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The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has submitted a motion of no confidence against Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor Babalwa Lobishe, citing repeated collapses of critical electricity transmission pylons and what the party describes as severe lapses in infrastructure maintenance and leadership. Councillor Lance Grootboom of the ACDP tabled the motion following the latest pylon […]

Police in Bothitong have arrested a 22-year-old man from Dithakong Village near Kuruman in connection with the brutal murder of two women on Tuesday, 10 March 2026. According to police reports, authorities were alerted to the incident, which occurred at approximately 12:00 on the same day. Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered two victims

Police in the Western Cape have opened cases of murder and attempted murder after a shooting at a residence in Rocklands left three people dead and a teenage girl injured on Tuesday afternoon. According to police reports, officers responded to a complaint at a home on Viscount Street at approximately 16:50. Upon arrival, they discovered

Police are investigating a mass shooting that claimed the lives of a woman, her three-year-old son, and the alleged perpetrator in Verena on the night of 10 March 2026. According to a statement by Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi, the Acting Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, authorities responded to a report of domestic

The Kimberley Regional Court has convicted and sentenced a 43-year-old admitted attorney for defrauding a prospective tenant through a fake holiday accommodation advertisement on social media. Alsa Van Aswegen appeared in court on charges of cyber fraud, cyber forgery, and uttering. According to the South African Police Service, Van Aswegen posted an advertisement on Facebook

Three suspects arrested during a joint anti-poaching operation have appeared in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on charges related to the illegal possession of protected species. The individuals appeared in court on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, following their apprehension on 4 March 2026. The arrests were the result of a coordinated effort by the Provincial and

The South African Police Service (SAPS) confiscated 46 bags of compressed dagga with an estimated street value of R1 million during a patrol operation on Wednesday night. According to police, members attached to Witbank SAPS were conducting routine patrols along the R544 route between Witbank and Bethal at approximately 23:00 on 10 March 2026. Officers

The Phuthaditjhaba Regional Court has sentenced Mxolisi Lebeko (20) and Tumelo Mokoena (28) to 20 years of direct imprisonment each for the rape of a 17-year-old girl in 2023. The sentencing was secured by the Phuthaditjhaba Family, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit in collaboration with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Magistrate Msimanga presided

The Springs Magistrate Court has sentenced Nelson Gumede (28) to life imprisonment following his conviction for the rape of a 14-year-old girl. The sentencing was welcomed by Ekurhuleni District Commissioner, Major General Anna Sithole. The court found Gumede guilty based on compelling evidence presented by the investigating officer, Sergeant Kenneth Siyabonga Radebe of the Springs

Five community patrollers from the Ramaphosa Informal Settlement have been sentenced to an effective 45 years imprisonment each for the murder of a 29-year-old man and related crimes. The case dates back to 16 November 2023, when at approximately 06:00, police received a telephonic complaint regarding a murder in the settlement. Upon arrival, community members