# Skukuza police have arrested a 59-year-old former ranger and a 37-year-old man for illegal hunting and trespassing in Kruger National Park yesterday. Rangers spotted four men during patrols, two fled, and two were caught with snares, a warthog, and an impala head. Police spokesperson, Thulisile Magagula, says one suspect wore a ranger uniform and […]
# The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department arrested 154 motorists for drunk driving in the past week. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla says the department remains committed to removing intoxicated drivers from the roads. He urged motorists who have been drinking to use designated drivers or e-hailing services:
# Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso has launched an urgent High Court application to review Home Affairs’ decision declaring him a prohibited person. This follows his acquittal on 32 charges, including rape and human trafficking, related to several young women linked to his Jesus Dominion International Church. Omotoso spent eight years in St Albans Prison. In […]
# The Vredenburg Magistrate’s Court on the West Coast has granted 500-rand bail for a woman accused of torching Kelly Smith’s home in Middelpos, Saldanha Bay. Twenty-seven-year-old Monique Kekana was arrested in connection with the incident which occured after Smith and her co-accused were convicted of kidnapping and trafficking her six-year-old daughter, Joslin. Kekana returns […]
# Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 has commenced at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Centre in Durban. The four-day event features over one-thousand-300 exhibitors from 27 African countries and over one-thousand-200 international buyers. The indaba coincides with the second G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting. Tourism minister Patricia de Lille emphasised the theme Unlimited Africa, highlights the […]
# The second G20 Tourism Working Group is positioning the country’s tourism sector on the global stage in Durban. Delegates are focusing on four priorities including people-centered AI to boost tourism startups and SMMEs, financing for equality, air connectivity, and resilience in tourism development. Tourism minister Patricia de Lille says the initiative aims to attract […]
# Soccer: Orlando Pirates granted coach José Riveiro’s request for early release after signing for a new club. Tomorrow’s clash with Golden Arrows will be the Spaniard’s final match. Riveiro’s contract was originally running till next month. Premier Soccer League chairperson Irvin Khoza has praised Riveiro’s trophy-laden tenure, leaving behind a legacy of five major […]
# Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has cautioned against implementing a wealth tax, stating it could jeopardise seven-billion-rand in annual income tax from approximately two-thousand-850 high-net-worth individuals. These individuals, each possessing over 50-million-rand in assets, contribute significantly to the nation’s revenue. Godongwana emphasised that introducing such a tax might prompt these taxpayers to relocate, thereby eroding […]
# The City of Cape Town is heading to court to challenge a provisional heritage protection order granted to the iconic Athlone Power Station. The City argues that the order hampers redevelopment plans aimed at transforming the site to support energy resilience and economic growth. Heritage Western Cape insists the site’s industrial and cultural significance […]
