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The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is fighting to reclaim a strategic municipal ward, with party president Velenkosini Hlabisa leading a rally in Umzumbe on Sunday. The by-election in Ward 13 was triggered by the resignation of the former IFP councillor, who defected to the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party). The contest is set to be […]

A suspected food poisoning incident has resulted in the deaths of two young children and the hospitalization of five others in the rural community of Msintsi Location, outside KuGompo near East London. The tragic event occurred on Saturday, prompting an urgent investigation by local health and municipal authorities. The two deceased children, aged between four

In a move signaling deeper economic integration, the Republic of South Africa has officially become a member state of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). The announcement highlights a strategic push to strengthen continental value chains and infrastructure development. The Cairo-based financial institution, established to finance and promote intra- and extra-African trade, has a track record

A 32-year-old police constable has been arrested and disarmed following a domestic violence-related assault on his girlfriend. The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Eastern Cape confirmed the arrest, which occurred on Saturday, 07 February 2026, at approximately 13:55 in the Zabalaza area. The suspect is attached to the Dimbaza SAPS Visible Policing (Vispol)

 A 30-year-old man has been arrested on a murder charge after the body of a missing 23-year-old man was discovered buried at a residence in Vlaklaagte, Kwaggafontein. The case began when police were investigating the disappearance of Karabo Kitima (23) of Vlaklaagte, who was reported missing between 01 and 05 February 2026. The investigating officer

A 32-year-old Malawian national is scheduled to appear before the Seshego Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 09 February 2026, facing a charge of rape. The arrest by Seshego police follows an incident reported to have occurred in the early hours of Friday, 06 February 2026, at a residence in Seshego Zone 5E, Limpopo. According to the

A 27-year-old Zimbabwean national was arrested in Musina on Thursday night for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. According to police reports, the arrest occurred at approximately 21:00 on Thursday, 05 February 2026, at a residence in Nancefield. The operation was initiated after police received information around 20:00 about a suspect linked to

Simon Majuta Chauke, 56, a long-sought suspect in a rhino poaching case, is scheduled to appear before the Modimolle Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 09 February 2026. Chauke was arrested in an intelligence-driven operation on Friday, 06 February 2026, at approximately 11:30 in Hammanskraal, Gauteng Province. The arrest was executed by the Limpopo Stock Theft and

A coordinated police operation in Phiritona on Saturday resulted in the arrest of two suspects and the seizure of an unlicensed firearm, a large quantity of drugs, and suspected stolen property. Acting on intelligence, members of the Provincial Anti-Hijacking Task Team proceeded to a residence in the Marantha section of Phiritona at approximately 16:00 on

A coordinated police operation resulted in the arrest of a 37-year-old man and the seizure of dagga, cash, and South African National Defence Force property on Saturday night. Acting on intelligence received by Operation Lockdown III members, officials conducted a search at a premises on Pinedene Street, Ravensmead, at approximately 10:03 PM on February 7,