1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (78+ words) Eight people have been killed in a head-on collision between two sedans in Mpumalanga. The provincial Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison says the accident happened on the N17 highway near Ermelo in the early hours of Sunday morning. The…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (486+ words) Minister of Agriculture Willie Aucamp, who took over the agriculture portfolio on 30 June, has confirmed that Dr Jacob Modumo – acting CEO of Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) – has been suspended by the OBP board. “On Friday … I convened an urgent meeting…...

1+ week, 42+ min ago   (172+ words) Police have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the murder of an 88-year-old woman at Phozi Location, outside KuGompo. Police spokesperson Colonel Siphokazi Mawisa said the elderly woman was found dead following a violent incident at about 8:40 am on…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (345+ words) The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has secured the conviction of 23-year-old Noluvuyo Sinyikatha for the premeditated murder of six-year-old Likuwe Mpokopi, who was drowned in a river at Ngcanasini, Mqanduli, in August 2024. The Eastern Cape Division of the High Court…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (275+ words) Eastern Cape police said 275 suspects were arrested and illicit goods valued at R15 million were seized following a large-scale, four-day interprovincial cross-border operations. Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana said the high-intensity, zero-tolerance operation ran concurrently from 1 August to 4 September along strategic border corridors…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (474+ words) Picture: Nigel Sibanda/ The Citizen Saps confirmed suspended Crime Intelligence deputy head Feroz Khan has been dismissed after being found guilty of misconduct. The South African Police Service (Saps) says no member – regardless of rank – is above the law, as…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (838+ words) A forensic pathologist’s analysis of Steve Biko’s original 1977 post-mortem has raised questions about the account accepted by the apartheid-era inquest that the anti-apartheid activist suffered his fatal head injuries during a scuffle with security police. Dr Shakeera Holland testified virtually…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (532+ words) Volkswagen Group Africa celebrated its 75th anniversary on Monday night with a gala event at its Kariega plant, attended by President Cyril Ramaphosa, top VW executives, and other dignitaries. The company also unveiled a new product offering, the Tengo, which is…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (947+ words) The Gqeberha High Court, sitting in the reopened Steve Biko inquest, conducted a loco inspection of the former security police interrogation room on the sixth floor of the Steve Biko Precinct, which has since been converted into low-cost housing. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (670+ words) A once-abandoned school in Kwanobuhle has been given a new lease on life, emerging as a specialised mathematics and science hub aimed at unlocking the potential of young pupils in the community. Volkswagen South Africa has partnered with the LEAP…...