 6 July. COSATU and all its affiliates are expected to embark on a nationwide strike on Thursday. COSATU MEETING SPOTS CONFIRMED The federation said its National Day of Action is a demonstration by workers that […]

A 53-year-old motorist was arrested by the Gauteng Traffic Police for driving at 203km/h along the N4 freeway. The motorist who was arrested on Sunday, 2 July 2023 appeared at the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 3 July. MOTORIST CLOCKS 203KM/H Gauteng Traffic Police spokesperson Sello Maremane said the motorist drove over the prescribed speed limit […]

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has confirmed that it is investigating allegations of assault against members of the VIP Protection Unit in the South African Police Service (SAPS). This, after VIP Protection unit attached to Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s protection detail were captured assaulting a motorist on the N1 highway in Johannesburg, Gauteng. IPID PROBING […]

Gauteng MEC for Transport and Logistics, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has officially launched the registration process for manufacturers of vehicle number plates. In December 2022, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi announced that the province will roll out new vehicle number plates in 2023 to help fight crime, corruption, vandalism, and lawlessness. He further emphasised this during his State of […]