On Saturday, 05 February 2022 at about 04:10, Welkom Police received information about an accident on the R30 road between Welkom and Theunissen. On arrival at the scene members found emergency personnel already busy with an unknown male victim. Preliminary investigation revealed that the male was hit by an
WESTERN CAPE – Rapid response by an Ocean View SAPS member led to the arrest of five suspects who committed a house robbery on Saturday, 15 October 2022. The five suspects aged between 22 and 29 went to an address in Masonwabe Road, Masiphumelele at around 22:50. They forced entry
PRETORIA – Police are investigating cases of attempted murder of police officers and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition after four suspects were fatally wounded during a shoot-out with police in Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal on Monday evening, 17 October 2022. Members of the Rapid Rail’s Cross Border and Freight from
A 41-year-old suspect has appeared before the Welkom Magistrate’s Court facing charges of fraud and theft in the Winnie Mandela Museum project. Free State Hawks spokesperson, Captain Christopher Singo, said the suspect was arrested on 14 October at OR Tambo International Airport by the border police. “This comes
The eThekwini Municipality has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Home Affairs to ensure that eThekwini residents have access to the department’s services at the Sizakala customer centres within the municipality. The three-year MOU will allow eThekwini residents to apply for their identity documents, smart
The South African Post Office (Sapo) has encouraged customers to utilise its service for same-day money transfer, which is offered to and from Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Nigeria, Mauritius, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique and eSwatini. The cost-effective, same-day money transfer service, is available from any post office in South
Eskom is now implementing Stage 4 load shedding due to the breakdown of five generators at five power stations overnight. According to Eskom, load shedding will be implemented until further notice. Eskom has advised customers to check the new load shedding schedules with their municipalities.
Delegates of more than 60 countries have descended on South African soil to attend the Association of World Elections Bodies (A-WEB)’s first and historic meeting on the African continent. The A-WEB 5th General Assembly, which incorporates the A-WEB Executive Board Meeting and an international conference, got underway today with
With South Africa witnessing a rapid growth in private sector investments in the form of Independent Power Projects, the continent must ensure that it becomes an active participant in these projects, says Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe. “We note that a similar trend is emerging on
