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The National Employers’ Association of South Africa (NEASA) issued a stark warning today, stating that the country’s steel and engineering sectors are facing a severe crisis, with tens of thousands of jobs lost due to a combination of high wage costs, tough economic conditions, and problematic government policies. Over the past six years, NEASA’s membership […]

Five suspects were shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police at Pump House informal settlement in Chatsworth in the early hours of Monday morning, 08 September 2025. Police operationalised intelligence about the whereabouts of the suspects who were wanted for cases of murder, house robberies, extortion and possession of unlicenced firearms which they

For seven years, residents of Ritchie have faced a severe and ongoing water crisis, relying on inconsistent tanker deliveries and a restrictive rotational schedule while raw sewage flows through their streets, creating a health hazard and unbearable living conditions. The community, located approximately 30 kilometers from Kimberley and falling under the Sol Plaatje Municipality, reports

A five-year-old girl from Nyakelane village has died following a hit-and-run accident on Sunday afternoon. Namakgale police have opened a case of culpable homicide and are investigating the circumstances that led to the tragedy. The incident occurred at approximately 16:30 on Sunday, 07 September 2025, along the Tshelang Gape road leading to Makhushane Dairy. According

The Kimberley Regional Court has handed down a substantial prison sentence to one of the six individuals accused of the November 2023 theft of firearms and ammunition from the Petrusville police station. The conviction of Mr. Benjamin Motsoane followed his formal plea of guilty to all charges. The case stems from an incident in November

A suspect wanted in connection with the 2020 murder of KwaZulu-Natal school principal Zwelabantu Zuma was fatally wounded in a shootout with police on Sunday afternoon. Members of the SAPS National Intervention Unit (NIU) located the 40-year-old man at a hostel in Mapetla, Soweto. Upon noticing the police, the suspect opened fire. NIU officers returned

The Northern Cape Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General (Dr) Thabo Mphuthi, has welcomed the substantial prison sentence handed to a man convicted of rape. The Hartswater Regional Court sentenced 33-year-old Nshirimane Fabrice to 15 years imprisonment for the January 2024 rape of a 22-year-old woman. The court heard that the conviction stems from an incident

n a high-intensity operation predicated on intelligence, five suspects were shot and killed in a shootout with police officers at the Pump House informal settlement in the early hours of Monday morning, 08 September 2025. The operation was launched to apprehend individuals wanted for a series of serious crimes across multiple communities. The suspects were

The number of registered political parties in South Africa has swelled to 480, a significant increase that a top electoral official suggests points to both a fractured society and the emergence of new voices seeking representation. The announcement was made by Masego Sheburi, the Deputy CEO of the Electoral Commission (IEC), who revealed that 42

South African households are under significant financial strain, grappling with high inflation and rising unemployment, according to the latest Altron Fintech Household Resilience Index for the first quarter of 2025. The report indicates that despite recent interest rate cuts, many families continue to struggle to make ends meet. It places blame on the restrictive monetary