Authorities in Los Angeles have blocked the release of all records relating to the death of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose body was found in the boot of singer D4vd’s impounded car in September.
South African Police Service Chief Financial Officer, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, has distanced herself from allegations that she played a role in awarding tenders or authorising operational financial decisions.
A manhunt is underway for a group of armed suspects who were caught on video threatening eThekwini metro police officers moments after allegedly robbing a courier vehicle at a Pinetown mall on Monday.
With Black Friday around the corner, new research shows South Africans are increasingly at risk of online fraud. According to JustMoney’s latest Money & Me survey, 50% of respondents say they have been scammed at least once with most incidents taking place on social media, where financially strained consumers hunt for deals.
KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested four men, aged between 39 and 49, for allegedly conspiring to carry out an armed robbery at a supermarket in Nquthu. One of the suspects is also facing a charge of possessing an unlicensed firearm.
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has issued a warning about an ongoing scam in which criminals are impersonating Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga. Spokesperson Jeremy Michaels said the scammers are using WhatsApp to contact individuals via fake profiles featuring the chairperson’s image.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for a heat wave, with persistently high temperatures expected over the Witzenberg Municipality in the Western Cape on Tuesday and Wednesday.
A 27-year-old man has been shot and killed in the Bester area of Ntuzuma, KwaZulu-Natal, on Monday, in what residents fear may be the latest attack by an alleged gunman targeting people in the community.
Former Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department chief David Tembe has been found dead at his home, though the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear.
A new witness is expected to take the stand on Tuesday as hearings at the Madlanga Commission resume in Pretoria.
A KwaZulu-Natal woman says she only grasped the severity of South Africa’s gender-based violence crisis when it struck her own family. Lisa Beresford-Mnyandu is the niece of Taryn le Roux, who was shot and killed at a pub in Westville in September following what investigators describe as an argument.
Management at the Clare Estate Hindu Crematorium has moved to clarify the stricter guidelines introduced earlier this year, saying the measures were implemented to curb growing incidents of inappropriate behaviour on the premises.
KwaZulu-Natal disaster management teams are expected to resume their search this morning for two people still missing after severe flooding struck New Hanover on Sunday.
The South African Weather Service has issued multiple warnings as severe thunderstorms continue to lash parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and the Free State.
Police in KwaZulu-Natal have intensified the search for 29-year-old Sduduzo Mavundla, who is accused of attempting to murder his nine-year-old nephew in Chesterville, west of Durban.
Legendary Bollywood actor Dharmendra has died in Mumbai at the age of 89, closing a remarkable chapter in Indian cinema. Tributes have poured in from across the world, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the actor’s passing “marks the end of an era”.
Two people were injured on Monday morning when a truck overturned on the M25 near KwaMashu in KwaZulu-Natal. Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) says its Phoenix Operations Centre received multiple calls from motorists reporting the crash.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised South Africa’s leadership of the G20, saying the presidency has reinforced the country’s position on the international stage.
A woman was scammed at an ATM on Wick Street in the Verulam CBD, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday after two men posing as helpful bystanders made off with her bank card and withdrew money from her account.
The KwaZulu-Natal Human Settlements Department says more than 100 people have been placed in temporary shelters after severe flooding devastated an informal settlement in New Hanover in the province’s Midlands. The settlement, built on a flood plain, was overwhelmed by heavy rains overnight, leaving residents displaced and infrastructure badly damaged.
South African motorists can expect little cheer at the pumps this December, with the latest data from the Central Energy Fund indicating that fuel prices are likely to rise ahead of the festive break.
As the Class of 2025 heads into its final week of National Senior Certificate examinations, the KwaZulu-Natal Parents Association is appealing to matrics to celebrate responsibly once their papers are complete. More than 170,000 full-time pupils and over 16,000 part-time candidates are writing the year-end exams across the province.
A second suspect linked to the fatal shootings of a principal and an administrative clerk at Inxiweni Primary School in Thembisa is expected to appear in the local magistrates’ court on Monday. The suspect was arrested on Friday in connection with the murders of 58-year-old principal Ruth Tabu and 55-year-old administrative clerk Nobantu Njombini.
A Hawks member and a senior official from Tembisa Hospital are expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Monday on charges of corruption, after they allegedly attempted to bribe a fellow Hawks investigator probing irregular tenders at the hospital.
