CAPE TOWN – The Ad Hoc Committee of the National Assembly tasked with investigating serious allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has officially concluded its public oral hearings, bringing a months-long parliamentary process to a critical juncture. The committee now turns its attention to the painstaking work of compiling and releasing a…
As thousands of travelers begin their journeys across the country for the long Easter weekend, Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber conducted a hands-on oversight visit at the Beitbridge port-of-entry on Tuesday, personally inspecting operations at South Africa’s busiest and most strategically vital land border. The visit, which saw the Minister walk the tarmac, engage…
The long-running “Blue Light Mafia” trial resumed at the Randburg Magistrates Court on Monday, reaching a long-awaited milestone as one of the accused South African Police Service (SAPS) officers finally took the stand. The testimony comes nearly 1,000 days after the now-infamous incident on the N1 highway—a violent altercation captured on video that ignited a…
Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester, the so-called “Facebook Rapist” who became the epicenter of one of South Africa’s most shocking prison break scandals, is scheduled to make a brief but significant appearance in the Johannesburg High Court on Tuesday. While the appearance is procedural, it comes amid a backdrop of intense legal wrangling, challenges…
In a brazen act of violence that has sent shockwaves through the city’s legal and business communities, a 35-year-old woman was shot dead in broad daylight on Monday morning in the heart of Johannesburg’s central business district, just meters away from two key institutions of justice. The attack, which unfolded around 9 a.m. near the…
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Tshwane has made a significant breakthrough in the fight against motor vehicle theft, following a series of targeted operations that uncovered a suspected vehicle theft syndicate.On Thursday, 19 March 2026, members of the Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit (VCIU) carried out an intelligence-driven raid after receiving a tip-off from…
A swift and targeted intelligence-driven operation by South African Police Service (SAPS) members in the Free State has resulted in the arrest of a 47-year-old man and the recovery of a significant cache of building materials suspected to have been stolen from a local school. The bust, which took place in the Amelia section of…
BHISHO – A simmering tension between cultural preservation and the realities of a multicultural society erupted into open political controversy this week as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, issued a scathing condemnation of a coronation ceremony held in the Eastern Cape. The event, which saw a Nigerian national installed as a…
Residents of Mabopane and surrounding areas are encouraged to take part in an upcoming clean-up campaign aimed at promoting environmental responsibility and community pride. The initiative, organised by the City of Tshwane, will take place on Monday, 23 March 2026 at Mabopane Station, next to the fire station. Activities are scheduled to begin at 09:00….
A pall of grief descended on the Kotishing community outside Polokwane on Saturday afternoon after a horrific head-on collision between two light motor vehicles claimed the lives of three people and left a fourth fighting for their life in hospital. The R81 road, a major artery in Limpopo, was temporarily shut down as emergency services…
