The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Sunrise in De Aar has recovered approximately 15 000 rounds of historic ammunition, with an estimated value of R7 million, following a discovery by municipal employees in Sunrise in De Aar. On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, municipal employees working in the vicinity of Malay Camp in Sunrise stumbled…
ANC candidate sets sights on councillorship in hotly contested race to power. By Akasia Express News Reporter As the race for Ward 98 in Akasia intensifies ahead of South Africa’s 4 November 2026 Local Government Elections, African National Congress (ANC) candidate Neo Nkosi is stepping into the political spotlight with a confident declaration. The cucumber-cool…
Former South African president and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party leader Jacob Zuma was admitted to a Pietermaritzburg hospital following a medical check-up on 6 October 2026. While the MK Party has described the visit as routine and reassured supporters that Zuma is in good spirits, questions remain about the circumstances surrounding his hospitalisation and his…
State of the ward address from councillor, as 4 November fast approaches! Democratic Alliance (DA) Ward 98 councillor candidate, Mickey van der Westhuizen, has passionately outlined his strategy to retain the ward in the upcoming Local Government Elections in 4 November 2026, setting his sights on strengthening service delivery, improving community engagement and addressing residents’…
By Akasia Express News Reporter At least 24 vehicles were torched as anti-immigration protests turn violent, shops are targeted and asylum reception centres face overwhelming queues. South Africa’s government moved to review the Department of Home Affairs’ asylum-processing directive on Thursday, 8 October 2026, as anger over a Constitutional Court ruling erupted into violence in…
The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed yesterday that the disciplinary proceedings against Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya are continuing, and have not been halted. The disciplinary hearing and the Labour Court proceedings are separate matters and have been running in parallel. According to a SAPS statement, Sibiya’s disciplinary hearing was heard on Monday, with the…
By Akasia Express News Reporter A woman identified as Tsholofelo “Tsholo” Sibanyoni, from Block E in Hebron, was found dead near the Hebron Taxi Rank in the early hours of Sunday, 23 August 2026, in an incident that has left residents shocked and deeply concerned. According to information received by Akasia Express, residents in the…
The Mamelodi D5 community in Tshwane has been left shocked and grieving following the deaths of 14-year-old twin brothers who were found fatally stabbed at their home in Mamelodi West. The boys were discovered by their mother after she returned from work on Friday. According to police, both teenagers had sustained multiple stab wounds to…
The Gauteng High Court has authorised a warrant for the arrest of former Defence Minister and National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula after she failed to appear in court on Friday morning for the continuation of her corruption and money-laundering trial. Her absence prompted the court to take action as proceedings in the high-profile case were…
With the 4 November 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE) approaching, the contest for Ward 98 in the Akasia region is increasingly putting local service delivery, community participation and accountability at the centre of political debate. And, among those contesting the ward is Thabo Moroane, an independent candidate who says he wants to enter the Tshwane…
