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Widespread community protests erupted in the Merafong Municipality on Tuesday, with residents from multiple towns demanding the immediate resignation of the mayor and municipal manager over chronic service delivery failures and alleged corruption. The protest, which saw participants from Carletonville, Fochville, and other surrounding areas, converged on the local municipality with the primary goal of […]

In a confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Leo Brent Bozell III, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Ambassador to South Africa, outlined a firm agenda focused on countering South Africa’s foreign policy alignment and its legal actions against Israel. Bozell, in his opening statement, declared that his top priorities, if confirmed, would be

In a significant move to deepen South-South cooperation, South Africa and Vietnam have formally agreed to elevate their relationship to a Strategic Partnership. The agreement was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his two-day state visit to Hanoi, which concluded on Wednesday. The new partnership marks a decisive step in strengthening political and economic ties

In a dramatic confrontation on Smith Street, Parktown, three suspected kidnappers were fatally wounded after opening fire on police officers who were attempting to intercept their vehicle. The incident, which occurred as the suspects were driving into the city center, has been linked to a major cash-in-transit heist and a recent kidnapping. According to Major

A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the brutal rape and murder of a 63-year-old woman in Ga-Marishane Village, Nebo, in the Sekhukhune District. The tragic incident occurred on the afternoon of Sunday, 20 October 2025, when the elderly woman was discovered murdered at her homestead. According to police reports, the suspect had

A high-level, crime intelligence-driven operation by Gauteng police culminated in a fatal shootout on Friday, 24 October 2025, leaving three suspects dead in the Parktown area. The operation was launched following intelligence related to a kidnapping and an attempted kidnapping previously reported in the Langlaagte and Randburg areas. Acting on this information, law enforcement officials

A 29-year-old man was arrested in Ottery on Friday morning after his suspicious behaviour prompted a chase and led to the discovery of an illegal firearm. The incident occurred on 24 October 2025, when members of the Grassy Park police were conducting crime prevention patrols. Officers noticed an unknown male who began acting suspiciously upon

In a verdict underscoring the severe impact of infrastructure crime, the Mahwelereng Regional Court has sentenced a foreign national to 15 years imprisonment for damaging and destroying essential telecommunications infrastructure. The convicted individual, 39-year-old Eric Chirosisimba, was found guilty on Thursday, 23 October 2025, for crimes committed in October 2016. The court proceedings revealed that

 A significant drug distribution operation was disrupted in Wynberg on Thursday night, leading to a major seizure and one arrest. Acting on specific intelligence, police officers followed up on information about a vehicle on Main Road, Wynberg, that was suspected to be carrying drugs. The team located the described vehicle at Grand Central and proceeded

Three suspected kidnappers have been shot and killed during a confrontation with Gauteng police in Parktown earlier today. Preliminary reports indicate that the suspects were allegedly involved in the kidnapping of a Chinese national in June 2025 and recently attempted to kidnap another businessman in Gauteng. Information further suggests that the suspects were en route