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Frustration is mounting across Gauteng as thousands of residents continue to endure widespread water outages linked to a major infrastructure maintenance project by bulk water supplier Rand Water.
Two stray lions have been sighted roaming the veld in Plange-Mtititi village, located on the northern boundary of the Kruger National Park (KNP), sparking concern among local residents and livestock farmers.
Three suspected cash-in-transit (CIT) robbers were fatally shot in two separate police operations overnight in Marianhill and Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal.
Malinga Thembekuhle, 23, has been sentenced to 65 years’ direct imprisonment by the Johannesburg High Court after being found guilty on six charges, including robbery, murder, and possession of an unlicensed firearm. The charges stem from an October 2022 incident in Lenasia, where he and an accomplice hijacked a couple, resulting in a crash and a subsequent attempted robbery that ended in a fatal shootout. Police responded swiftly, arresting Thembekuhle at the scene. Johannesburg district commissioner Maj Gen Nonhlanhla Kubheka praised the officers for their teamwork in securing the conviction.
KwaZulu-Natal police carried out a major operation at a clothing factory in Shakaville on Thursday, where over 300 undocumented foreign nationals are believed to have been employed in the production of fashion and workwear garments.
A manhunt is underway in Temple Valley, KwaZulu-Natal, after a robbery suspect targeted a school premises on Thursday morning.
The Eastern Cape Government has urged the private sector, civil society, and other stakeholders to join forces in addressing poverty in the province. This follows a Stats SA survey revealing that 89% of children in the province rely on school nutrition programmes, the second-highest rate nationally. Government spokesperson Khuselwa Rantjie called the findings concerning but said they help guide policy. She affirmed the province’s commitment to targeted interventions aimed at building a more inclusive and resilient economy.
Three convicted human traffickers are expected to be sentenced today in the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay, following their conviction for the kidnapping and trafficking of six-year-old Joshlin Smith.
A manhunt is underway following a deadly suspected cash-in-transit (CIT) heist on the R56 near Richmond, outside Pietermaritzburg, on Wednesday night.
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has issued a warning that social grant payments to approximately 184,000 beneficiaries in KwaZulu-Natal may be delayed next month due to non-disclosure of income.
Parts of eastern Johannesburg have been left without running water for up to three weeks, forcing residents in areas such as Kensington, Bezuidenhout Valley, and Bruma to rely on buckets and bathtubs to meet basic needs.
The bail application for a Limpopo police officer accused of benefitting from a R10 million insurance fraud scheme is expected to continue in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court this morning.
As South Africa marks the beginning of Child Protection Week on Thursday, a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping orphaned children has sounded the alarm on what it describes as a "hidden pandemic" of child sexual abuse.
A municipal employee believed to be under the influence of alcohol was arrested on Tuesday afternoon after crashing into a Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) response vehicle while fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run in Temple Valley.
Traditional health practitioners in KwaZulu-Natal are being called upon to register with the Department of Health, amid growing concerns over the alleged misuse of traditional medicine in criminal activities.
Local fisherfolk are calling on the eThekwini Municipality to provide transparency and timelines regarding the continued closure of Blue Lagoon Beach, which has been off-limits since January due to dangerously high levels of E. coli in the water.
Police in KwaZulu-Natal have uncovered counterfeit goods valued at an estimated R400 million during a routine inspection at a freight depot on Edwin Swales Drive, south of Durban.
Power has been fully restored to all areas supplied by the Zwartkop Substation, following an intensive eight-day repair operation led by the City’s energy and electricity department.
A leading human trafficking expert has told the Western Cape High Court that there is compelling evidence suggesting that missing child Joslin Smith was deliberately trafficked for financial gain, and likely suffered harm as a result.
At least seven people have lost their lives in two separate road accidents on Mpumalanga highways, prompting renewed concern over road safety in the province.
A preliminary investigation into the deadly bus crash in Tongaat on Tuesday has revealed that brake failure may have caused the vehicle to plunge off a bridge, resulting in the deaths of three women and injuries to 12 others.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed claims by former U.S. President Donald Trump that there is an orchestrated campaign of violence against white farmers in South Africa, labelling such allegations as unfounded and inflammatory.
Authorities are working to uncover the cause of a fatal bus crash that claimed three lives and left 12 people injured early Tuesday morning on the R102 near the Tongaat River Bridge.
