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The veteran actor, presenter, director, comedian, and playwright passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The cause of his death has not been officially confirmed in all initial reports, though multiple sources indicate he had been battling cancer and was recently discharged from hospital. Soli Philander, born Silamour Philander and raised in Elsies River, Cape […]

Mpumalanga province continues to face significant socio-economic hurdles, including persistently high poverty levels, collapsing municipalities, and sluggish economic growth. Service delivery remains a major challenge in several areas, compounded by an unemployment rate of 49.3%—the second-highest in South Africa after the North West province. As Premier Mandla Ndlovu gears up to deliver his State of

The Pretoria High Court has ruled in favor of the City of Tshwane, granting permission to evict all unlawful occupants from the fire-ravaged Melgisedek Building in Riviera, Pretoria. The decision removes the final legal barrier and allows the city to proceed with the demolition of the long-standing hijacked structure, which has been a source of

A routine patrol by the Provincial Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) led to the arrest of a 35-year-old foreign national and the seizure of a prohibited firearm in the Navalsig area on Monday afternoon. According to police reports, members were conducting routine duties in the vicinity of Lombard Street at approximately 16:00 when their attention was drawn

 The Acting Provincial Commissioner of North West, Major General (Dr) Ryno Naidoo, has endorsed the arrest of a 29-year-old police constable facing charges of murder and housebreaking. Constable Kutlwano Joy Tshepe was taken into custody on the evening of Thursday, 26 February 2026, in Phokeng. According to allegations, Tshepe broke into the residence of his

Authorities in Vhembe District have opened an attempted murder case following an alleged attack on a elderly farmer Monday evening. According to police reports, the incident occurred on 02 March 2026 at approximately 19:30 on a farm located along Elim Road. A 68-year-old man was confronted by two unknown individuals on the property. It is

Police have arrested a 61-year-old man for the alleged rape of a seven-year-old minor in Chaneng Village, Robega Section, near Sun City. Patrick Zondwayo, who was a tenant at the victim’s residence, was taken into custody on Thursday, 24 November 2022, just four days after the incident was reported to police on Sunday, 20 November

A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the rape of a woman in Extension 10, Kanana, following an incident that occurred in the early hours of Saturday, 30 March 2024. According to police reports, Itumeleng Johannes Lekgetho accompanied the victim from a local tavern to her residence at approximately 03:00 after she requested

The shocking revelations emerging from the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry have exposed deep-seated corruption, rogue activities, and criminal infiltration within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), highlighting a profound crisis in South Africa’s fourth-largest municipality. The commission, initially sparked by explosive allegations from KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in his July 6 briefing, has uncovered

In several areas of Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape, residents continue to endure chronic blocked drains and recurring sewage overflows that have persisted for years, leading to sewage flooding yards and homes and creating serious health hazards. A resident, described how sewage has been flowing into her home for so long that it