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A crippling taxi strike, now in its third day, has expanded across eThekwini, leaving thousands of commuters stranded and disrupting businesses and essential services. The work stoppage, initiated by the Claremont & Kwadabeka Taxi Association, has paralyzed transport for residents who rely on minibus taxis as their primary mode of travel. The dispute originated from […]

In a major breakthrough, the SAPS Anti-Kidnapping Task Team safely reunited an Indian businessman with his family early Thursday morning after a violent confrontation that resulted in the death of Mozambique’s most wanted kidnapping kingpin just hours before. The high-stakes operation began on Wednesday night when police located the notorious kingpin. According to National Police

The Gauteng Department of Social Development received a financially unqualified audit opinion for 2024/25, but important findings were raised by the Auditor-General. Almost R215-million in irregular expenditure is reported in the department’s recently released annual report. The department also underperformed on several of its key projects for vulnerable people in the province. Years of mismanagement

Durban taxi associations announced a two-day strike on 3 September after 25 taxis were impounded by eThekwini metro police. The strike left commuters, school children, and long-distance travellers stranded, with empty taxi ranks and a sharp drop in shoppers at Bridge City Mall. Mayor Cyril Xaba held urgent talks with taxi leaders and provincial officials,

On Thursday morning, disability activists disrupted an Urban Mobility Portfolio Committee meeting at the Civic Centre over planned cuts to the City of Cape Town’s Dial-a-Ride service. Among them were users of the transport service and representatives from Disability Revolution, QuadPara Association of South Africa, and #UniteBehind. The municipality announced last month that from Monday,

Ithuba Lottery has launched urgent court proceedings to stop the implementation of the fourth lottery licence award to Sizekhaya, pending a review application challenging the entire award process. Ithuba’s lawyers claim Minister Parks Tau abandoned the original scoring criteria and allowed premature negotiations with Sizekhaya. The application alleges irregularities, including unqualified committee members and potential

NELSPRUIT – An investigation is underway, following a deadly incident that took place in Suncity A, Kwamhlanga on Thursday 04 September 2025, around 02h30 am. A female Police Constable was reportedly shot and sustained some injuries whilst her mother (69) sadly succumbed to injuries after being shot. Meanwhile, a male Constable (30) is said to

A state of fear grips several villages in northern KwaZulu-Natal as residents report a surge in violent home invasions and burglaries, with victims accusing the police of failing to protect them or investigate the crimes. The crisis has seen a brazen criminal gang specifically target vulnerable individuals, leaving a trail of traumatized victims. One such

Integrity Forensic Solutions (IFS), a private forensic investigation firm, has filed an urgent application in the High Court seeking to review and set aside a controversial decision by the eThekwini Municipality’s Executive Committee (EXCO). The decision, taken in May and June 2025, halted investigations into multiple complaints of financial misconduct within the municipality. The court

In a dramatic late-night confrontation, police have shot and killed Mozambique’s most wanted kidnapping suspect, a man known by the alias “Dollar Man,” during an operation in Kempton Park. The incident occurred after the suspect rammed his vehicle into a police car and opened fire on officers. The operation was conducted by an anti-kidnapping task