Three suspects arrested after illegal firearms seized in Bekkersdal
Suspects are expected to appear in court while investigations into illegal firearms, continue.
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Concerns over lack of holding cells at Olieven Police Station
This follows an unannounced oversight visit by the committee to the station.
Ntuli condemns deadly N2 crashes, calls for action
Premier Ntuli attended a funeral at eMwacombe Sports Field in the Umfolozi Municipality .
Communities want border security addressed at SONA
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver SONA on Thursday.
Organophosphate poisoning suspected in EC children’s deaths
Organophosphate poisoning is suspected to be the cause of the EC spaza shop deaths.
Suspected foot-and-mouth disease case in a dairy herd in Mossel Bay
MPO says further information will be communicated as soon as there are more developments.
Morolong to address Brand SA Mining Indaba reception
Morolong to address Brand SA Mining Indaba reception
Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, will this evening deliver an address at the Brand South Africa Mining Indaba Welcome Reception in Cape Town.The Deputy Minister’s address will focus on strategic minerals, integrated infrastructure, and continental policy.The session will take place at the Capital 15 on Orange...
SA citizens await crime-fighting plans at SONA
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver SONA on Thursday.
Mounting pressure could have triggered Pretorius’ suicide: Expert
Wiandre Pretorius to take his own life at a filling station in Brakpan on Saturday.
High turnout forces postponement of Scholar Transport meeting
MEC, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says the high turnout made it impossible to proceed safely
Land reform to come under the spotlight in the Free State
Land reform to come under the spotlight in the Free State
Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli, is set to participate in land reform and communal property association engagements that form part of government efforts to accelerate land reform.
“The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli, will join the Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, Mzwanele...
Collaboration key to mineral beneficiation
Collaboration key to mineral beneficiation
Discussions at the Mining Indaba must focus on collaborations that will unlock the full potential of critical minerals for the benefit of all people, Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said on Sunday.“Our discussions today – and throughout the Mining Indaba – must, therefore, focus on how we can encourage...
Four children discharged following suspected food poisoning incident
Four children discharged following suspected food poisoning incident
Four children who were admitted following a suspected food poisoning incident in the Eastern Cape have been discharged from hospital, the Eastern Cape Department of Health said on Sunday.“The Eastern Cape Department of Health reports that, following a suspected food poisoning incident in Msintsi near Fort...
SAPS probing link between Mbhense murder, syndicate members’ killings
Wiandre Pretorius, a person of interest in Emmanuel Mbhense murder case, died by suicide on Saturday
Warning for severe thunderstorms in the Eastern Cape
Warning for severe thunderstorms in the Eastern Cape
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) on Sunday issued an Orange Level 6 warning for severe thunderstorms in the Eastern Cape.
“A cut-off low over the country is expected to result in thundershowers over the Eastern Cape. There is a likelihood that the expected storm may be severe and result in heavy downpours, damaging...
Engagements continue to resolve public scholar transport payment matters
Engagements continue to resolve public scholar transport payment matters
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) is calling for calm among all stakeholders as engagements with Public Scholar Transport Service Providers continue and processes to fulfil outstanding payments continue.The department says it remains actively engaged with service providers in good faith to find an...
Police say Pretorius was a person of interest in murder of Witness D
Pretorius shot himself at a petrol station in Brakpan, east of Johannesburg.
South Africa withdraws troop contribution to MONUSCO
South Africa withdraws troop contribution to MONUSCO
President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, of the South African government’s decision to withdraw its contribution of soldiers to the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO).In a statement on Saturday, the Presidency said...
Disaster management on high alert in KZN
Disaster management on high alert in KZN
KwaZulu-Natal disaster management teams are on high alert today following weather warnings issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS).
“The province faces a dual threat, with a Level 5 Severe Thunderstorm Warning for western and southern regions and a Level 2 Warning for the remainder of the province,” the provincial Cooperative...
SAPS warns public of vacancy scam
SAPS warns public of vacancy scam
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Eastern Cape is urging the public not to fall victim to a jobs scam that is circulating on social media.The scam is purported to be related to SAPS vacancies in Jeffreys Bay.The fake message is mostly circulated via WhatsApp, and it contains the false name of a captain purporting to be working for the...
Du Toitskloof Pass fire contained
Du Toitskloof Pass fire contained
The fire in the Du Toitskloof Pass area has been contained, the Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape said on Sunday.“The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWDM) Fire Services, in partnership with CapeNature, can confirm that the fire in the Du Toitskloof Pass area has been successfully contained,” the municipality...