# KwaZulu-Natal Hawks officer Deena Govender told the Madlanga Commission that gang-related shootings in Wentworth dropped to virtually zero following the deaths of taxi boss and tow-truck businessman Bevan Loftus and members of his gang. Govender said Loftus was a person of significant interest during investigations into shootings and killings in the area. He attributed […]
# Border police and joint tactical teams have intensified operations against cigarette smuggling, intercepting several multimillion-rand contraband shipments. At Beitbridge, a 44-year-old foreign national was arrested after 460 boxes of illicit cigarettes, valued at about 2.1-million-rand, were allegedly found hidden in a freight truck. Similar seizures worth around two-million-rand have been reported at Groblersbridge and […]
# The Cape Peninsula University of Technology SRC is calling for an investigation into the institution’s financial management, following weeks of protests and the suspension of academic programmes. SRC president Liyabulela Gela says students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, are bearing the brunt of alleged financial mismanagement. Gela told the SABC that they want transparent […]
# Eskom has received final payment from the City of Johannesburg and City Power, settling accumulated overdue electricity debt of more than 5.25-billion-rand in full. The utility says the city’s July 2026 electricity account, worth 1.86-billion-rand, will be paid by its 31 August due date. Eskom has consequently withdrawn its process to interrupt electricity supply. […]
# Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane has condemned the killing of former world boxing champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete. Tete was shot outside his Mdantsane home yesterday evening after two armed suspects opened fire as Tete waited for his gate to open. A 27-year-old female passenger was injured and hospitalised. Tete was expected to return […]
# Police in the Eastern Cape are investigating the fatal shooting of former world boxing champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete in KuGumpo City. He held the IBF junior-bantamweight title from 2014 to 2015 and also the WBO bantamweight title from 2017 to 2019. The 38-year-old was attacked outside his home yesterday evening while waiting for […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Hawks officer Deenadayalan Govender revealed to the Madlanga Commission that firearms, drugs, ammunition and almost 400-thousand-rand in cash were recovered from the Morningside flat where taxi boss Bevan Loftus and four others were killed in a raid on 1st April 2023. Govender said 197 rounds of ammunition, an R5 rifle, two AK47s and […]
# The African Independent Congress has announced Margaret Arnolds as its mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg in the November 4 Local Government Elections. Arnolds is the current Speaker of the Johannesburg Council, having been re-elected in July 2025 with 137 votes. The AIC councillor has served in Johannesburg’s political leadership for several years, […]
# Eskom says its turnaround is gaining momentum, with the energy availability factor reaching 72.56-percent for the past week and 67.79-percent year-to-date, its highest level since 2020. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says unplanned outages have fallen by 39.2-percent year-on-year. Seven provinces have also been removed from the load-reduction schedule, benefiting about 1.2-million customers. She says […]
