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A multi-agency collaboration between the Phuthaditjhaba Family, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has resulted in the successful conviction and sentencing of 55-year-old Matlepe Nhlapo to 17 years’ direct imprisonment for rape, kidnapping, and firearm-related charges. The conviction stems from a traumatic incident that occurred on April 20, […]

More than 30 RDP homes have been torched or vandalised in Joe Slovo, Kariega, in the past year, some just 50 metres from Kamesh Police Station. Community leader Mgcini Mejane says community leaders and murder witnesses are among the targets in a reign of “terror”. Residents are leaving the area for other neighbourhoods and abandoning

There have been reports of an increase in violent crime on Table Mountain. In response, SANParks has more than doubled the number of Sea, Air and Mountain (SEAM) rangers on Table Mountain over the past year. This is according to its CEO, Hapiloe Sello, who told Parliament on Tuesday SANParks has also invested in crime-fighting

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is actively engaging the United States to secure a fair trade and investment deal, with government representatives currently in Washington for further formal negotiations with the US government. Responding to oral questions in the National Assembly on Tuesday, the President emphasised that South Africa’s objective is to safeguard continued

An indigenous nursery and landscaping project in Claremont is helping people to move out of homelessness and rebuild their lives. U-turn’s Living Roots nursery grows indigenous plants and provides landscaping services to houses in the surrounding suburbs. About 15 people work at the nursery, most of whom live in U-turn’s shelters. Homeless people who enrol

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) has received a total of 78 new vehicles, including 14 armoured vehicles, to strengthen its fight against organised and priority crimes across the country. The new fleet received is aimed at enhancing the DPCI’s capacity to respond decisively to organised crime, strengthen prevention efforts and improve operational effectiveness

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has held on an outreach programme in KwaZulu-Natal to promote holistic development and provide safe, constructive alternatives for youth engagement outside the classroom. The programme also included oversight visits to NYDA grant recipients and youth-headed indigent households in uMzinto. “These efforts form part of the NYDA’s broader campaign to

Parliamentarians debated South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. During a joint meeting of the International Relations and Justice Portfolio committees on Wednesday, some MPs criticised the government’s decision to accuse Israel of genocide. ACDP MP Steve Swart, who earlier this year visited Israel on a “fact-finding mission” sponsored by

The steadfast commitment of detectives in the Northern Cape Province to securing justice for victims of gender-based violence and femicide was underscored this week with the successful sentencing of a rape accused. Mpho Gift Mtshali (27) was sentenced to 18 years’ direct imprisonment in the Mothibistad Regional Court on Tuesday, 09 September 2025, for the

Dozens of residents have been forced to settle on a traffic circle after a fire, sparked by a violent feud, completely destroyed their informal settlement in Brakpan last Friday. The displaced families are now living on the side of the road with minimal possessions and are pleading with authorities for emergency accommodation and basic necessities.