A 48-year-old police Captain appeared in the Vryburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 8 June, after he was arrested for alleged theft. BREACH OF TRUST: POLICE CAPTAIN ACCUSED OF MISUSING STATE RESOURCES Captain Baile Mokgoro, who is stationed in Vryburg, North West, allegedly filled up a State vehicle at a fuel station in the Vryburg CBD. […]

The African National Congress (ANC) National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) confirmed former Secretary-General Ace Magashule’s expulsion from the political party on Monday, 12 June. READ: Ace Magashule is on the brink of expulsion from the ANC MAGASHULE EXPELLED FROM ANC Magashule was found guilty of bringing the party into disrepute after he attempted to suspend President Cyril Ramaphosa […]

A car guard played a pivotal role in the rescue of an injured fisherman in Knoetzie, Knysna. While fishing on Saturday afternoon, 10 June, a boulder fell on top of the 41-year-old angler. KNYSNA CAR GUARD’S TIMELY NOTIFICATION SPARKS RESCUE OPERATION On Saturday, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Knysna received a call at 15:56 […]

The North West province experienced a seismic-like event on Sunday, 11 June. The possible earthquake happened hours after a quake shook Gauteng with a magnitude of approximately 5.0. NORTH WEST PROVINCE RECORDS MAGNITUDE 3.3 MAGNITUDE SEISMIC EVENT Automated seismic data available on the Council for Geoscience website recorded the seismic event as having a magnitude of […]

Dr Mmerika Ntshani, also known as Dr Pashy, said she was swindled out of millions by the convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester and her former celebrity doctor colleague Dr Nandipha Magudumana. BESTER, MAGUDUMANA DECEPTION In an interview with SABC News, Dr Pashy said the prospect of working with Oprah, the US media mogul, is how […]

Ukiliho Kayishema Fulgence, 62, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, made his third appearance in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 9 June. The State added dozens of charges to his sheet. FULGENCE FACES OVER 50 GENOCIDE CHARGES As previously reported, last week, State Advocate Nathan Adriaanse asked […]

In a power alert on Friday afternoon, Eskom provided the expected loadshedding schedule for the coming weekend. READ: LIVE LOAD SHEDDING TRACKER: What stage are we on now? ESKOM WEEKEND LOADSHEDDING SCHEDULE Stage 3 kicks in from 16:00 on Friday and will persist until midnight. There will be no loadshedding until 5:00 on Saturday when Stage […]

Fulgence Kayishema, a suspected participant in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, is set to appear in court for the third time in Cape Town. Fulgence Kayishema, 62, who allegedly participated in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 9 June, for the third time. He was arrested […]

Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an orange travel alert for SA, citing a surge in cholera cases and concerns over public safety. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised against travelling to South Africa, issuing an orange travel alert for the country. Poor public safety and scams targeting its citizens were listed as some of […]

The cholera outbreak has claimed 31 lives, with the majority of fatalities concentrated in Gauteng, which is home to the epicentre. The cholera outbreak death toll has risen to 31, the Department of Health confirmed on Thursday afternoon, 8 June. The fatalities are concentrated in Gauteng. GAUTENG BEARS THE BRUNT WITH 29 CHOLERA DEATHS, OTHER […]

Six large Cape fur seals washed up in Kommetjie, Cape Town, on Wednesday, 7 June. The City of Cape Town said residents informed its Coastal Management Branch that the animals had “what appeared to be unusual wounds.” CAPE FUR SEALS STABBED DEAD Officials visited the scene and examined the Cape fur seal carcasses. It was determined that […]

Mafe remains in custody at the hospital section of Pollsmoor Prison as the defence contemplates accepting or challenging the report. A clean-cut Zandile Mafe returned to the Cape Town High Court on Thursday, 8 June, after an extended mental health assessment at the Fort England Hospital in Makhanda, Eastern Cape. FORT ENGLAND REPORT RECEIVED ON […]

According to the Kremlin, Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Vladimir Putin held a telephone call on Wednesday, 7 June. READ: BRICS summit hosted by South Africa faces dangers PUTIN AND RAMAPHOSA CHAT ON WEDNESDAY, SAYS KREMLIN News agency Reuters reported that the Russian government said Putin and Ramaphosa discussed the “well-known” African initiative to resolve the Ukraine conflict. The […]

The police officer returned fire when unknown suspects shot at her. She sustained a gunshot wound and was hospitalised. A woman police officer was shot while on duty in a satellite police station in the Free State early Wednesday morning, 7 June. READ: Under-fire Joburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda receiving ‘urgent’ medical treatment AUTHORITIES LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION […]

A cold front is expected to make landfall in the Western Cape on Wednesday, 7 June. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a Yellow Level 1 warning for disruptive rain for the province. The weather warning key indicates a medium likelihood of minor weather-based impacts. READ: Western Cape weather: Up to 80% chance of rain on Wednesday […]