Under-fire KZN Hawks head can now return to office

Gcwalisile Khanyile|Published

Major General Lesetja Senona of the Hawks faces security scrutiny after being escorted from his office and instructed to retrieve his keys amid concerns over his conduct.

St Francis Bay vessel fire sparks pollution fears

Staff Reporter|Published

The 40-foot vessel owned by Knysna Fishing Company sank on Monday, after a fire broke out while the vessel was at anchor off Paradise Beach in St Francis Bay.

DJ Warras murder-accused could be in SA illegally

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Mozambican national Armindo Joaquim Pacula, 25, made his first appearance before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court.

Mayor's driver, bodyguard in court over murder of Air Force Sergeant

Staff Reporter|Published

Two VIP protection officers appeared briefly before the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court charged with South African Air Force Sergeant Michael Swanton's murder. Swanton ...

Court hears former midwife's defence in case of babies' deaths and birth disabilities

Zelda Venter|Published

Former midwife Yolande Maritz Fouchee is fighting 14 charges including culpable homicide in the Gauteng High Court. She denies allegations that her practices at ...

Cape Town intensifies water inspections to combat wastage and enforce by-laws

Staff Reporter|Published

Transgressors can be issued a spot fine ranging from R1500 to R5000, each time they are found violating the City's by-law.

Businesses disrupted as City tackles major pipe burst at Durbanville shopping mall

Theolin Tembo|Published

Mayco Member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, said that the City's Water team is busy attending to a pipe burst that occurred in the early hours of Sunday ...

Khayelitsha's Lookout Hill: From tourism beacon to abandoned white elephant

Theolin Tembo|Published

Khayelitsha’s former " beacon of hope, which was built for local and international tourists”, the Lookout Hill Tourism Centre was now a white elephant, according ...

Western Cape water crisis heads for disaster status

Staff Reporter|Published

The province also launched its Western Cape Water Resilience Strategy in October 2025 which is being steadily implemented.

Deadly floods: A textbook case of climate injustice, say scientists

AFP|Published

Torrential downpours since December have left large swathes of Mozambique underwater, affecting more than half a million people and claiming dozens of lives, with ...

Israeli's were here to help where government fails, says King

Bongani Hans|Published

Through his spokesperson, Ntando Dalindyebo, who is also his daughter, the king said Seidman’s expulsion was to stop the Israeli government from assisting the nationals ...

Tribunal clears way for E Cape judge president to return to bench

Zelda Venter|Published

A Judicial Tribunal found no evidence of gross misconduct, gross incompetence, or gross incapacity, but it did determine that Judge Mbenenge was guilty of misconduct. ...

Labour Court proceedings delay Wesley Neumann's return to Heathfield High

Tracy-Lynn Ruiters|Published

The court directed the parties to file the necessary papers on February 10 and 11 in time for its February 13 sitting.

Diplomatic crisis deepens: Calls grow to close Israeli Embassy in South Africa

Rapula Moatshe and Siyabonga Sithole|Published

South Africa's expulsion of Israel's diplomat has triggered calls from the EFF to shut down the Israeli embassy completely, while experts warn of potential US economic ...

Overloading, unroadworthy vehicle, expired permit in deadly taxi-truck crash

Thobeka Ngema|Published

Transport MEC Siboniso Duma also disclosed that the taxi was overloaded with 17 to 18 passengers while the truck it collided with had worn-out tyres making it unroadworthy. ...

KZN Hawks boss faces suspension over 'missing' drugs

Sipho Jack and Mthobisi Nozulela|Published

One of the issues that continues to hound Senona is the controversial case involving the theft of 541 kilograms of cocaine valued at R200 million, which went missing ...

MPs enraged by whistle-blower's self-funded travel to Mkhwanazi inquiry

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Former SAPS commander Tengimpilo Maqebhula said he had covered his own travel and accommodation.

Wesley Neumann's battle with WCED now in court's hands

Lisa Isaacs|Published

After winning his Labour Court case for reinstatement as Heathfield High School principal, Wesley Neumann returns to court Friday seeking an urgent enforcement order ...

How refusing R45m 'Grabber' funding for ANC ‘cost’ ex-Crime Intelligence official

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Former Crime Intelligence official Tiyani Lincoln Hlungwani said he had been working at the Crime Intelligence Services before the ANC 2017 national elective conference, ...

WhatsApp messages with Matlala get KZN Hawks head in 'trouble'

Rapula Moatshe|Published

Major-General Lesetja Senona of the KwaZulu-Natal Hawks faced tough questions from commissioners over his relationship with alleged crime mastermind Vusimuzi " Cat" ...