CARLETONVILLE – In a plot that could have been ripped from a heist movie, six men who allegedly planned to hijack their festive season feasts the criminal way have been apprehended in a major police operation. Instead of gearing up for a December filled with sizzling braais, the suspects are now facing a holiday season behind…
Members of Operation Dudula joined demonstrations outside the Johannesburg High Court, where the City of Johannesburg and the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) were locked in a legal battle over the removal of informal traders from parts of the inner city. The dispute arose after the city began removing traders operating in undesignated…
A major confrontation is brewing between South Africa’s gambling regulators and the powerful online betting industry. International gambling operator Betway has publicly rejected a directive from the National Gambling Board (NGB) to cease offering online casino games like slots and blackjack to South African players. The dispute centres on a recent Supreme Court of Appeal…
Bill Gates finds himself at the centre of a growing firestorm this week, as environmental and faith groups across Africa demand accountability and reparations for his foundation’s agricultural projects. The controversy ignited after Gates stated that while climate change is a serious issue, it would “not be the end of civilisation.” For many on the…
President Donald Trump has issued a directive for the US military to resume testing of nuclear weapons, an action that would mark the first time the country has conducted such tests in over 30 years. The move, announced just before a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, is an attempt to “keep pace” with the…
Dozens of South African citizens are stranded in Myanmar, trapped in a nightmare of human trafficking after being lured by sophisticated online scams promising lucrative careers abroad. The victims, recruited through social media with offers in hospitality, marketing, and teaching, are now being held in cyberfraud compounds run by a Chinese organised crime group. Instead…
A wave of fear has been sent through Gqeberha’s typically quiet suburbs after a 65-year-old man was brutally stabbed to death during a home invasion in Newton Park, leading to the swift arrest of three suspects—including two women—within hours of the attack. The violent robbery occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning on Mangold…
In a dramatic escalation of its probe, the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee investigating corruption within the criminal justice system has resolved to call incarcerated businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala to testify, a move that will require high-security arrangements to bring him from his prison cell to the inquiry. The committee, which is also poised to request…
A governance crisis of “enormous proportions” is unfolding at South Africa’s Public Investment Corporation (PIC), with United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa issuing a dire warning to President Cyril Ramaphosa that the R3.5 trillion fund—which manages the pensions of millions of public servants—is under severe threat from persistent corruption and mismanagement. In a blistering…
In a powerful act of cultural restoration, three sacred artefacts, looted from South Africa over a century ago, have been formally returned to the Nkuna royal family of Limpopo during a ceremony in the Swiss city of Neuchâtel. The handover, which coincided with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state visit to Switzerland, marks the culmination of years…
