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A man believed to be responsible for the murder of 23-year-old Boitumelo Gift Mashita in Tembisa on Monday morning has been found dead inside his vehicle in Midrand.The man, who was Mashita’s estranged husband, had been identified as a person of interest in the murder and was being tracked by the SAPS Tembisa Tracking Team.Gauteng police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili said the investigating team had linked him to Mashita’s death.Woman […]

WhatsApp messages presented to the Madlanga Commission have detailed allegations that taxi bosses Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni and Bafana “King of the Sky” Sindane used threats, intimidation and the prospect of violent disruption to extract money from businessmen operating in Mpumalanga.The allegations were made by businessman Dr Tengane Thomas Ntuli, who opened a R2 million extortion case against Sibanyoni and Sindane.According to his affidavit, the two men told him that the […]

A 38-year-old German visitor and his partner were rescued after spending the night stranded near the Boss 400 shipwreck along the Cape Town coastline following an ankle injury and difficult trail conditions.The pair had been hiking from Llandudno towards Hout Bay when the German visitor began struggling to walk shortly after passing the Boss 400 wreck.According to Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) spokesperson David Nel, the hikers had been using […]

The City of Cape Town is inviting residents to design the festive-wear top that the mayor will wear at the Grand Parade on Sunday, November 29, 2026. The winning design will be worn by the mayor of Cape Town at the annual Festive Lights Switch-On, an established city celebration and tradition for many residents.This year theme, “Beacon of Hope,” turns a shared feeling into something visible. A beacon gives people […]

South Africa’s embassy buildings and other foreign-service properties face an estimated R830.98 million in renovation costs, with the country’s diplomatic assets in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands among those requiring major work.The figure was disclosed by International Relations and Co-operation Minister Ronald Lamola in response to a parliamentary question from DA MP Ryan Smith.The estimate is based on condition reports conducted over a three-year period.The South African High Commission […]

The Presidency spent R2.76m hiring cars for deputy minister Kenny Morolong in just 11 months, about R250,000 a month, while minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni did not disclose to Parliament what her own travel had cost.Morolong's car hire came to R167,141 in the nine months from July 2024 to March 2025, before rising to R2,757,409 between April 2025 and February 2026.Ntshavheni gave the figures in a written parliamentary reply to ActionSA MP […]

A TWELFTH woman has been murdered in a horrifying recent spate of killings in the Ekurhuleni area of Gauteng.  ​A 23-year-old woman was shot and killed in an apparent robbery in Tembisa on Monday morning.​Gauteng police said the woman was reportedly on her way to work when she was shot and her belongings taken.​Police said they have identified the woman, but her next of kin has not been formally informed.​This is […]

Global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS has urged South Africans to embrace a one health approach to help eliminate rabies on World Rabies Day, September 28. Rabies is a fatal, yet 100% preventable, viral disease that attacks the central nervous system of mammals, including humans. This year's World Rabies Day theme, “Stronger Together", highlights the importance of collaboration between communities, veterinarians, healthcare professionals, government and animal welfare organisations to achieve the global […]

South Africa is waking up to the aftermath of a bloody weekend after at least 27 people were killed and 26 others wounded in two separate mass shootings in Gauteng and the Western Cape.The first attack happened on Saturday night at a tavern in Wedela, Carletonville, where 17 people were killed after gunmen opened fire on patrons.Hours later, another 10 people were killed at a shisanyama venue in Lwandle, Cape […]