
EC police launch manhunt after teen girl found dead in open field
Linomtha Skeyi’s body was discovered on Christmas morning in an open field.
THURSDAY, 01 JANUARY 2026, 17:27

Linomtha Skeyi’s body was discovered on Christmas morning in an open field.

COGTA says infrastructure, including health facilities and roads, have been damaged.
KZN road safety operations net 100
A total of 100 people have been arrested in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, by the officers of the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) for violating various traffic laws this past weekend.
The arrests were part of the #NenzaniLaEzweni operation aimed at ensuring road safety, tackling drunk driving, reckless driving, illegal activities – such as...

Twenty-six matric candidates from seven schools in Pretoria allegedly accessed matric papers.
Doornkop building collapse to be investigated
Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has requested an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collapse of a building in Doornkop, Johannesburg.
The tragic incident claimed the lives of three people, including a child. Three others have been taken to hospital with injuries.
“This is a deeply...
Search underway for SANDF member swept away in flooded river
A search is underway for a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member, who was swept away while attempted to cross a heavily flooded river during a routine patrol at the Lebombo Border Post in Mpumalanga.
According to the SANDF, the incident occurred on Christmas when a military vehicle carrying two members of the...

The three suspects were arrested during police anti-gang violence operations on the Cape Flats.

The arrests followed a shooting incident in which ten patrons were killed at a tavern in Bekkersdal.

Police say the raids form part of broader SAPS efforts to curb gang violence.

The search for the two members continued, this morning at the Komati River in Komatiproot

Mbongeni Sikhakhane was attacked at his home in Sweetwaters, Pietermaritzburg last Friday.

Power disruptions were reported in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and the Free State.
The US reliance on Section 232 of its Trade Expansion Act, invoking “national security” concerns to hike car import tariffs, ignores how the global car market actually works, writes Paulina Mamogobo.
Meli Gingqini started Jamludi Eatery to overcome limited employment opportunities, creating a sustainable income while navigating barriers like advanced stuttering that hindered access to traditional jobs.

Female congregants are allowed to propose to men at International Pentecostal Holiness Church

Officials from the Department of Basic Education have been suspended after the exam cheating scandal

One body was recovered on Friday after the vehicle carrying two SANDF members was swept away.

The search for the boy who drowned in the Tweestroom farming area in Modimolle is continuing.

Three people died after a double-storey building collapsed in Doornkop in Soweto.

The arrests were made during multi-disciplinary roadblocks on Saturday night

The circumstances surrounding the incidents are not clear at this stage