On Wednesday afternoon, May 8, two school boys from different schools got into a fight while on their way home, resulting in a tragic outcome. According to Captain Stephen Thakeng, spokesperson for the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Free State, a nine-year-old boy retrieved a knife from his home and returned to the scene, where he fatally stabbed a 10-year-old boy.
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department has apprehended a 28-year-old woman on assault charges after a pregnant woman was severely assaulted during an argument. According to Lieutenant Colonel Kelebogile Thepa, spokesperson for the department, the incident occurred in Daveyton.
More than two years after Parliament was devastated by a fire, the building has finally been handed over to a contractor to begin the first phase of rebuilding.
KZN police report that two suspects, believed to have hijacked a vehicle in Malvern, were shot dead by officers in Durban following a high-speed chase in Wentworth on Thursday.
A Pietermaritzburg man is set to appear in court on Friday, facing charges of culpable homicide and negligent driving. The incident occurred on Church Street in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday when a mother and her six-month-old baby were struck by a vehicle.
Nearly five months after the adjournment of the Kirsten Kluyts' murder case, proceedings are set to resume in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg on Friday morning.
The death toll from the George building collapse has tragically climbed to nine. Hope of finding more workers alive is diminishing, but families are still clinging to hope and praying for a miracle. Western Cape Disaster Management stated they are not transitioning from rescue to recovery operations yet. Chief Director Colin Deiner mentioned that heavy machinery for rescue arrived overnight.
Ntuzuma police are continuing their search for a woman who abandoned her 11-month-old baby over the weekend. The baby girl was found by a man who took her to a police station, claiming she had been abandoned in KwaMashu's J Section.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved the Preventing and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill, which criminalizes hate crimes and hate speech. The law aligns with South Africa's constitutional and international human rights obligations, aiming to address racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance. It outlines the prosecution process for individuals who commit these offenses.
A Durban mother is making an emotional plea for her son's return. Matthew Pretorius of Hillcrest has been missing since Sunday, last seen in Westville.
Police in Ekurhuleni have arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly assaulting his mother and sister at their family home in Daveyton.
Stephina Sefekwane Chuene, a 48-year-old woman from Limpopo, appeared in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court for the brutal murder of her 18-year-old son.
The Electoral Commission (IEC) and the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party will have their final showdown in the Constitutional Court before the May elections.
IPSS Medical Rescue and IPSS Search and Rescue were at the scene in Salt Rock on Wednesday, where a contractor carrying out repairs has drowned.
The South African Policing Union (SAPU) has expressed concern about the significant number of specialized members leaving the South African Police Services (SAPS).
Durban police are investigating a murder case following the shooting death of a municipal worker on Tuesday evening.
North Korea's former propaganda chief, Kim Ki Nam, has passed away at the age of 94, according to state media. He died of old age and "multiple organ dysfunction," for which he had been receiving treatment since 2022, as reported by KCNA. Kim Ki Nam spent decades leading propaganda efforts in the totalitarian state, building a personality cult around the ruling Kim dynasty.
Armed Robbers Target Joggers and Broken-Down Vehicle in Palmview, KZN
While the organizers of the violent protests in Mahikeng, North West, remain unidentified, there is a blame game over who orchestrated the action.
The City of Johannesburg is set to update the media on Wednesday afternoon regarding the ongoing progress following the fire underneath the M1 highway bridge in Johannesburg.
Two students have been hospitalized following a school bus fire on the R80 Mabopane freeway in Pretoria North.
Bolt has suspended an e-hailing driver in Cape Town who allegedly stabbed two young women during a R90 trip booked through the app.
George Municipality Mayor Leon van Wyk has revealed the identity of the developer behind the collapsed building. Van Wyk stated that the developer is NeoTrend Group and confirmed that plans were submitted in December 2022 and approved in July 2023.
The Water and Sanitation Department has initiated criminal proceedings against municipalities nationwide for violating environmental and water laws. These municipalities are responsible for sewage spills and fail to comply with government directives for cleanup.
