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The decommissioning and cleaning of a multi-million rand clandestine drug laboratory is expected to be completed by Friday, 31 October 2025, bringing an end to a significant health and safety hazard in the area. The illicit operation was first uncovered by police on 19 September 2025, following reports from the community about a strong, unpleasant […]

The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in the Northern Cape, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, has welcomed the lengthy prison sentence handed down to 39-year-old Thabiso Juel Sekamoeng for the brutal murder of his girlfriend. The Northern Cape High Court, sitting in Kathu, heard that the fatal incident occurred on Saturday, 11 January

As the South African Police Service (SAPS) urges communities to remain vigilant against violent crime during the festive season, a significant prison sentence has been welcomed as a testament to their commitment to justice. The Frances Baard District Commissioner, Major General Charlotte Makgari, has lauded the fifteen-year prison term handed down to 27-year-old Samkelo Blessing

Leading with purpose, how Fiona Miles and her team are redefining animal welfare in South Africa. Cape Town, 29 October 2025 – FOUR PAWS South Africa proudly announces that its Director, Fiona Miles, has been selected as a finalist in the Good Hope FM Warrior Women Awards 2025 in the Excellence in Leadership category, in

A significant political clash has emerged within South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) following the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) introduction of new legislation aimed at repealing Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) from government procurement. The DA has launched the “Economic Inclusion for All Bill,” which it states is intended to remove B-BBEE criteria from state

The GOOD Party has laid criminal charges against former Western Cape Finance MEC Mireille Wenger and former Education MEC David Maynier, accusing them of tabling a “rigged” provincial budget just months before the 2024 national elections. The party’s Secretary-General, Brett Herron, announced the charges, alleging the two officials knowingly presented a budget as balanced and

A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of two cousins in Mamelodi East, Gauteng police confirmed. The suspect is scheduled to appear before the Mamelodi Magistrates Court on Wednesday. The victims have been identified as Tshiamo and Baleseng Moramaga. Their bodies were discovered by locals in Extension 7 on Sunday

The political landscape in KwaZulu-Natal has been thrown into turmoil following the National Freedom Party’s (NFP) formal withdrawal of support for Premier Thami Ntuli. The party has cited poor governance, financial mismanagement, and a weak coalition as the primary reasons for its decision. In a move that signals a significant shift in the province’s power

The Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality has reported a severe escalation in attacks on its water infrastructure by a coordinated syndicate, culminating in a shooting that left a municipal employee hospitalized. The incident occurred at the Zeerust Waste Water Treatment Plant on Sunday, where a group of armed men accosted municipal security personnel. During the

The Competition Tribunal has commenced hearings into a high-profile case of alleged tender collusion within the mining industry, centering on a cancelled R83 million contract for a tailings dam in Rustenburg. The case involves two companies, Fraser Alexander and Paragon Tailings, which are accused of collaborating to fix prices for a tender issued by mining