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Alleged serial petrol thief caught in Plumstead

Marsha Dean|Published

An alleged petrol thief was arrested in Plumstead after a joint operation by police and SecuWatch Protection, following a series of thefts across the region. The 36-year-old suspect was found with drugs in his vehicle.

Retired Hawks officer 'treated as a suspect' during six-hour polygraph test

Rapula Moatshe|Published

Retired Hawks senior officer Lieutenant-Colonel Jakobus Prinsloo told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that he underwent a six-hour polygraph test, which he passed, ...

'Equal before the law': Arthur Fraser awaits ConCourt ruling on Phala Phala saga

Manyane Manyane|Published

Fraser had filed a criminal complaint against President Cyril Ramaphosa about an alleged cover-up following a burglary at Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm.

What the ConCourt ruling means for the GNU

Ntsikelelo Qoyo|Updated

Should the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) rule against Parliament, it could push the Government of National Unity (GNU) to the brink.

Fadiel Adams misrepresented himself when visiting inmates - NPA

Se-Anne Rall and Willem Phungula|Published

National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and Member of Parliament, Fadiel Adams, who faces three charges of fraud and two charges of defeating the administration ...

Two years after George Building collapse, survivors seek justice

Ntsikelelo Qoyo|Published

Two years after a five-storey apartment block under construction collapsed in George, killing 34 construction workers and injuring dozens more, the wait for justice ...

Severe weather claims life of social worker in Knysna

Staff Reporter|Published

Social Development MEC Jaco Londt expressed his condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Lauren Fredericks was on her way to conduct assessments of residents ...

Legal Sector Code the 'product of extensive, multi-year consultative process'

Zelda Venter|Published

Major law firms challenge the Legal Sector Code in court, but counsel for Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi argues that this code is crucial for achieving transformation ...

Tolashe insists she did not mislead Parliament amid vehicle donation controversy

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Minister Sisisi Tolashe faces scrutiny in Parliament over allegations of misleading statements regarding vehicle donations from China, while also addressing controversial ...

City of Johannesburg 'teeters on the edge of financial collapse'

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

At the center of the crisis is an unfunded 2025/26 adjustment budget, in violation of the Municipal Finance Management Act. Treasury said revenue was overstated ...

Urgent health alert issued for SA flight passengers following hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

Yasmine Jacobs|Published

The outbreak triggered an international public health alert after one of the victims, a woman, travelled on Airlink flight 4Z132 from St. Helena Island to Johannesburg ...

Cyril Ramaphosa's fate hangs in the balance: Constitutional Court to rule on impeachment inquiry

Published

Analyst and Director of Surgetower Associates Management Consultancy Siseko Maposa says if the ConCourt rules against Parliament, it could push the Government of ...

NCC leader Fadiel Adams faces court over justice interference

Willem Phungula|Published

Fadiel Adams, leader of the National Coloured Congress, is set to appear in court on charges of obstructing justice related to the 2017 murder of Sindiso Magaqa. ...

WHO tracks passengers after Hantavirus case on Joburg flight - risk deemed low

Travel Reporter|Published

Global health authorities are conducting urgent contact tracing after a Dutch traveller dies from Hantavirus, raising concerns over potential transmission on a flight ...

Industry scepticism over South Africa's new FMD vaccine scheme

Ntsikelelo Qoyo|Published

South Africa's new Section 10 vaccine scheme for Foot-and-Mouth Disease has sparked mixed reactions from industry stakeholders, with concerns over its effectiveness ...

Watch VideoPublic participation concerns raised in Constitutional Court's NHI Act deliberations

Chevon Booysen|Published

The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) and Western Cape Government (WCG) believe Parliament flouted its own processes by not engaging a meaningful public participation ...

Severe weather prompts urgent school closures in Western Cape's Eden and Central Karoo district

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

Dozens of schools in the Eden and Central Karoo district are closing for two days due to expected severe rainfall.

Top law firms argue Legal Sector Code hinders meaningful transformation

Zelda Venter|Published

Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, on behalf of three law firms, argued that the current LSC is fundamentally misconceived in design and effect, and that it will hinder ...

R200m Hawks cocaine heist was orchestrated, says top cop

Rapula Moatshe|Published

Component Head for Serious Organised Crime at the Hawks, Major-General Hendrick Flynn says KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major-General Lesetja Senona did not follow prescripts ...

Arrested NCC leader Fadiel Adams to appear in KwaZulu-Natal court

Theolin Tembo|Published

SAPS had a warrant for NCC leader Fadiel Adams' arrest relating to allegations that he interfered with investigations into the murder of late ANC Youth League Leader, ...