Tiffany Meek walked through the Swazi Place apartment complex in Fleurhof on Wednesday for the first time since her arrest more than a year ago. The Johannesburg High Court, sitting at Palm Ridge, conducted an inspection in loco at the exact location where her 11-year-old son, Jayden-Lee Meek, was found
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the North West, together with various partner agencies, achieved significant successes during Operation Shanela II, conducted across the province from 17 to 23 August 2026. The multidisciplinary operation focused on combating crime, tracing wanted suspects, enforcing compliance, and strengthening police visibility through searches,
Orlando Pirates have confirmed a deal has been struck with Bahrain Premier League outfit Alkhaldiya Sports Club for the transfer of fan favourite Patrick “Tito” Maswanganyi, bringing an end to the 28-year-old playmaker’s spell at the Buccaneers. The move comes despite Maswanganyi remaining firmly in the technical team’s plans for
A routine beer purchase in Tongaat took an unexpected turn on Saturday when two counterfeit R200 banknotes were allegedly used in an attempt to buy five cases of beer at a bottle store. The incident happened at a business on Gopalall Hurbans Street, where a 22-year-old man reportedly attempted to
Three men accused of carrying out a sophisticated fraud and forgery scheme allegedly linked to the loss of about R800 million have been granted bail after appearing in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court. Antonio Iozzo, 49, Daniel Werner Roets, 43, and Abraham Johannes Van Rensburg, 56, were arrested by the
A financial clerk accused of allegedly diverting more than R244,000 from a North West high school’s bank accounts into her personal account has appeared in court facing 10 counts of fraud. Kebafilwe Sylvia Mokgosi, 32, appeared before the Lehurutshe Magistrates’ Court on Friday following her arrest by members of the
Senior ANC leader Nomvula Mokonyane has delivered one of the clearest warnings yet about the state of South Africa’s Government of National Unity, saying the arrangement is no longer functioning as a source of political unity and suggesting that the Democratic Alliance has effectively moved on from the spirit in
A dramatic battle over cellphone data has erupted in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, with the State telling the court that the movement of a cellphone allegedly belonging to Mabungu Ntuli paints a “completely different picture” from the version presented by Accused No. 3. The dramatic development unfolded on Thursday,
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has made a major selection call ahead of South Africa’s highly anticipated showdown with New Zealand, leaving Siya Kolisi out of the starting XV for Saturday’s opening Test at Ellis Park. Paul de Villiers has been selected in Kolisi’s place, while Pieter-Steph du Toit will captain
The ongoing Madlanga Commission was disrupted today following the sudden arrest of Stuart Scharnick, a close associate of suspended top cop Shadrack Sibiya. The incident unfolded during the morning tea break when Scharnick allegedly confronted and threatened a journalist from the Sowetan newspaper. The reporter was reportedly taking photographs of
