The familiar, terrifying crackle of automatic gunfire once again shattered the early morning calm in Wentworth on Friday, leaving a trail of bloodshed and grief that has become grimly routine for the residents of this embattled Durban suburb. In a brazen attack that officials are linking to an escalating drug turf war, gunmen in a…
The City of Tshwane has announced a planned power supply interruption that will affect large parts of Soshanguve and the Rosslyn Automotive Supplier Park later this month. In a media alert issued on Thursday, the City said the shutdown is necessary to carry out essential maintenance work at the K3 Substation. The outage is scheduled…
In a chilling testimony that laid bare the perils of whistleblowing within a compromised system, Lieutenant Colonel Kelebogile Thepa, spokesperson for the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), detailed a campaign of harassment and a violent physical assault she endured after advocating for transparency in a multi-million rand “blue lights” corruption scandal. Her evidence before the…
For nearly twelve hours, the Airbus A340 sat in a sterile, isolated corner of OR Tambo International Airport, a silent metal capsule of exhaustion and fading hope. Onboard were 153 souls who had fled the devastation of Gaza, only to find themselves in a new kind of purgatory on the tarmac of Africa’s busiest hub….
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Tshwane continued its fight against crime through an integrated, zero-tolerance Operation Shanela held on Thursday, 13 November 2025, in the Mamelodi-West and Mamelodi-East policing areas. The operation forms part of SAPS Tshwane’s ongoing efforts to curb criminal activities across the city. It was led by District Commissioner Major-General…
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has expressed deep concern following a frightening incident in which a scholar transport bus carrying learners from Thutong Junior Secondary School caught fire on Thursday morning in Soshanguve. According to preliminary reports, the bus was transporting 65 learners from Soshanguve Extension 1 to school when it suddenly caught fire along…
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has expressed deep concern following a frightening incident in which a scholar transport bus carrying learners from Thutong Junior Secondary School caught fire on Thursday morning in Soshanguve. According to preliminary reports, the bus was transporting 65 learners from Soshanguve Extension 1 to school when it suddenly caught fire along…
In a case that has drawn international attention and raised questions about cross-border political tensions, prominent Zimbabwean opposition politician Job Sikhala has been released on R10,000 bail by a Pretoria magistrate’s court. Sikhala was arrested after police discovered explosives in his vehicle during a routine traffic stop in the South African capital. The arrest sent…
A quiet morning near the bustling Thorntree Plaza was shattered by the roaring gunfire of a calculated and violent cash-in-transit (CIT) heist, leaving behind an active crime scene, a traumatised community, and a stark reminder of the relentless threat of organised crime in South Africa’s townships. The incident, which unfolded on Hebron Road on Tuesday,…
In a move signaling the escalating political and institutional tensions within South Africa’s law enforcement agencies, KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, is set to address the media this afternoon. The 1 p.m. briefing, to be held at the provincial headquarters in Durban, will delve into the complex and controversial criminal history of Stuart…
