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A 17-year-old male suspect will appear before the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, in connection with a murder at Monateng tavern in Ga-Thoka. According to allegations, on Sunday, 19 April 2026, at approximately 03:30, the victim was at the tavern with friends when a suspect approached the group. An argument erupted, and […]

On 20 April 2026, the Vrede Regional Court sentenced Zimbabwean national Felix Magatu, 44, to seven years imprisonment for tampering with or damaging essential infrastructure and seven years imprisonment for theft of crude oil. The court also declared Magatu unfit to possess a firearm. The charges stem from an incident on 25 September 2023, when

Swift action by the Springbok Highway Patrol and Springbok K9 units led to the confiscation of hydroponic cannabis with an estimated street value of R289,200.00 on Monday, 20 April 2026. According to a police statement, the seizure occurred at approximately 12:40. Officers responded to information regarding a suspicious package that was emitting a strong odour

A 42-year-old man from Tseseng Village surrendered to police over the weekend and was formally charged with rape and attempted rape. The charges stem from alleged incidents involving his two stepdaughters, aged 14 and 18. According to allegations, the first incident occurred in 2022. The 18-year-old victim was at home with her stepfather when he

Limpopo’s Lepelle Northern Water (LNW) has recorded significant operational improvements over the past four years, including stronger municipal payments, sharply reduced irregular expenditure and progress on long-delayed bulk water infrastructure, its chairperson Dr Nndweleni Mphephu said. In an update following last week’s briefing, Dr Mphephu told viewers that LNW had focused on cleaning up governance

Water and sanitation projects in the North West and Northern Cape provinces continue to struggle with delays, with residents facing chronic, decades-long water instability. While some progress is reported via Municipal Infrastructure Grants, significant challenges include collapsed borehole projects, failed infrastructure management, and slow implementation, leaving many rural communities in a continuous, severe water crisis.

Ekurhuleni city manager Kagiso Lerutla has been arrested on charges of fraud, corruption and defeating the ends of justice linked to a 2019 incident, prompting growing calls for his immediate suspension. Lerutla’s case was postponed to Thursday for a bail application. ActionSA has joined the calls for his removal, with party spokesperson Tumelo Tshabalala stating

South Africa may be reaching a critical juncture in its battle against corruption, with recent arrests of senior law enforcement officials raising cautious hopes of greater accountability in policing and municipal structures. Among those detained are suspended eThekwini Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and Sergeant Fannie Nkosi. The arrests come as the

The African National Congress (ANC) has ruled that its members may belong to both the ANC and the South African Communist Party (SACP) but are barred from campaigning for both parties in elections. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula said the position was finalised after the party’s recent special National Executive Committee meeting, during which the matter

uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) leader and former president Jacob Zuma has called for the upcoming local government elections to be postponed pending the resolution of a vote-rigging dispute currently before the Electoral Court. Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela said the credibility of any future polls would be questionable if the matter is not addressed first. He