Lake Kariba Ferry Disaster Death Toll Rises To 38

Twenty-four more bodies have been recovered from Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, bringing the confirmed death toll in the ferry disaster to 38. Officials have also confirmed that the vessel was overloaded at the time of the accident. The country has declared a State of Disaster following the capsizing of t…

Reiger Park Murder Case Postponed For Bail

The case against a 23 year old man arrested in connection with the murders of two women and two police officers in Reiger Park on Gauteng's East Rand, has been postponed to the 25th of this month at the Boksburg Magistrate's Court. Reegan Collins was arrested over the weekend following a multi-disc…

Government Urged To Strengthen Illicit Alcohol Enforcement

The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance South Africa (SAAPA SA) says the illicit alcohol sales have increased by an even greater percentage of 55%. SAAPA SA says as government continues to review alcohol taxation and broader policy interventions, public debate has increasingly been shaped by c…

DIRCO Says SADC Meeting Tackles Youth Unemployment, Mineral Beneficiation

The SADC Council of Ministers is meeting in Durban today ahead of the 46th Ordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government. In his opening address, South Africa's International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has called on member states to support a woman for the position of …

IPID Evidence Links Police To Drug Trade, Madlanga Commission Hears

The Deputy Director for Investigations at IPID in KwaZulu-Natal Len John, says there is evidence of links between some police officers, tow-truck operators and the drug trade. Testifying before the Madlanga Commission, John alleges that some tow trucks are used to transport drugs and receive prefer…

All Blacks Have Time Before Springboks Test

The All Blacks still have a week and a half until their first Test against the Springboks. In the meantime, they will face the Bulls in their final warm-up match on Saturday. Coach Johan Ackermann admits that the match is not great timing for his side. SAfm sports anchor has more Jon Gericke. 

DGG : Spaza Funding Discrepancies Flagged Before Payments Approved

Deputy Director-General for the Department of Small Business Development, Qinisile Delwa, says discrepancies identified during the verification of spaza shop funding applications were flagged before any money was approved or paid out. The Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development is today r…

Two suspects arrested for the alleged possession of abalone without documentation.

Two foreign nationals have been arrested in Brackenfell for the alleged possession of abalone without documentation. Police say an intelligence-driven operation led members of the Kuilsrivier Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit and Maitland Flying Squad to a storage facility in Brackenfell Indu…

Suspect arrested over Anti-Gang Unit killings

A 23-year-old alleged gangster is expected in the Boksburg Magistrates’ Court today, facing two counts of murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm. He was arrested during a multidisciplinary operation in KwaDukathole Informal Settlement in Germiston, where police recovered two R5 rifles. The …

Parliament disputes Fadiel Adams’ faulty laptop claims

Parliament has refuted claims by National Coloured Congress leader and MP Fadiel Adams that his parliamentary-issued laptop had been malfunctioning for about 18 months. Adams told the Madlanga Commission that technical problems with the device caused him to miss crucial information and contributed …