South Africa

With fuel prices already severely affecting the cost of living in South Africa, looming taxi fare increases are set to place even greater pressure on ordinary citizens, according to social forecaster Carmen Murray. Speaking on the worsening financial landscape, Murray warned that global geopolitical instability, oil volatility, and disruptions in the Middle East are creating […]

Meyerton – A multi-disciplinary law enforcement team has arrested 11 suspects in a coordinated intelligence-driven operation that uncovered an alleged fuel theft at a fuel plant believed to be under administration. The arrests were carried out by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), together with tactical and organised crime units. Investigators are also probing

As part of the African National Congress (ANC) renewal and rebuilding programme, ANC KwaZulu-Natal coordinator James Nxumalo is addressing the community of Ward 4 in Intshanga in the eThekwini region. The gathering includes ANC branch members and South African Communist Party (SACP) members in an area long regarded as an ANC stronghold with a high

Two senior police officers and a civilian have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the illegal dealing and unlawful possession of precious metals. The arrests followed investigations into allegations of illicit precious metals transactions, corruption, and related offences. The suspects are expected to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Authorities have

Police in Bushbuckridge have arrested a 31-year-old suspect following the discovery of the body of a missing man in a shallow grave. The body of Solomon Grans Madonsela, 54, was found buried in a shallow grave in Bushbuckridge. Madonsela had been reported missing at Masoyi Police Station on 4 May 2026 after he left home

Police in Limpopo are investigating the rape of a seven-year-old girl that allegedly took place at Ga-Piet Village under the Phaudi policing area on Wednesday, 6 May 2026. According to preliminary investigations, the incident occurred at approximately 17:00 while the victim was at home. The child suddenly emerged from the bedroom in a distressed and

 Police in Levubu, under the Vhembe District in Limpopo, have launched a murder investigation after the body of a 48-year-old woman was discovered in the early hours of Saturday, 09 May 2026, at Hamutsha Muungamunwe village. Authorities were alerted at approximately 06:45 following a report of a woman lying motionless on the ground. Upon arrival,

  A suspected kidnapper was shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police in Empangeni on the night of Saturday, 9 May 2026, according to authorities. The incident stemmed from the kidnapping of a Pakistani businessman in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal, on the morning of 6 May 2026. A ransom of R200,000 was demanded. The following

Police have opened an inquest docket after the body of an unidentified man was recovered from the Caledon River on Sunday, 10 May 2026. The incident began on Saturday, 9 May 2026, at approximately 18:40, when members of the Ficksburg Community Service Centre received a report of a body trapped among tree branches in the

Police have arrested three suspects, aged between 14 and 16, following a burglary at a local primary school in Reddersburg early Friday morning, 8 May 2026. A school caretaker discovered that the school’s library, where electronic learning equipment is stored, had been broken into. An inspection confirmed that several Samsung tablets used by learners had