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2 Mei 2026 Nico Strydom How would you like to share the article? (Photo: SAPS) Three members of a community policing forum (CPF) and a suspect were killed in a shooting in Inanda in KwaZulu-Natal. According to col. Robert Netshiunda, police spokesperson, a group of a CPF patrolled Nohohwana Skeke Street in Bhambayi on Friday evening when they came across three men whom they suspected of robberies in the area. “An altercation allegedly followed and there was a shootout between the patrollers and the suspected suspects. Two people, a patroller and a suspected suspect, died at the scene. Two more…
(Photo: Archive photo) It is extremely worrying that a senior police officer attached to the Sunnyside police station committed suicide over alleged bullying in the workplace, and that there seems to be no decisive action against the station commander despite several allegations. Ian Cameron, chairman of the parliamentary portfolio committee on police, said she expressed deep concern and dismay at allegations surrounding the suicide of the senior officer. “It is extremely worrying that there are believed to be as many as 77 allegations against the Sunnyside station commander, but that no meaningful action has been taken following what appears to…
Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares expressed concern about the ‘illegal detention’ of Saif Abukeshek and asserted that he was ‘kidnapped’.Madrid has demanded the release of a Spanish citizen who was arrested during a raid on a flotilla headed for Gaza and taken to Israel for “questioning”.Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told Catalan radio station RAC1 on Saturday that he was concerned about the “illegal detention” of Saif Abukeshek, and called for him to be “released immediately”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAbukeshek, a Spanish-Swedish national of Palestinian origin, was among activists detained as Israeli military forces raided the Global Sumud Flotilla off…
Durban City (0) 2TS Galaxy (1) 1DURBAN City made history by becoming the first KwaZulu-Natal team in history to win the Nedbank Cup defeating TS Galaxy in the Nedbank final on Saturday evening at the Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane.The goals that ensured the end of the 16-year trophy drought in KwaZulu-Natal were scored between Mfanafuthi Mkhize and Jean Lwamba.Lwamba, a striker from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute to make up for his mistake, since the Galaxy had scored a goal through him when the spear stabbed home in the first half.City…
The Volgrond variant of the 1 cent coin from 1961 which originally belonged to Verwoerd. (Photo: Bassani Auctioneer) A coin that has achieved almost mythical status among collectors, the Volgrond variant of the 1 cent coin from 1961, which originally belonged to the former prime minister Hendrik Verwoerd, will soon come under the hammer. A gold R1 coin from 1961, a coin personally minted by Verwoerd, will also be auctioned the same evening. Like the Volgrond variant of the 1 cent coin of 1961, the Gold R1 is expected to attract almost unprecedented local and international bidding interest, said Landon…
2 Mei 2026 Johann GresseHow would you like to share the article?Akani Simbine celebrates South Africa’s success in the qualifying round of the 4 x 100 m in Gaborone. (Photo: Charmaine Visser)A cramp may have stopped Akani Simbine in his own magnificent event in Pretoria on Tuesday, but he wore his jet boots again in Gaborone on Saturday afternoon.The experienced sprinter flattened his ears in the darts of the 4 x 100 m and South Africa qualified for the finals of this event in the World Athletics Relay Championship in Gaborone.When Simbine got hold of the baton, he was difficult…
Thousands of visitors attended the Pro Patria Museum’s military festival under the amphitheaters at the Voortrekker Monument. (Photo: Niël Langner) Camaraderie, memory and pride banished the chilly weather as thousands of visitors attended the Pro Patria Museum’s (PPM) annual military festival at the Voortrekker Monument. The event is traditionally characterized by a deep-rooted spirit of service among veterans and the wider public. With more than 160 stalls, including 40 from various military veterans’ organisations, the site was already a hive of activity early in the morning. The festival truly offered something for young and old – from book launches to…
This week for Wiele2Wiele they experience the MG3 and MG ZX Pro, and reflect on what makes this historic brand different. They will also pay a visit to a glamorous event and hear more about Jetour’s T-series, which is now also available with plug-in hybrid technology.
Geordin Hill-Lewis, Cape Town Mayor (Photo: Facebook) The City of Cape Town will analyze the court ruling on its illegal rates and consider its appeal options. The High Court in Cape Town ruled in AfriForum’s favor and determined that the Cape Town Metro’s implementation of its controversial tariff model for a cleaning charge is illegal, unconstitutional and invalid. The controversial rates involve a cleaning charge and fixed rates for water and sanitation which are calculated on the basis of the property value. However, according to Geordin Hill-Lewis, the mayor of Cape Town, the court order will be suspended if the…
(Screengrab: FOR SA) The long-standing court battle between the South African Human Rights Commission (HRC) and the owners of the Beloftebos venue came to an end after a settlement agreement was entered into and an order was made by the court. The owners of the picturesque venue near Stanford in the Western Cape have been embroiled in a battle with the HRC for the past few years. The HRC took the venue’s owners, Andries and Coia de Villiers, to court in March 2020 over their refusal to allow same-sex couples to hold their wedding ceremonies there. The HRC said at…