The Lepelle Northern Water utility has announced it anticipates completing the multi-billion rand upgrades to the Olifantspoort and Ebenezer water schemes by the end of December 2025. The R18.5 billion projects are critical for replacing aging, dilapidated water pipes that have contributed to years of poor or non-existent water supply for residents across the province, […]
A continued police clampdown on gang-related crime in the Western Cape yielded results on Friday night, leading to the arrest of two suspects in Ottery for the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. According to police reports, members of the Anti-Gang Unit were conducting routine patrols in the Ottery Marble Flats area when their
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A joint intelligence operation on Friday resulted in a significant crackdown on illegal marine life trafficking, with the arrest of two foreign nationals and the seizure of abalone valued at over R3.5 million. The successful operation was conducted by members of Operation Lockdown III and the Endangered Species K9 Unit. Acting on intelligence, the team
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In a significant decision, the African National Congress (ANC) has rejected a request from its National Executive Committee (NEC) member, Senzo Mchunu, to voluntarily step aside from his organizational roles within the party. This development follows a meeting of the party’s top leadership to deliberate on the circumstances surrounding Mchunu, who is currently on special
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A disused quarry, filled with murky water and discarded diapers, has become a desperate alternative water source for residents of Gannalagte village in the Tswaing Local Municipality, following five months of dry taps. The water crisis, caused by reported blockages in the pipes carrying water to homes, has forced residents to risk their health by
Whenever the level of the Vaal Dam falls below 18%, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) opens the sluice gates of Sterkfontein Dam near Harrismith. Water cascades into the Nuwejaarspruit, which enters the Wilge River, which enters the Vaal Dam. Not a lot of people know it, but if all the other sources of
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A 59-year-old man is in police custody and facing a murder charge following a fatal shooting that occurred in Vredefort in the early hours of Friday morning. The Vredefort police were dispatched to a residence on Turten Street at approximately 05:15 on Friday, 07 November 2025, after receiving a complaint about a shooting. Upon arrival,
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In a major multi-agency operation, authorities have seized counterfeit goods with an estimated street value of R11.4 million in Johannesburg Central. The operation, which took place on Friday, 07 November 2025, was led by the Gauteng Counterfeit Unit in a collaborative effort with the National Head Office Counterfeit, Border Police, Public Order Police, Commercial Unit,
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A coordinated intelligence-led operation culminated in a fatal shootout on Friday evening, resulting in the deaths of four cash-in-transit robbery suspects and the arrest of a fifth. The incident, which took place on November 7, 2025, at approximately 17:30, began to unfold after police from Crime Intelligence in Pretoria received a tip-off about a planned
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The Giyani Regional Court has handed down a life imprisonment sentence to a 32-year-old man for the 2022 rape of his 14-year-old neighbour. The sentence was delivered on Friday, 07 November 2025. The court heard that on the evening of Saturday, 01 October 2022, the victim was walking to her home in Mbaula Village after
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