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SASSA has extended its contract with Postbank by three months. The Master Services Agreement, which governs the payment of millions of grants, will remain in place while an Inter-Ministerial Committee considers the way forward. Postbank had sought to stop the termination and says the agreement’s continuation provides certainty for beneficiaries. Meanwhile, the Black Sash has […]

Alex Kolotla is building his own brick-and-mortar house on City of Cape Town land in Dunoon. He says he has been on the housing waiting list since 2006. Since 2000, no government houses have been completed in the overpopulated township. Kolotla was among dozens of people who occupied a municipal sports field behind Sophakama Primary

The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi, has ordered a full-scale manhunt following the brutal murder of a 69-year-old man at his home on Friday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 19:30 on Friday, 03 October 2025, in the Ga-Kgole village, within the Ga-Mamabolo area under the Mankweng policing jurisdiction. Preliminary reports

The East London High Court has handed down a landmark sentence to 34-year-old Lwando Phike of Auckland Location, Dutywa, bringing closure to a series of brutal attacks that terrorized communities for several years. Phike was convicted on multiple counts of rape, robbery, and related charges, resulting in a cumulative sentence of five life terms plus

An altercation unfolded at a pawn shop in the Verulam CBD – KZN on Friday morning after a suspect in a theft case was brought in to identify the buyer of stolen jewellery. At approximately 13:28, Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received a distress call from a resident of Brindhaven – KZN. The caller stated

Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber, has welcomed the conviction of a dismissed official, Dawn Pieterson, who has been found guilty on nine counts of fraud and two counts of contravening the Births and Deaths Registration Act. Pieterson was formerly employed at the Department of Home Affairs office in Calvinia in the Northern Cape, where

Six (6) armed suspects are being sought by Law Enforcement for a Hijacking in Trenance Park – Kwazulu Natal, this morning (Friday). Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), the South African Police Services (SAPS), and other private companies responded to the call for assistance at 08:30 at the corner of Teakwood and Tangerine Street. Reaction officers

The unwavering commitment of an off-duty police officer resulted in the arrest of a 31-year-old taxi driver and the recovery of a loaded firearm on Tuesday evening. According to police records, the incident occurred on September 30, 2025, at approximately 21:00. An off-duty officer attached to the Hankey South African Police Service (SAPS) witnessed a

A coordinated police operation has led to the arrest of two men in Qumbu for the possession of suspected stolen cattle and goats. The OR Tambo Stock Theft Prevention Task Team, supported by Qumbu Vispol members, apprehended the suspects, aged 20 and 23 from the Blackhill locality, on Wednesday, 01 October 2025 at approximately 17:00.

The Thabazimbi Regional Court has handed down a 30-year direct imprisonment sentence to a 32-year-old man, Alfred Donaldson, for the murder of his father and a related kidnapping. The sentencing was delivered on Monday, 29 September 2025. The court heard that the tragic incident occurred on the afternoon of 26 July 2023, at the family