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On Saturday April the Hawks in Richards Bay Serious Organized Crime Investigation working with the Zululand District Task Team arrested three suspects aged 35, 44 and 64.The three were arrested for the robbery of a car that happened in Gluckstadt near the Lenjani bend on March 14, 2026. It is suspected that the car was traveling on the R34 from Lundi to Vryheid when it was attacked by the suspects. They fired several shots at it until it stopped.Then they took out the guards and took away their service guns. The suspects took the security guards to an open area…
The Madlanga Commission is expected to continue its work on Tuesday after the short Easter break as Kurhuleni Municipal Police Deputy Chief (EMPD) Julius Mkhwanazi is expected to return to testify.Jeremy Michaels, spokesperson for the Commission said that 49 witnesses have testified in 84 days. Michaels previously announced that the commission will take a recess for Easter on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, to resume on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.He said President Cyril Ramaphosa extended the Commission’s time so that it could proceed with the long list of witnesses who are yet to testify under oath. The Commission has yet to…
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Jannie Borman. (Photo: Provided) Jannie Borman, a well-known racehorse trainer, was murdered on Saturday evening when he was allegedly attacked with a shovel in his home on the Vaal Racecourse. A 55-year-old employee of Borman was arrested for the murder. Borman’s son, Jan-Hendrik (34), says he still spoke to his father on the phone on Thursday. His sisters, Jolandie Hunter (42) and Rozane Borman (39) still spoke to their father on the phone on Saturday. Jan-Hendrik, who farms in the Northern Cape, and Jolandi were on their way from the Northern Cape to the Vaal on Monday morning. Jan-Hendrik says…
The City of Cape Town saves more than eight billion liters of drinking water per year. (Photo: Unsplash) The City of Cape Town now saves more than eight billion liters of drinking water per year thanks to the increasing use of treated waste water. Zahid Badroodien, the city’s mayoral committee member for water and sanitation, says this is possible thanks to the cooperation of the municipality’s water and sanitation directorate, residents and businesses. Badroodien recently visited the treated wastewater reuse (TER) pumping stations with the water demand management and regulation team in Bellville and Scottsdene. “With dam levels currently below…
6 April 2026 Maroela editorial How would you like to share the article? Between Thursday and Saturday, 934 motorists were arrested across the country for drunk driving. (Archive photo for illustration.) Alcohol-related arrests were up 39% on Saturday compared to Easter weekend last year. Simon Zwane, spokesperson for the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says law enforcement officers are intensifying efforts to save lives on the roads this year, because drunk driving is a major headache over the Easter period. Between Thursday and Saturday, 934 motorists were arrested across the country. Zwane says this is 263 more arrests compared to…
Photo for illustration. (Photo: iStock) The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NIOD) is warning South Africans to get their flu vaccinations on time, as the flu season starts earlier than usual. The NIOD says the season already made its appearance in the week of March 9. “The flu season is declared by the NIOD’s surveillance system when the presence of the disease remains above the established threshold for two consecutive weeks.” The NIOD says that although this year’s season started earlier than in recent years, it is similar to last year, when the season started in the week of March…
School rugby always provides loads of entertainment. (Photo: Charmaine Visser) The early autumn sun shone warmly on the action of the Pretoria Boys High (PBHS) Easter Tournament on Monday and, as usual, the school rugby stars frolicked in its rays. The tournament is a celebration of the school’s 125th anniversary and the final day’s matches were almost a festival for school rugby connoisseurs. After all, there was something of everything – from enthusiastic supporters and Chino-wearing coaches blaring instructions over two-way radios, to rock-hard paint jobs and spectacular tries on the field of play. The Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool (Affies) made…
NewsFeedPresident Trump praised the rescue of a downed American airman in Iran during remarks at the White House Easter Egg roll.Published On 6 Apr 20266 Apr 2026SaveClick here to share on social mediashare2SharefacebooktwitterwhatsappcopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
A FORMER Gagasi FM and Jozi FM presenter, Penny Ntuli, made most of the women suffer through sexual harassment in their jobs. Penny has become adulterous by making her hate acting which is the profession she studied and grew up wanting to do. This lady pointed to an actor she did not reveal but who was starring in a popular drama broadcast on SABC 2. He said that he had done everything to achieve his dream of acting in television shows so much so that he knew everything. He said the matter was ruined when he went to do an…