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
As the United States escalates tensions in the Middle East with airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, South Africans are urging President Cyril Ramaphosa to remain silent. Social media platforms are rife with calls for the president to remain silent, fearing that South Africa’s ties
Two people, including a toddler, were tragically killed in a devastating house fire in Vosloorus Extension 20 in the early hours of Saturday morning. The City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) Fire and Rescue Services confirmed the discovery of two charred bodies—one of an adult male and one of a young child—after
and possession of suspected unpolished diamonds. Northern Cape Hawks Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nomthadaso Mnisi said their arrests were the result of a multi-disciplinary, intelligence-driven operation conducted by members deployed under Operation Vala Umgodi in the Namakwa District. From Tuesday, 17 June 2025 to Friday, 20 June 2025, teams
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) confirms that an unfortunate incident occurred in the early hours of this morning at the Macadamia Military Base near Komatipoort, Mpumalanga. Rear Admiral (JG) Prince Tshabalala Defence Corporate Communication of the South African National Defence Force said that the Preliminary information indicates
