A dramatic police operation in Laudium, Pretoria, on 24 February 2025, resulted in the deaths of six suspects, including well-known socialite Vicky Nyalunga, who was allegedly involved in a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist gang. The operation began after police received a tip-off about a planned CIT robbery at Attlyn Mall in
Police in Limpopo are investigating a disturbing case of murder and attempted murder that occurred in the early hours of Saturday, 08 March 2025, inside the psychiatric ward of Philadelphia Hospital in Dennilton, Sekhukhune District. At approximately 02h00, police officers, who were on patrol at the time, responded swiftly to
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has highlighted the tough fiscal decisions facing South Africa, particularly a potential choice between raising the Value Added Tax (VAT) or reducing the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. As of March 9, 2025, this issue has dominated public discourse, with discussions focused on the
A robbery suspect attempting to sexually assault a woman fled after her four-year-old son began crying uncontrollably during a home invasion in Amaoti, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday morning. Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) officers responded to reports of a break-in and attempted rape in an area known as Namibia at approximately
Three men were shot and killed, and a woman was injured during a violent attack in Amaoti, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday afternoon. Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) responded to a distress call from an area locally known as Nigeria. Officers arrived at approximately 22h27 and found several intoxicated individuals outside a
The Hawks are seeking the public’s help to locate Neliswa Elizabeth Nofilita Tantsi (52), wanted for fraud and tax evasion related to the Road Accident Fund (RAF). Between 2014 and 2015, she allegedly manipulated financial records and failed to declare VAT transactions, defrauding SARS of over R633,000. Nofilita was arrested
A SASSA grant administrator, Boipelo Eugenia Ramafoko, 42, was arrested on Thursday, March 6, 2025, by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team on charges of corruption. The arrest follows an incident in December 2024, when a 63-year-old pensioner went to the SASSA office in Mogwase to apply for his old
China has warned against a controversial proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump for American control over Gaza, declaring that the territory “belongs to Palestine.” China rejected the idea outright, warning against any foreign interference in Palestinian lands. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun made it clear, “Gaza is not a political
According to Sunday World, popular businessman Sphamandla Mabonga, the ex-lover of reality star and singer Londie London, was killed in a shootout at an upscale nightclub in Sandton. The incident took place outside the famous LIV nightclub at 24 Central. Mabonga was rushed to the hospital but later died from
Gayton McKenzie has strongly criticized Kelly Smith, the mother of missing child Joslin Smith, saying, “We can’t keep quiet about Kelly’s lies.” McKenzie recounted his experience meeting Kelly and immediately feeling suspicious, sensing that she might be involved in her daughter’s disappearance. “When I met Kelly, I couldn’t sleep because
