# Authorities at the Cape Town International Airport have intercepted 150 live scorpions allegedly being smuggled. Acting on intelligence, the South African Police Service discovered the animals hidden among a suspect’s clothing during a luggage search. The scorpions had been individually packaged in conditions described as harmful to their welfare. The suspect is expected to […]
# The DA has raised concerns about a growing police accountability crisis in KwaZulu-Natal after investigations reveal that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate is handling eight-thousand-751 cases with only 24 investigators. DA National Council of Provinces member Mzamo Billy says with each investigator handling an average of 364 cases each, just six convictions have been […]
# Tourism minister Patricia de Lille says South Africa will continue promoting its tourism offerings in Mexico beyond the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking in Mexico, De Lille identified the country as a key growth market, citing steady increases in visitor arrivals over the past three years. De Lille says her counterparts agreed to strengthen […]
# Soccer: FIFA’s upgraded semi-automated offside technology now incorporates artificial intelligence-enabled 3D player avatars that starts long before the first whistle. All one-thousand-248 participating players completed a full-body digital scan before the tournament, capturing precise physical dimensions. Fifteen dedicated cameras per stadium track 29 data points on every player’s body simultaneously. The combination allows officials […]
# City Power has raised alarm over a sharp increase in cable theft and vandalism targeting electricity infrastructure across Roodepoort. The utility says repeated attacks on mini substations, transformers and cables are causing prolonged power outages, costly repairs and service disruptions. The utility spokesperson Isaac Mangena says the pattern of incidents suggests possible involvement by […]
# SME South Africa is making the final preparations of the one-day SME Funding Summit 2026 taking place this week. Entrepreneurs from across South Africa will gather in Sandton as the event seeks to connect small and medium-sized businesses with investors, lenders and funding experts. Organisers say the summit will provide practical guidance on securing […]
# Soccer: Sports, Arts and Culture minister Gayton McKenzie has urged South Africans to keep supporting Bafana Bafana in their next Group A match this week. South Africa next faces the Czech Republic on Thursday, at Atlanta Stadium at 6pm South African time with the final group match against South Korea on 24 June at […]
# Die DA is bekommerd oor ‘n groeiende krisis in polisie-aanspreeklikheid in KwaZulu-Natal nadat dit aan die lig gekom het dat die Onafhanklike Polisie-ondersoekdirektoraat agt-duisend-751 sake met slegs 24 ondersoekers hanteer. DA-lid in die Nasionale Raad van Provinsies, Mzamo Billy, sê met elke ondersoeker wat gemiddeld 364 sake elk hanteer, het slegs ses skuldigbevindings uit […]
# Die Forum for South Africa eis president Cyril Ramaphosa se bedanking en beskuldig hom daarvan dat hy aanspreeklikheid oor die Phala Phala-saak systap. Die organisasie sê Ramaphosa se regspogings om die Parlement se ampsklagproses te stop, laat ernstige vrae ontstaan oor sy leierskap en geloofwaardigheid. FOSA-woordvoerder Tebogo Mashilompane sê die land kan nie gelei […]
