South Africa

Over foreign nationals have been arrested by Hawks members from the Newcastle Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit.

A 42-year-old suspect is expected to appear at the Durban Magistrate Court today on charges linked to the unrest of July 2021.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is rolling up its sleeves in preparation to launch three separate investigations into the Department of Defence, the KwaDukuza Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, and the provincial Mpumalanga Department of Education.

Cape Town motorists should prepare for road closures and traffic disruptions as the annual State of the Nation Address (SONA) takes place on Thursday, 6 February 2025, at City Hall.

Eskom and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have reached a R43 million settlement in a high court case initiated by Eskom in 2021 related to a disputed cost reduction contract.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will attend and speak at the official opening of the first phase of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu Mandir and Cultural Complex this evening, 30 January 2025.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has asserted that it continues to rely on alternative channels to render critical marine, aviation and severe weather services, pending the recovery and restoration of compromised Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems.

In its concerted effort to boost the provision of services across all local municipalities in the province, the North West Provincial Government will be rolling out an extensive public service at Mamusa Local Municipality, in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality.

The F1 Bid Steering Committee has welcomed the announcement by the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, that the submission deadline has been extended for the Request for Expression of Interest (RFEQI) for interested parties in South Africa’s Formula 1 Grand Prix bidding process.

Road users are advised to take note of road closures for bridge jacking at the EB Cloete Interchange (aka Spaghetti Junction), affecting the route from Pinetown (N3 Eastbound) to Amanzimtoti (N2 Southbound).