South Africa’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) has launched a full inquiry into the Road Accident Fund (RAF) following growing allegations of mismanagement, financial waste, and serious governance failures. The committee said its decision comes after months of frustration over the RAF Board and management’s failure to provide
A joint Vala Umgodi operation, conducted by members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Free State and mine security, has led to the arrest of five foreign nationals for various offences related to illegal mining activities. The suspects, aged between 24 and 41, were apprehended while
A religious leadership body in Cape Town has spoken out strongly against a major retail company, accusing it of using legal threats to silence voices advocating for Palestinian rights. The Cape Town Ulama Board (CTUB), which includes respected Islamic scholars, religious leaders, and professionals from various fields, criticized Cape Union
Twelve members of the South African National Defence Force’ (SANDF) Special Forces including a front company of the Special Forces of the SANDF, made their first appearance before the Randburg Magistrates’ Court on allegations of kidnapping, murder, fraud, obstructing the administration of justice, making a false statement under oath and
Itumeleng Dinku (52), made a brief appearance before Postmasburg Magistrate Court facing charges of possession of suspected illegal melted gold bar. Northern Cape Hawks Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Tebogo Thebe said the accused, Dinku was arrested by Postmasburg SAPS members after intelligence was received that there was somebody who was
South Africa has kicked off a nationwide vaccination campaign to tackle a rising outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), which has already spread across four provinces. Earlier this week, the country’s agriculture minister visited a major beef producer in Heidelberg, Gauteng Province, where FMD was recently detected. He observed the
As the floodwaters slowly retreat in the Eastern Cape, the true scale of the destruction is beginning to surface. Search and recovery teams remain on the ground, working tirelessly in the aftermath of one of the region’s most devastating floods in recent memory. The death toll has now reached
Six armed suspects were fatally shot in a shootout with the South African Police Service (SAPS) on the R61 road between Mthatha and Ngcobo on Monday, June 23, 2025, authorities confirmed. The incident, which occurred during an intelligence-driven operation targeting alleged extortionists, led to the recovery of four firearms
The City of Cape Town has filed court papers to evict approximately 264 refugees from tented camps in Paint City, Bellville, and Wingfield, Maitland, where they have resided since 2020. The group, primarily from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi, demands resettlement in Canada, rejecting local reintegration or
A 45-year-old man is expected to appear in the Phuthaditjhaba Magistrate’s Court tomorrow on a charge of murder, following the death of his 41-year-old wife, whose body was discovered by her son. The incident occurred on Thursday, 20 June 2025, at approximately 16:00, at a house in Riverside, Phuthaditjhaba.
