GAUTENG – Fourteen motorists were arrested during Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI) stop-and-search operations conducted between 13 and 19 July 2026 under the #RemoveSkorokoro campaign. The operations, carried out with the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), targeted high-risk public transport routes across Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni. Two more people were arrested for immigration-related offences, while 38 […]
The monetary limit for Small Claims Courts will increase from R20 000 to R30 000 from 1 August 2026. The Department of Justice says the increase will allow more South Africans to resolve civil disputes quickly, fairly and at a lower cost without needing legal representation. The department says the change will improve access to […]
GAUTENG – Eskom says electricity supply has been interrupted in Evaton North and Lakeside Proper after a breaker failure at a mini-substation. Technicians are on site assessing the damage, but no estimated time has been given for the restoration of power. Meanwhile, electricity has been fully restored to customers in Sebokeng. Eskom has thanked the […]
The Gauteng Department of Health has denied claims of medicine shortages at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, saying the allegations are inaccurate. The department says patients continue to receive healthcare services and has urged public representatives to verify information before making public statements.
Gauteng Traffic Police will intensify learner transport enforcement across the province ahead of schools reopening for the third term. Officers will focus on vehicle roadworthiness, driver fitness, valid operating licences, overloading, speeding, and reckless or negligent driving. Authorities have urged learner and public transport operators to comply with road traffic laws to ensure the safety […]
A KwaZulu-Natal mother is appealing to the public for help in finding her 22-year-old daughter, Nolwazi Ngwane, who disappeared after joining a religious mission her family describes as a cult. Thandeka Ngwane says her daughter cut all contact with the family after joining the group. She is pleading for information about Nolwazi’s whereabouts and hopes […]
CAPE TOWN – Police in the Western Cape have arrested a 29-year-old man after discovering drugs worth an estimated R10 million at an apartment in Bothasig, believed to have been used as a drug storage facility by a local gang. During the raid, officers seized large quantities of cocaine and other drugs, along with seven […]
JOHANNESBURG – The trial of businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, his wife Tsakane, and three co-accused is set to run for 30 days in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. The accused face 25 charges, including attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, money laundering, fraud and defeating the ends of justice. Judge Cassim Moosa confirmed the […]
UPDATE – Former Miss South Africa contestant and Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, will have to wait until 19 August after the Cape Town Regional Court postponed her bid to stop her deportation. She was arrested in Cape Town last month for allegedly being in South Africa illegally. The Department of Home Affairs argued that […]
NEW YORK – The United Nations General Assembly has honoured the legacy of former President Nelson Mandela during its official commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day. A message on behalf of UN Secretary-General António Guterres described Mandela as a leader who believed humanity could overcome hatred, division, discrimination and injustice. Delivering the keynote address, journalist […]