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The African National Congress (ANC) is demanding that the City of Cape Town’s Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) be opened to the public, arguing that residents need to see for themselves the “rot” within the DA-run municipality. The call comes as the South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed its Commercial Crimes Unit is investigating individuals […]

A guilty verdict against Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema for discharging a firearm at a public event has been hailed by lobby group AfriForum as a critical step in upholding the rule of law. The East London Magistrates Court found Malema guilty on all charges related to an incident that took place during

Hundreds of private security officers marched on the streets of Polokwane yesterday, converging on the office of Limpopo Premier Dr. Phophi Ramathuba to demand immediate government action against security companies they accuse of systemic worker exploitation. The protest, a collective action by several major unions including Satawu, the Democratic Transport Logistics and Allied Workers Union,

 A Komga police official and his accomplice have been handed significant prison sentences for attempting to defraud the Road Accident Fund (RAF) of R5 million following a fatal crash. Warrant-Officer Mandlenkosi Njekanye (50) and Xolani Somtsewu (45) were convicted and sentenced by the East London Regional Court on Tuesday, 30 September 2025, on charges of

A multi-unit police operation led to a significant seizure on Wednesday, with the arrest of a 61-year-old man for the illegal possession of a prohibited firearm in Manenberg. The operation, conducted by the Hawks’ Crimes Against the State (CATS) unit in collaboration with the Western Cape Anti-Gang Unit, was launched after authorities received intelligence about

The MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Ms Violet Mathye, and the Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, have expressed profound disappointment and outrage following the rape of a three-year-old child in Springs village, Botlokwa policing area. The accused, 66-year-old Selaelo Justice Mongalo, appeared before the Morebeng Magistrate Court on Wednesday,

The Delportshoop General Detectives have secured a 10-year prison sentence for 51-year-old Thomas Gundry, who was convicted for the 2015 murder of his partner, 31-year-old Katriena Buffel. The Kimberley Regional Court heard that the body of the deceased was discovered on Sunday, 21 June 2015, lying motionless along a road in the Kesiekama area of

 Kwazakele detectives have arrested a 62-year-old man on a charge of murder following a fatal stabbing incident on Monday, 29 September 2025. According to preliminary information from the South African Police Service (SAPS), the authorities were first alerted to the matter after responding to a complaint at Dora Nginza Hospital at 17:30 on the same

The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has welcomed the substantial sentencing of a 40-year-old man for a 2022 murder in Dingamazi Village. Siza Solly Mavasa was handed 18 years’ direct imprisonment by the Giyani Regional Court on Monday, 29 September 2025. The sentence follows his conviction

Mpumalanga police have arrested two men, aged 47 and 26, in connection with the murder of a 19-year-old male in the Mgobodzi Trust area, Ehlanzeni District. The incident occurred on Monday, 29 September 2025. According to police, officers were dispatched to the scene to respond to a complaint of murder. Upon their arrival, an investigation