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Six teachers from the prominent St John’s College in Mthatha have been suspended following serious allegations of sexual harassment, which sparked student protests and a halt to learning on Monday. The allegations, which have sent shockwaves through the community, claim that several male educators impregnated minor learners and then coerced them into having abortions. The […]

A 39-year-old woman, identified as Rose Mnisi, was arrested in Mashishing on Wednesday, 17 September 2025, after being found in possession of human tissues, confirmed to be placentas. The suspect, who is employed as a cleaner in the maternity ward of a local hospital, made her first court appearance the following day. The arrest was

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has welcomed the sentencing of three suspects to a combined 69 years of direct imprisonment by the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 12 September 2025. The three men were convicted on charges of armed robbery, possession of suspected stolen property, and possession of unlicensed firearms. Their convictions stem from

A swift response by Plooysburg police on Wednesday afternoon led to the arrest of a man for the alleged illegal hunting of protected game within a local Nature Reserve. Authorities were alerted to the situation after receiving a complaint at approximately 1:50 PM on September 17, 2025. Police units were dispatched to the reserve immediately.

Phuthaditjhaba Detectives have made a breakthrough in a brutal murder case, arresting one of three suspects wanted for the alleged killing of a shepherd who was stoned to death in Kudumane Village, Qwaqwa. According to police reports, the incident came to light on Sunday, 14 September 2025, when authorities responded to a murder complaint. Upon

In a pre-dawn operation on Thursday, 18 September 2025, a multi-unit police task force arrested six men allegedly linked to a violent extortion syndicate operating between the Mfuleni and Delft areas. The operation, which commenced at approximately 05:00, was conducted by members of the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team and the Provincial Counterfeit and Illicit Goods

The High Court in Pretoria has struck the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party’s urgent application to interdict the newly formed Madlanga Commission from its roll, dismissing the case on the grounds that it lacked urgency. The MK Party had filed an urgent application challenging the very legitimacy of the commission of inquiry. However, the court declined

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department can confirm a fatal shooting incident on Soweto Highway in Diepkloof with both directions on the route being blocked off to traffic between the N1 and Immink Drive. It is understood that a taxi boss has been fatally shot. Emergency personnel and Law Enforcement officials are currently on the scene.

Thousands of municipal workers took to the streets in East London for the second day on Wednesday. Members of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) began their strike action on Tuesday after receiving authorisation for the strike from the Bargaining Council, when negotiations with the Buffalo City municipality failed. The municipality applied for an

A 30-day suspension of taxi routes running from Khayelitsha to Somerset West came into effect on Wednesday. This comes after eight people have been killed in violence between taxi associations CODETA and CATA. Workers and learners will have to rely on overcrowded buses or an extensive detour by train. Hundreds of people had their daily