Springs: The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has condemned the recent illegal mining activities taking place around the Gugulethu informal settlement in Springs. This comes after the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality reported b…

Johannesburg: The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has expressed support for the deployment of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers to the province to aid police in addressing illegal mining act…

Tshwane: Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has expressed deep concern following a serious road crash involving a scholar transport vehicle, which occurred at approximately 7am this morning, on the N4 eastbound, near Atteridg…

The east london: Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit have launched an intensive, coordinated manhunt for suspects involved in the fatal shooting of serving police sergeant, Ndodomzi Dion Tengile (42), at Zizamele Township, in Butterworth…

Johannesburg: The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over the central and southern parts of the Northern Cape. The warning anticipates a high likelihood of minor impacts, including damagin…

Addis ababa: President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a cessation of all violence and hostilities in South Sudan. The President delivered the closing remarks at the African Union (AU) Ad-hoc High Level Committee for South Sudan (C5) Plus Summit, held …

Richtersveld: Scientists have identified several insect species previously unknown to science in the richly biodiverse Richtersveld National Park. Internationally respected entomologists, Dr. Massimo Meregalli from Italy and Dr. Roman Borovec from the…

Cape town: The South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced the immediate suspension of the indemnity and verification form requirement at Table Mountain National Park. This decision aims to address the concerns expressed by visitors and tour…