Booi family calls for tight initiation school regulations
Three initiates have died across the province during this summer initiation season
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Masuku calls for community education after Soweto building collapse
Masuku says there is a need to educate communities about compliance with building regulations.
SANDF intercepts over 1 000 undocumented foreign nationals at border
SANDF has intercepted more than a thousand undocumented foreign nationals.
Ntshongweni flood victims in KZN still struggling three years later
The victims were placed in temporary shelters and promised houses, but they’ve never received aid.
Alleged criminal cartel kingpins dominate 2025 court headlines
Matlala is accused of orchestrating the failed assassination of his ex-partner, Tebogo Thobejane.
Race to appoint next NDPP faces legal hurdle
The department of Justice and Constitutional Development intends to oppose the application
E Cape traffic officials tighten grip amid holiday travel spike
They include two public prosecutors from Butterworth and another from KwaBhaca
Motshekga visits Komatipoort site where two SANDF soldiers drowned
The two soldiers were on patrol when the incident occurred on Christmas Day
Viral phone snatcher arrested in Hillbrow
The phone snatcher who was captured on camera snatching the phone has been arrested.
Saulsville shooting suspect to reappear in court in February 2026
Twelve people were killed and 13 others were wounded in the shooting incident in Saulsville.
Court postpones case of five Bekkersdal shooting suspects to Monday
Nine people were killed in the incident, which happened at the KwaNoxolo tavern earlier this month
Bafana Bafana qualifies for AFCON knockout stages
Bafana Bafana qualifies for AFCON knockout stages
Government has congratulated Bafana Bafana on qualifying for the knockout stages at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). “Congratulations to Bafana Bafana on qualifying for the AFCON knockout stages after a hard-fought victory,” government said in a post on social media platform, X.This as the South African senior men’s team...
Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala moved to Kokstad super maximum prison
The Department of Correctional Services describe the move as a standard operation.
Search continues for remains of second missing SANDF member
The remains of the soldier were found about two kilometers from the scene.
Suspected criminal mastermind Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala moved to super maximum correctional facility
Suspected criminal mastermind Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala moved to super maximum correctional facility
Suspected criminal mastermind, Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, has been transferred from Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre (C-Max) to the super maximum eBongweni Correctional Facility in Kokstad.
Matlala is allegedly linked to, among others, the coordinated syndicates responsible for the...
News24 | Saulsville mass shooting accused to appear in court as firearm is linked to crime
A firearm seized during the arrest of a man in Limpopo has been positively linked to the deadly mass shooting in Saulsville that claimed the lives of 12 people, including three children, and left 13 others injured.
Alcohol confiscations more than double in a week
Alcohol confiscations more than double in a week
The City of Cape Town’s law enforcement agencies have confiscated more than 4 500 litres of alcohol this December, with more than half of the confiscations happening in the last week.
Officers also made 264 arrests and issued 52 520 fines for various transgressions.
Between 1 and 21 December, the City’s liquor pound took receipt of...
Law enforcement remains visible in Gauteng
Law enforcement remains visible in Gauteng
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has recorded significant law enforcement outcomes through the Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI) during festive season operations.
During this period, GTI officers issued hundreds of infringement notices, discontinued unsafe vehicles, effected arrests for serious offences and impounded...
Body recovered in Komati River suspected to be missing soldier
Body recovered in Komati River suspected to be missing soldier
The remains of a person suspected to be that of a missing South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member, who was swept away in a flooded river, have been recovered in the Komati River in Komatipoort on Monday.
On Christmas Day, a military vehicle carrying two members of the SANDF Military Police was swept away...
WC police to investigate Bitou Deputy Mayor’s firearm conduct
Kolwapi insists the firearm was not a real one and that the incident was a symbolic act against GBV.
JMPD nets 174 drunk drivers in crackdown
JMPD nets 174 drunk drivers in crackdown
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) has arrested some 174 motorists for drunk driving in a continued crackdown against driving under the influence over the festive period.
The law enforcement agency has committed to a zero-tolerance approach for the festive season, with high visibility and roadblocks conducted.
“As the 2025...