President Cyril Ramaphosa has joined a number of world leaders in congratulating the Kenyan President-elect William Ruto. He won a tight presidential race against opposition leader Raila Odinga. However, some senior election officials including Odinga, have disowned the result, fueling fears of widespread violence like that seen after previous disputed polls. Ramaphosa said a prosperous and united […]
Gauteng police are still searching for two suspects following a shooting in Midrand, north of Johannesburg, on Tuesday afternoon, which claimed the life of a 9-year-old boy. His mother is in critical condition. It’s reported that the mother had just picked up her children from school when they were accosted by two men who shot […]
City of Cape Town officers were deployed at the school to confiscate any drugs or contraband during a search at the school. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has condemned the actions taken by some pupils from Heathfield High School in the Cape Peninsula. Ugly scenes played out on Tuesday as law enforcement officers were […]
The 10th anniversary of the Marikana massacre went off without a hitch on Tuesday with scores gathered at the koppie where the miners were killed. Family, friends and former colleagues have vowed not to give up fighting for better development of the Marikana area – along with restitution for those who are still battling financially […]
Two suspicious vehicles were spotted near but not at the boy’s school on Wednesday morning. A 6-year-old Cape Town boy has been kidnapped in Kensington. Two suspicious vehicles were spotted near but not at the boy’s school on Wednesday morning. Police have told Eyewitness News that six suspects fled the area and that no one’s […]
The government has been urged to establish a specialist mining police unit to combat and prevent illegal mining. This comes on the backdrop of public outrage at the gang rape of eight women who were shooting a music video near a mine dump in Krugersdorp. This was followed by multiple sting operations which resulted in the arrests […]
The board of the National Lotteries Commission says it notes the resignation of the Commissioner. Thabang Mampane has quit with immediate effect. Her five-year contract was due to end next month. The Special Investigating Unit is probing reports that she purchased a luxury home with lottery funds. The crime-fighting unit raided several NLC offices in […]
The incident occurred in Downwood Road this morning, and police said the motive is not known. A Cape Town metro police officer and a civilian have been shot and wounded in Hanover Park. The incident occurred in Downwood Road this morning, and police said the motive is not known. It’s the latest in a series […]
Marikana has come alive with those gathered seemingly in a jovial mood as they harmonise struggle songs. Those with entrepreneurial zeal have set up stalls trading items including snacks, chicken feet, cold drinks and even alcohol. The lives of 34 mineworkers who were shot dead by the police in Marikana 10 years ago on 16 […]
A News24 investigation has revealed how just weeks before she was killed, Deokaran raised the alarm on a string of suspicious payments from tembisa hospital as well as on her fears for her own safety. The Democratic Alliance (DA) wants quarterly updates on the newly announced forensic investigation into millions of rands worth of dodgy […]