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A coordinated operation involving multiple police units and private security forces led to the safe recovery of a 71-year-old kidnapping victim in Johannesburg on Wednesday evening, 24 September 2025. The successful outcome is attributed to the concerted and tireless efforts of the Bojanala Platinum Sub-District 1 team. The operation included members from Detective Services, Visible […]

On Wednesday, 16 September 2025 police in the Amajuba District together with Road Traffic Inspectorate officers and private security officers have arrested Simphiwe Mhlongo who was found in possession of a stolen vehicle, unlicenced firearms and pieces of police uniform. The arrest came after an off-duty police officer spotted a vehicle driven by Mhlongo travelling

An integrated operation involving the SAPS Drone Unit, SAPS Divers, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, and other law enforcement agencies resulted in the arrest of nine suspects, aged between 20 and 35, on Tuesday morning near Robben Island. Faced with challenging circumstances, the SAPS Drone Unit was called in to support the

A high-level national summit has been convened to address critical systemic failures within South Africa’s parole system, following a series of high-profile crimes committed by offenders on parole. The gathering was prompted by growing public and political outrage over incidents that exposed significant gaps in risk assessment, offender monitoring, and communication between government agencies. The

A stark dismissal of climate change policies by US President Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly has drawn sharp criticism from climate experts and international labor leaders. The comments have also ignited a parallel debate in South Africa, where trade unions are vehemently opposing the shutdown of coal-fired power stations. During his address,

A vibrant gathering of over 2,500 South Africans at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Heritage Day has put the country on the cusp of a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest simultaneous braai. The event, a colourful celebration of South African culture, was an official attempt to break the previous record of 2,200 people set

A heated debate unfolded in Parliament regarding a proposal to establish a special committee to investigate the future of apartheid-era statues and memorials in public spaces. The draft resolution, submitted by EFF leader Julius Malema, revealed deep divisions among political parties, with some supporting the committee and others denouncing it as a wasteful expense. The

With the 2026 local government elections over a year away, a fierce political contest is already taking shape for control of the City of Johannesburg, with several major parties announcing their high-profile candidates for the mayorally. The African National Congress (ANC), which has experienced a steady electoral decline, has begun internal preparations but has not

Chaos erupted in the streets of Kokosi, Fochville, on Tuesday as hundreds of people protested for their water to be restored. Earlier this week, GroundUp reported that taps in the West Rand community have been dry for over a month. Some people at the protest said they have not had a consistent water supply for

‘What’s in a name?’ Shakespeare had his heroine ask in Romeo and Juliet. In a new book, local cartographer Peter Slingsby explains that vernacular place names are a crucial part of human heritage, and why it’s been so rewarding for him to map place names in the Cederberg. For tens of thousands of years, the