Ladysmith: Four people have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of engineer Oscar Hlatshwayo in a drive-by shooting in Ladysmith in 2019, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said on Wednesday. The SAPS Political Killings Task Team secured the convictions in the Madadeni High Court. According to South

Johannesburg: The Gauteng Provincial Government is undertaking the Garsfontein Road (K50) upgrading project to support the Mooikloof Mega City development. According to South African Government News Agency, the residential and commercial mega project is one of the strategic integrated projects aimed at providing access to lifestyle services for lower income

Johannesburg: Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has placed provincial Department of Community Safety Head of Department (HOD) Nontsikelelo Sisulu and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mduduzi Malope, on immediate suspension. According to South African Government News Agency, the suspension of the HOD and CFO follow the conclusion of a forensic investigation,

Cape town: Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, established to investigate allegations made by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has selected Member of Parliament (MP) Molapi Soviet Lekganyane as its chairperson. The committee convened for the first time to initiate the investigation into claims concerning an alleged criminal syndicate infiltrating law enforcement and

Pretoria: Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, has condemned the viral video depicting a schoolgirl being assaulted. The video, which has been widely circulated on social media platforms, shows the girl being humiliated and physically assaulted by boys from her school

Johannesburg: In a coordinated weeklong operation, Gauteng police emergency services, including the Flying Squad, K9 Units, and Highway Patrol members, apprehended 133 suspects between Friday, 25 July, and Thursday, 31 July 2025. The operation also resulted in the recovery of 35 hijacked and stolen vehicles and eight unlicensed firearms. According

Maseru: The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola, recently engaged in discussions with his Lesotho counterpart, Advocate Borotho Matsoso, regarding allegations of illegal Basotho military training camps in South Africa. The meeting took place in Maseru, Lesotho, and focused on addressing these concerns. According

Pretoria: With the country commemorating Women’s Month, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has highlighted progress made in protecting women, children, and other vulnerable groups. Over the past year, the SAPS Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit has made significant inroads in tackling gender-based violence (GBV) and