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A 20-year-old man, accused of the rape and robbery of a 76-year-old woman, is scheduled to make a second appearance in the Schweizer-Reneke Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 25 August 2025, for a formal bail application. The suspect initially appeared before the court on Monday, 18 August 2025, following his arrest for a violent incident alleged […]

A targeted police operation on Thursday evening led to the significant disruption of a local drug trade network, resulting in the seizure of narcotics with an estimated street value of R350,000 and the arrest of two Tanzanian nationals. The operation, conducted by the Knysna Crime Prevention Unit, was the culmination of an ongoing investigation into

A strike by security guards employed by companies contracted to the Eastern Cape government entered its sixth day on Thursday. Services at the Eastern Cape Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and at the Department of Education offices in Cofimvaba were disrupted as guards blocked the entrances. They say the companies which employ them, Reliable

Three years after the Komati Power Station was shut down to pave the way for a flagship renewable energy project, residents and officials are expressing deep frustration over the slow pace of redevelopment, a delay that has exacerbated job losses and economic decline in the area. The power station’s closure in 2022 was touted as

Tomorrow marks the sombre four-year anniversary of the assassination of Babita Deokaran, a senior official in the Gauteng Health Department who was murdered after exposing massive corruption, particularly in COVID-19 related contracts. Her death continues to cast a long shadow, raising urgent questions about the safety of whistleblowers and the pace of justice in South

Teaching and learning have ground to a complete halt at Dingamanzi Primary School following a terrifying incident on Tuesday where a classroom ceiling collapsed onto Grade 3 learners, injuring 20 children. The incident, allegedly caused by poor workmanship on an ongoing construction project, has prompted outraged parents to remove their children from the school indefinitely.

South African Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, has concluded a high-level oversight tour of the Polihali Dam construction site in Lesotho, a critical component of the multi-billion-rand Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP). The visit, aimed at assessing progress on the beleaguered project, confirmed significant delays and financial pressures but concluded with a firm

A multi-million rand government property, originally purchased to house and protect orphaned and vulnerable children, is now occupied by government officials and their families, while the children it was meant to serve roam the streets, exposed to abuse, addiction, and the elements. The building, known as Park City or Tupac City Flats in Golf View,

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has drawn sharp criticism from labour unions after attributing a decline in government workforce numbers to union demands for higher wages. The controversial remarks were made during a stakeholder engagement on crime prevention with Premier Thami Ntuli. General Mkhwanazi stated that union demands for increased salaries were “making

In a landmark move for South Africa’s freight sector, Transport Minister Barbara Creecy announced today that state-owned Transnet has completed its adjudication process and conditionally awarded contracts to 11 new private train operating companies. The announcement marks a significant step in the government’s broader rail reform agenda, aimed at revitalizing the country’s struggling freight logistics