Sibiya implicates top cop in Matlala's sponsored BBL

Rapula Moatshe|Published

Suspended Deputy National Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya testifies at the Madlanga Commission, revealing alleged ties between SAPS officials and crime kingpin Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, including questionable donations and personal benefits.

Adjudicator rules for pensioner who went 200 days without his pension

Zelda Venter|Published

The PFA found the fund’s behaviour “reprehensible”, and in addition to paying the member back payment of R72,394, as well as interest, the fund was ordered to pay ...

Antarctic visitor: Rare crabeater seal spotted on Cape's coastline

Staff Reporter|Published

A female crabeater seal, a species seldom seen in South African waters, was initially sighted at Baden Powell Drive and later in the Strand area.

Watch VideoJoshlin Smith: Two years later, a community haunted by unanswered questions

Robin-Lee Francke|Published

While all court proceedings are over, the ultimate question still lingers: Where is Joshlin and will we ever find her?

Funeral policy dispute leads to corpse being brought to Capitec bank, two women charged

Thuthukani Mthembu|Published

Police confirmed that the women are facing charges of extortion, disturbance and intimidation and they were expected to appear in the KwaDukuza Magistrate's Court ...

Motsoaledi allays fears over ARV supply amid business rescue

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi explained that the ARV tender was intentionally awarded to multiple suppliers as a risk-mitigation measure to ensure continuity ...

Negligence, crumbling infrastructure blamed for escape of 284 prisoners

Theolin Tembo|Published

Prisoners escaped most often from police station cells, courts at docks, rooms or passages, and through wrongful release at courts and police stations.

Mchunu confirms meeting under-fire businessman Calvin Mathibeli

Manyane Manyane|Published

Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu acknowledges meeting businessman Calvin Mathibeli, who has filed a lawsuit against KZN police for alleged harassment following ...

Top cop casts doubt on PKTT 'successes'

Rapula Moatshe|Published

Suspended Deputy National Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya attempted to downplay the impact of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), saying most dockets removed from ...

Police presence fails to thwart Ekurhuleni's 'gold' rush

Published

Amid rising poverty, Gugulethu informal settlement residents turn to artisanal gold mining, defying authorities in their quest for survival.

SA metros record R8.66 billion in water losses

Loyiso Sidimba|Published

The best performer was the City of Cape Town, with only 5.9% of water losses, which reflects strong water management practices, leak detection, and billing controls. ...

Workers win battle over unilateral 13th cheque withdrawal

Zelda Venter|Published

The company was ordered to pay the remaining 45 applicants a 13th cheque for each year it has failed to pay, from 2021 to the date of final payment.

Cape Town man receives maximum penalty for starving Boerboel dogs

Staff Reporter|Published

A Cape Town court has imposed the maximum sentence permitted by law in a distressing animal cruelty case where two Boerboels were found emaciated and suffering.

Mother and infant among three killed in Athlone shooting at 'known problem house'

Marsha Dean|Published

A community is devastated after a nine-month-old baby, her mother, and a neighbour were gunned down in a mass shooting at a known 'problem house' in Athlone. Two ...

Infant dies after medical emergency while mother queued at SASSA Bellville office

Tracy-Lynn Ruiters|Published

According to SASSA, while standing in the queue, the mother alerted officials that her infant child was critically ill. Staff immediately contacted emergency medical ...

Watch VideoProfile sharing cost murdered Bolt driver Isaac Satlat compensation rights, company says

Jonisayi Maromo|Published

Following an internal investigation, Bolt confirmed that Isaac Satlat was not the registered owner of the driver profile that was active at the time of the incident. ...

Three including 9-month-old infant killed, two wounded ahead of army deployment

​Staff Writer|Published

While the motive of the attack remains under investigation, police said preliminary information indicates that three unknown suspects fled the scene.

Ramaphosa’s bloated executive “a self-created crisis”

Manyane Manyane|Published

Following the 2024 general election and the formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU), the cabinet again grew significantly, consisting of 32 ministers ...

Equality Court blow for businessman in R10 million claim

Chevon Booysen|Published

The director of a financial services provider (FSP) company Lotterie Holdings Pty Ltd, had hauled the FSCA before the courts for an order to have it paying R10 million, ...

Water shortage looms: Stellenbosch Council considers emergency measures

Sibulele Kasa|Published

Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC Anton Bredell met with senior officials from several municipalities to assess their water security ...