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The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has welcomed the sentencing of a 28-year-old accused to 30 years’ direct imprisonment for rape. The sentence was handed down by the Seshego Regional Court on Wednesday, 18 March 2026. The accused is currently serving a life imprisonment sentence […]

Residents of Kutlwanong in Odendaalsrus, Free State, staged a peaceful march to the Matjhabeng Local Municipality offices in Welkom, voicing strong frustration over unemployment, economic exclusion, and declining service delivery. The protesters accused councillors of interfering in recruitment for community development projects, alleging widespread nepotism and bribery that allow undeserving individuals—often connected to councillors—to benefit

Angry community members from the Tshepang and New Life areas in Verkeerdevlei are calling for a permanent, fully operational police station that operates around the clock, citing serious concerns over safety and delayed response times to crimes. Residents highlighted that the local police station closes at night, particularly on Sundays, leaving the community without immediate

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for severe thunderstorms in the escarpment and Highveld of Mpumalanga, and the northern parts of Gauteng, for Friday. “A high likelihood of minor impacts due to severe thunderstorms is expected over the central interior of Mpumalanga as well as the northern parts of Gauteng,” the

Residents of Phumlamqashi, located south of Lenasia in Johannesburg, took to the streets in protest for the latest time amid a persistent water crisis in the area. Demonstrators barricaded the Golden Highway—a key traffic artery—with debris, rocks, and burning tires, bringing traffic to a standstill and forcing motorists to seek alternative routes. The community reported

The City of Tshwane has placed MMC for Corporate and Shared Services Kholofelo Morodi on special leave following serious allegations of tender irregularities that emerged during testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, testifying at the commission, claimed that he received documents related to a land lease tender from Morodi. The allegations

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has called on National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola to expedite the renewal of Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s contract as provincial police commissioner, warning that delays are creating uncertainty in the province. Mkhwanazi’s current contract is set to expire at the end of March. During an appearance before members of parliament, Mkhwanazi

Cape Town – Chairpersons of Parliament’s peace and security cluster committees have endorsed the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support the South African Police Service (SAPS) in high-crime areas, describing it as a necessary short- to medium-term measure amid escalating violence that threatens national stability. The committees emphasised that while

Several officials from the Kamiesberg Local Municipality, along with company directors and a supplier representative, appeared briefly in the Garies Magistrates Court on 19 March 2026, facing serious charges of fraud, corruption, and money laundering. The arrests were carried out earlier that day by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team following an in-depth probe triggered

South Africa’s National Treasury has unveiled the Metro Trading Services Reform programme, a major initiative aimed at overhauling the management of essential services in the country’s eight metropolitan municipalities. The programme seeks to shift how metros deliver key trading services—such as water, wastewater, electricity, and refuse removal—by encouraging them to operate these services more like