# Two men have been arrested after officers discovered a hijacked vehicle and suspected human organs at a residence in Naledi, Soweto. Johannesburg Metro Police spokesperson Xolani Fihla says the Tactical Response Unit followed up on a tip-off about a vehicle being stripped at the property. He explained that further search of the yard uncovered […]
# Die voormalige burgemeester van Newcastle, Ntuthuko Mahlaba, word vandag tydens ‘n amptelike provinsiale begrafnis in die dorpie Nkande in eNquthu, KwaZulu-Natal ter ruste gelê. Mahlaba is dood nadat hy Sondag deur ‘n voertuig getref is terwyl hy in sy tuisdorp gedraf het. As ‘n voormalige LUR en lid van die ANC se provinsiale taakspan […]
# Die Tshwane Metropolisie het omvattende padsluitings rondom die Loftus Versfeld-stadion aangekondig vir vandag se wedstryd tussen die Springbokke en Skotland. Verskeie paaie, insluitend Kirkness-, Park-, Bond-, Eastwood- en dele van Arcadia-strate, sal geraak word. Motoriste word versoek om die omgewing rondom die stadion te vermy en alternatiewe roetes soos Francis Baard-, Pretorius- en Justice […]
# Farmers in Mpumalanga have raised concerns over delays in the rollout of Foot and Mouth disease vaccines, warning the current pace is too slow. The Red Meat Producers Organisation says only 33-thousand-500 cattle have been vaccinated from 61-thousand doses received. The Gert Sibande District remains the hardest hit by the outbreak. Provincial manager Hennie […]
# Former Newcastle mayor Ntuthuko Mahlaba is being laid to rest today at an official provincial funeral in Nkande Village, eNquthu, KwaZulu-Natal. Mahlaba died after being struck by a vehicle while jogging in his hometown last Sunday. A former MEC and ANC Provincial Task Team member, he also held several senior leadership positions within the […]
# The Madlanga Commission has heard allegations of extortion and corruption against senior investigator of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, Suneel Bellochun. The investigator was recently involved in businessman Vusimusi Matlala’s plea deal on the SAPS-Medicare24 tender. Bellochun allegedly demanded regular protection payments from undocumented Pakistani spaza shop owners in the Eastern Cape. Witness N submitted […]
# The Johannesburg Crisis Alliance has warned that the city’s worsening waste management failures are developing into a public health emergency. The organisation says prolonged refuse collection delays are creating health, environmental and safety risks for residents. The Alliance attributes the crisis to labour disputes, poor contractor performance, financial constraints and weak long-term planning. It […]
# City Power sê Alexandra bly onder druk namate herhaaldelike onderbrekings in elektrisiteitstoevoer voortduur, aangevuur deur oorlaaiing, onwettige verbindings en lae elektrisiteitsaankope. Die nutsmaatskappy sê duisende diensoproepe is van regoor Johannesburg ontvang, te midde van koue weer en stygende aanvraag. Daar was transformator- en substasie-foute in verskeie gebiede, met herstelwerk wat voortduur. City Power se […]
# Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has welcomed the arrest of a Border Management Authority official accused of corruption at the Maseru border post. The official was arrested following a joint investigation involving Home Affairs’ Counter Corruption branch, SAPS Crime Intelligence and Ladybrand Detectives. The officer allegedly accepted a 600-rand payment to unlawfully endorse a […]
