The South African Police Service (SAPS) takes this opportunity to warn young women not to fall prey to drug trafficking syndicates as this has dire consequences. This call follows the sentencing of a 30-year-old female Namibian drug mule by the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court. Pauline Mbangula was arrested on
A Department of Labour official, Kelopa Bethuel Mahlatsi (42), appeared before the Bloemfontein District Court alongside 15 co-accused following their arrest in connection with a large-scale Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) fraud and corruption syndicate. The other accused are: Kamoho Letuka (47), Thembinkosi Meshack Nelani (41), Pogisho Isaacs Senakgomo (60),
A heartbreaking tragedy has unfolded in Limpopo, where a 12-year-old boy has lost his life following a fire incident at an initiation school near Maake, outside Tzaneen. The young initiate had suffered severe burn injuries and was initially treated in a local hospital in Limpopo before being transferred to a
Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the police commissioner for KwaZulu-Natal, has taken extra security measures at his residence following a storm of allegations he made against senior government officials. The move comes amid growing concern for his safety, as whistleblowers in South Africa have often faced serious threats—or worse—after exposing high-level
Tune in to the Judicial Conduct Tribunal Hearing for Judge President Mbenenge on July 9th, 2025. Stay updated on this important legal event. The Judicial Conduct Tribunal in the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court is investigating allegations of sexual harassment against Judge President Selby Mbenenge. The complaint was
A 40-year-old man has been arrested in Bloemfontein, Free State, after police discovered drugs valued at more than R100,000. The arrest took place during a routine patrol in the city center. Officers stopped the man’s car for a search and later took him to Park Road Police Station for
Five people have been arrested in connection with illegal mining operations near Burgersfort in Limpopo. The arrests took place in the Atok and Ga-Phasha villages, as part of a wider effort to curb illegal mining in the province. Authorities say one of the suspects, a truck driver, was caught
Tune in to the Judicial Conduct Tribunal Hearing for Judge President Mbenenge on July 4th, 2025. Stay updated on this important legal event. The Judicial Conduct Tribunal in the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court is investigating allegations of sexual harassment against Judge President Selby Mbenenge. The complaint was
South Africa’s Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi has released a long-awaited report confirming that some of the country’s major medical aid schemes have unfairly discriminated against Black healthcare practitioners. The Section 59 report, led by Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi and commissioned by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), found that
More than 200 individuals have been arrested in the Northern Cape in connection with serious crimes including murder, attempted murder, assault, rape, drug trafficking, and possession of dangerous weapons. The arrests were made as part of a week-long crime-fighting initiative known as Operation Shanela. The operation targeted high-risk areas
