A routine intelligence operation on the N3 took a dramatic turn when police discovered more than R1.1 million in cash concealed inside a Ford Ranger Raptor, leading to the arrest of a 42-year-old man and the seizure of the vehicle. The arrest was carried out by the South African Police
The KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team has arrested a fifth suspect in connection with the murder of Umngeni Municipality DA councillor Nhlalayenza Ndlovu, bringing the investigation closer to those allegedly behind the killing. The 44-year-old suspect was arrested on Friday morning in the Mpophomeni area and is expected to appear
South Africa’s communications regulator has withdrawn its suggestion that mobile network operators may have been colluding over controversial new data regulations, acknowledging that it had not conducted an investigation capable of establishing such conduct. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa issued the clarification after its use of the term
The legal battle over South Africa’s R370 Social Relief of Distress grant is heading to the Supreme Court of Appeal, placing the future administration of one of the country’s most important poverty-relief programmes back before the courts. The appeal is scheduled to be heard in Bloemfontein on 25 August 2026.
South African Airways has placed Acting Group Chief Executive Officer Matshela Seshibe on immediate special leave, marking another major leadership shake-up at the state-owned airline. The SAA Board confirmed on Friday, 14 August 2026, that Seshibe would remain on special leave pending the outcome of an internal process. The airline
YouTube has announced an update to its advertising rules that could be significant for news publishers covering crime, war, disasters and other events involving fatalities. The platform has added new guidance to its Advertiser-Friendly Content Guidelines for August 2026, specifically addressing the monetisation status of depictions of death in educational,
CAPE TOWN — Parliament’s R4.6 billion reconstruction programme is facing renewed scrutiny after MPs challenged the cost of rebuilding the fire-damaged parliamentary precinct and questioned the legal process through which Parliament assumed responsibility for managing the project. The Development Bank of Southern Africa, which is implementing the reconstruction, told Parliament
An intensive search is underway for a missing hat that forms part of the exhibits in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has heard. A dramatic issue emerged during proceedings on Friday when the court was told that the whereabouts of the hat remain unknown
Drushantha Ramsamy has told the Madlanga Commission that it became clear to her that National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola was being targeted, claiming investigators appeared determined to establish a case against him. Explosive testimony before the Madlanga Commission has placed the conduct of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, IDAC,
CAPE TOWN — Parliament will inspect the deployment of South African National Defence Force personnel in Cape Town on Friday as lawmakers scrutinise whether the military operation supporting police is having a measurable impact on gang violence. The Joint Standing Committee on Defence and the Portfolio Committee on Police will
