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MyCiTi bus in Cape Town (Photo: Facebook) The City of Cape Town intends to receive its first electric bus as early as August this year, with a further 13 e-buses to be delivered between October and December this year as part of a larger plan to modernize the My CiTi fleet.A total of 30 low-floor electric buses will be put into service between August and June next year. The new fleet consists of 12 meter long Volvo BZRLE electric buses – the first to have the body produced locally in Johannesburg. According to Rob Quintas, the city’s mayoral committee member…
Two police officers under the Tembisa SAPS, were arrested for possession of drugs at the Boksburg Correctional Centre. This happened on Wednesday around 09:30 in the morning, the correctional officer at the Boksburg prison, while carrying out routine entry control duties, conducted an investigation on vehicles entering the premises. During the search, the officer stopped a white SAPS car with two SAPS members, one in police uniform, the other in civilian clothes. While searching the vehicle, the officer found a green plastic bag containing 82 mandrax pills and marijuana, hidden under the seat. Two police officers were then arrested. The…
KAIZER Chiefs narrowed the gap between themselves and Orlando Pirates by defeating Magesi FC 4-1 in the Betway Premiership match at Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, on Wednesday night.At the break Amakhosi lead 2-0 with goals from Flavio da Silva and Wandile Duba.Mduduzi Shabalala added the third in the middle of the second half, Diteboho Mofokeng gave Magesi a goal to report, before Khanyisa Mayo drove the last nail with a goal and headed it into the net.This result left this team coached by Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef in third place on the log with 45 points in 23…
15 April 2026 Maroela editorial How would you like to share the article? The bullet hit the man from behind. (Photo for illustration: SAPS) A Gauteng police officer was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for the murder of a 25-year-old man from Polokwane. Phaladi Shuping, spokesperson for the Independent Police Directorate (Opod) says the regional court in Polokwane has const. Senyolo Phetolo, who was stationed at the central police office in Johannesburg, sentenced for the incident on 16 February last year. “Phetolo was driving with his friends in Polokwane on the day of the incident, when he stopped at the…
NewsFeed“He was bleeding for hours with any medical treatment.” Arab Barghouti is challenging human rights groups to do more to stop Israel’s abuse of Palestinian prisoners like his father, Marwan Barghouti, whose lawyer says has faced escalating attacks.Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
IT IS INTENDED to fix the problem of excessive harvesting of trees as well as illegal hunting of animals, with a pharmacy of traditional healers opened by a conservation organization in Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park (HiP) on Saturday.This was announced by the Minister of Economic Development, Tourism and Environment in KwaZulu-Natal, Reverend Musa Zondi, who was part of the event.It is said that all legitimate traditional healers are going to buy trees as well as other things such as bones, oils, skins of certain animals and so on from this pharmacy that was delivered as Mpilino Warehouse.Zondi said that the increase…
Judge Evette Dippenaar. (Photo: supremecourtofappeal.org)The Solidarity Legal Network says it rejects the repulsive racial focus to which Judge Evette Dippenaar was subjected during her interview by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).This interview which took place on Tuesday, in which Judge Dippenaar applied for a position in the Competition Appeal Court, was dominated by questions about transformation and race, rather than essential questions about her legal knowledge, skills, experience and general suitability for the position, according to media reports.Riaan Visser, head of the Solidarity Legal Network, warns that this approach jeopardizes the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.”Solidarity’s Legal Network maintains…
The new MANAGERS of the Multichoice company, Canal + continue to make changes in the company as news has emerged that they have finalized the deal to be part of the big event DStv Delicious Festival. It turns out that they said that the event does not help them at all.This event, which attracts the attention of many in this country and across Africa, lasts for two days and is attended by local, African and overseas musicians. The source ofOf this country an insider, confirmed the news that spread over the weekend and said that many changes will be heard…
The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies Borneo orangutans, known for their dark brown fur and gentle nature, as “critically endangered”, citing rapid habitat loss and illegal wildlife trade as major threats.
A suspect who injured himself while armed with explosives during a money robbery in the center of the city of Kranskop on Monday, April 13, 2026, was found collapsed in a car.This man was found dead in a car used in crime on a dirt road near Tugela River, towards Nkandla on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. A cash vehicle was seized in the afternoon and an undisclosed amount of money was taken and three security guards were reportedly robbed of their guns. It is reported that four cars used by the suspects to escape were also hijacked. The suspects also…