Category: SA News

Provincial traffic officers stopped their Toyota minibus vehicle at about 3am on Monday morning. CAPE TOWN – Two men were on Monday arrested after they were found transporting dagga worth nearly R1 million on the N1 highway near Laingsburg. Provincial traffic officers stopped their Toyota minibus vehicle at about 3am that morning. They discovered 30 […]

Former SAA board member Yakhe Kwinana on Monday attempted to get Advocate Kate Hofmeyr to recuse herself during her appearance before the commission, but she failed. A screengrab of former SAA board member Yakhe Kwinana appearing at the state capture inquiry in Johannesburg on 2 November 2020. Picture: SABC/YouTube JOHANNESBURG – Former South African Airways […]

The little girl was attacked in Mdantsane last week while walking to a shop to buy sweets. The child’s body was later found in a bush along the road. Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane. Picture: @OscarMabuyane/Twitter CAPE TOWN – Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane is expected to visit the family of six-year-old Inathi Mhlahlo who […]

Petrol, diesel prices drop from Wednesday Illuminating paraffin will, however, increase by between 15c and 20c. Image: 123rf.com JOHANNESBURG – Motorists will pay less for fuel prices from the stroke of midnight on Wednesday. The Energy Department on Monday said both grades of petrol will decrease by 27c per litre. Diesel is set to go […]

Wilhelmina Petersen elected Stellenbosch Municipality’s new council speaker Petersen was nominated and elected unopposed for the position. Stellenbosch Municipality Mayor Gesie van Deventer (centre) stands with her deputy Nyaniso Jindela (L) and council speaker Wilhelmina Petersen (R) following their election during an urgent council meeting on 2 November 2020. Picture: @StueyMax/Twitter CAPE TOWN – Stellenbosch […]

The agency on Monday said there were people trying swindle money from motorists pretending to clear their fines on the spot. A traffic officer writes up a report. Picture: Supplied JOHANNESBURG – The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) on Monday urged motorists to be aware of scammers offering assistance with clearing traffic fines and infringement […]

Six of the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup winning starting lineup last year were black. South African Rugby president Mark Alexander. Picture: sascoc.co.za JOHANNESBURG – South African Rugby president Mark Alexander has slammed some of the seven Super Rugby Unlocked outfits for fielding too many white players in starting line-ups. In a letter to the teams, […]

The pair and three others were in the Pretoria Magistrates Court applying for bail. They are facing charges of money laundering and fraud amounting to R102 million. Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary. Picture: facebook.com/shepherdbushiriministries JOHANNESBURG – Lawyers for the self-proclaimed prophet, Shepherd Bushiri, and his wife, Mary, on Monday argued that the pair had […]

A serious wildfire on the slopes of Table Mountain was successfully extinguished at the weekend. FILE: The blaze on Table Mountain broke out on Saturday, 31 October 2020, and officials were monitoring hotspots for any possible flare-ups. Picture: @TableMountainNP/Twitter CAPE TOWN – Western Cape residents have been urged to be mindful of fire safety and […]

Eight structures and two vehicles were destroyed in the fire. And it was still unclear how many residents were displaced. CAPE TOWN – A block of flats in Lavender Hill in the early hours of Monday morning was left gutted after a fire broke out. Eight structures and two vehicles were destroyed in the fire. […]