A car accident on the N2 has turned the spotlight on the ANC speaker of Umuziwabantu Local Municipality, with Nkosiyazi Petros Shebi now facing suspension after a crash that killed two road workers. Shebi, who is based in Harding on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, was allegedly driving an official municipal vehicle when the tragedy struck […]

A 28-year-old man believed to have been a witness in a recent mass shooting in Wesbank was shot dead on Wednesday night, heightening fears in a community already battling gang violence, poor services and growing insecurity. The man was gunned down along Wesbank Main Road shortly before 8pm. According to police, he was shot in […]

A 10-year-old child was wounded while lying in bed and a 52-year-old man was shot dead while collecting water in two separate Valhalla Park shootings this week. The attacks have left residents fearful and prompted the Bishop Lavis Community Police Forum to raise concerns about a possible conflict between two alleged gangs operating in the […]

A devastating flood has swept through the Nepal-Tibet border region, transforming a popular pilgrimage route into a deadly trap and leaving six South Africans among hundreds missing. The disaster, triggered by a glacier collapse and ice-rock avalanche, sent a massive surge of water, mud, and rocks down the Lhende River, destroying roads, bridges, and buildings […]

A birthday party in a North West village ended with 3 people dead and a 41-year-old man in police custody after residents helped track him down less than 12 hours after a public alert was issued. James Mohajane was handed over to police by members of the Moeka Vuma community near Makapanstad at about 9.30am […]

A 31-year-old man was shot dead outside a sneaker shop in Wittebome after an unknown gunman opened fire on him and the shop owner on Tuesday morning. The attack happened outside Unwanted Kickz in Exeter Road at about 11.58am, as the two friends sat outside the business. The 36-year-old man, who owns the shop, ran […]

Four people are now in custody in connection with the murder of former world boxing champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape. The latest development comes after police made three further arrests on Sunday, bringing the number of people apprehended during the investigation to five. One of those arrested earlier, a 30-year-old man, […]

Police are investigating a double murder after two men were shot dead in N2 Gateway, Delft, on Sunday night. The victims, aged 30 and 32, were gunned down in Atakora Street shortly before 9pm on Sunday, 16 August 2026. Delft police have registered two counts of murder, but no arrests have been made. Provincial police […]

Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala repeatedly relied on his constitutional right not to answer questions as the Madlanga inquiry examined the R228 million South African Police Service tender, an alleged impala gift and an alleged R15 million loan. At the same time, a separate parliamentary committee weighing evidence linked to the wider police corruption scandal rejected claims […]

Dive deep into the heart of South Africa's latest breaking news as the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry grapples with a shocking R228 million police tender scandal. This documentary-style investigation uncovers the intricate details surrounding the SAPS health-services contract awarded to Medicare24 Tshwane District, bringing you breaking news on the biggest questions facing public accountability. At […]