The KZN Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) says it has activated all its disaster management teams as bitterly cold and wet weather is expected in the province. Snow is also expected to make landfall. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) said a cut-off low is expected to develop over the southern interior of South […]

Eskom says various stages of load shedding will be implemented this weekend. The power utility ramped up rolling blackouts to Stage 4 on Wednesday afternoon citing severe strain on the power generation system. ALSO READ: Social media access in Ethiopia resumes after 5-month blackout LOAD SHEDDING FOR THE WEEKEND Eskom said it would implement Stage 2 and […]

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial was postponed to Thursday, 20 July after State witness Zandie Khumalo fell ill. Khumalo was on the stand at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria giving her account of what transpired the night Meyiwa was shot and killed at her home in Vosloorus on 26 October 2014. ZANDIE KHUMALO FALLS […]

Singer Kelly Khumalo’s lawyer, Magdalene Moonsamy has pulled out as her legal representative in the murder case of slain Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa. Moonsamy has reportedly sent a notice of withdrawal to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). KELLY KHUMALO’S LAWYER DROPS HER Moonsamy was a watching brief on behalf of Khumalo without being directly […]

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says cold weather, accompanied by overcast, rainy conditions, can be expected to set in over parts of the Northern Cape, North West, Gauteng, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and Mpumalanga this week. The weather service had warned that a cut-off low is expected to develop over the southern interior of South Africa […]

The Presidency has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the BRICS Summit in South Africa next month. This comes as the International Crime Court (ICC) has issued a warrant of arrest for Putin as he is accused of being responsible for the war crimes of unlawful deportation of children, and the unlawful […]

A nine-month-old baby boy sadly died on his first day at crèche in Umganu Circle in Zwelisha, KwaZulu-Natal. The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon, 18 July. BABY DIES AT CRECHE IN ZWELISHA According to private security Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), a caregiver contacted them after discovering the infant unresponsive in a bed. RUSA spokesperson Prem Balram […]

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for disruptive snow in the Eastern Cape. The warning is valid from Wednesday, 19 July until Thursday, 20 July. DISRUPTIVE SNOW EXPECTED IN THE EASTERN CAPE A cut-off low is expected to develop over the southern interior of South Africa. This system will result […]

Two police officers attached to the Beitbridge Border Post are expected to appear before the Musina Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo, on Wednesday 19 July 2023, facing charges of corruption after they allegedly demanded R2000 bribe in order to release a traffic register certificate. The two were arrested on Monday, 17 July. TWO POLICE OFFICERS ARRESTED FOR […]

A 29-year-old suspect, who is regarded as one of Western Cape’s dangerous and notorious hitmen in the Western Cape, was allegedly killed during a shootout in Lwandle with police members. The suspect was shot dead on Sunday, 16 July 2023 at approximately 23:00. WESTERN CAPE’S DANGEROUS SUSPECT GUNNED DOWN South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson in […]

The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein has dismissed celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana’s application for leave to appeal an earlier ruling on the legality of her arrest and deportation to South Africa. Magudumana was arrested in Arusha, Tanzania with her partner convicted criminal and rapist Thabo Bester. They were deported to South Africa earlier in April. […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to unveil two statues of South Africa’s first democratically elected President, Nelson Mandela on Tuesday, 18 July. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Madiba’s passing and he would have been 105 years old as he was born on 18 July 1918. TWO NELSON MANDELA STATUES TO BE UNVEILED ON […]

The five men accused for the murder of former Bafana Bafana captain, Senzo Meyiwa, are eligible to apply for bail as the late goalkeeper’s trial has started from scratch. This was revealed by the new Presiding Judge in the murder trial, Ratha Mokgoatlheng on Monday, 17 July. SENZO MEYIWA MURDER ACCUSED ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR BAIL […]

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 […]