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.
A 40-year-old man was arrested in Bloemspruit for the alleged possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. Free State Provincial Corporate Communication said it was on 21 June 2025 at approximately 19:00, Members of the Provincial Anti-Gang Unit in Bloemfontein, acting on intelligence-led information, proceeded to a shack
Two suspects, aged 36 and 51, were arrested on Sunday, 22 June 2025, at OR Tambo International Airport and in Centurion, Pretoria. Hawks Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Singo said the arrests were effected by members of the Johannesburg-based Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation, Headquarters Serious Organised Crime Investigation, and
The relentless efforts of Operation Vala Umgodi have yielded significant results this past week, with a total of 130 individuals, arrested in connection with illicit mining activities and related offenses across the Free State. The operation, a multi-disciplinary initiative, continues its mandate to combat illegal mining and restore law and
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) has issued an urgent advisory to South Africans stranded in Israel as Iranian strikes targeting civilian areas have disrupted air travel, halting outgoing flights. The Board, expressing solidarity with those affected, is working to ensure the safe return of South Africans
