Convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester has fired his lawyers and will represent himself when his prison escape trial begins in the Free State High Court in April 2027. The court has set the trial to run from 19 April to 18 June 2027, nearly five years after Bester escaped
DURBAN: An African National Congress Youth League member in the North West is facing scrutiny after allegedly making social post calling for people to rape and kill activist and co_ founder of March and March Movement Jacinta Mangobese Zuma, who plans to open a criminal case against him at Durban
Five people have been killed and two others injured in a head-on collision involving five vehicles, including a South African Police Service (SAPS) vehicle, on the R524 about five kilometres outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo today, Tuesday. One of the injured people is in a critical condition, while the other
A gruesome discovery has shocked the community of Ilovu township, south of Durban, after the decomposing body of an elderly woman was found in her kitchen on Tuesday morning—two months after she was first reported missing. Local police and forensic teams are currently at the scene, where tense neighbours have
Renowned South African corporate communications specialist and former Eskom national spokesperson, Khulu Phasiwe, has passed away at the age of 52. According to family confirmations, Phasiwe passed away following a medical emergency. Family members revealed that the veteran communications expert had privately battled health complications related to seizures for several
Former Eskom spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe has died, his family has confirmed. Phasiwe served as the utility’s national spokesperson from 2015 until his resignation in 2019, during the height of load shedding. He later held communications roles at the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory, the Public Protector’s Office and Air Traffic
Police have launched a murder and attempted murder investigation following a fatal shooting on the R21 highway towards O.R. Tambo International Airport on Monday evening, 5 October 2026. The incident, which occurred during a roadside breakdown assistance, left one person dead and another hospitalised with gunshot wounds. According to preliminary
Preggy Padayachee, the uncle-in-law of former Crime Intelligence boss Major-General Feroz Khan, has been shot dead in an apparent targeted hit on the R21 highway. A friend travelling with him was wounded in the attack, while another escaped unharmed. The fatal shooting occurred on Monday evening on the R21 highway
Volkswagen Group Africa is recalling 291 Amarok bakkies sold nationwide between 2 June and 15 September 2026 over a curtain airbag defect. The fault could prevent the airbag from fully deploying and expose occupants to sharp plastic parts. Owners are urged to book a free repair at an approved VW
Former Sekhukhune United player Mokete Sean “Shaune” Mogaila, 29, has pleaded guilty to culpable homicide and failing to remain at the scene or render assistance following a fatal crash in Tembisa. Mogaila pleaded guilty today,Monday, 5 October 2026, in the Tembisa Magistrate’s Court. The crash occurred on Andrew Mapheto Drive
