By AKASIA EXPRESS NEWS REPORTER The South African Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Peace Mabe, has strongly condemned the continuing violence against women following the discovery of the bodies of nine women in and around Kempton Park and other parts of Ekurhuleni over the past two months. The latest killings have caused widespread…
By AKASIA EXPRESS NEWS REPORTER Police investigates nine women’s deaths across Ekurhuleni as Kempton Park comes under intensified policing. The family of 28-year-old Gracious Nkomo has positively identified her as one of the women whose bodies have been discovered in the Kempton Park area, adding another name to a growing investigation into the deaths of…
By AKASIA EXPRESS NEWS REPORTER Residents in Pretoria West have been left shocked after two separate murders were reported within a 24-hour period, including the disturbing discovery of a 25-year-old woman found dead inside a flat. Police are investigating the two cases, which were reported on Monday, 14 September, and Tuesday, 15 September 2026. In…
The discovery of yet another woman’s body in Ekurhuleni, eighth has deepened fears among residents and raised fresh questions about whether a series of killings in the area could be connected. Police confirmed that an eighth woman has been found dead bruised and half naked, like the rest, following the discovery of several other women’s…
Fears among residents in Ekurhuleni have intensified after the discovery of the body of a fifth woman in the Kempton Park–Olifantsfontein area, just as police continue investigating a disturbing series of deaths involving women over the past two months. The latest body was discovered on Monday morning, 14 September, in Olifantsfontein, several kilometres from the…
South Africa and Japan have agreed in principle to explore strategic areas of collaboration to advance a memorandum of cooperation on hydrogen and ammonia signed between the two countries in 2023. This follows a meeting between the Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Nomalungelo Gina, and Japan’s Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and…
The Aerospace Industry Support Initiative (AISI) will on Thursday mark 20 years of supporting South Africa’s aerospace, defence, marine and advanced manufacturing industries during the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2026 Exhibition. AISI was established in 2006 as a strategic initiative of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) to strengthen the competitiveness, sustainability…
Political rivalry took a back seat on Friday when Democratic Alliance (DA) Ward 98 councillor candidate Mickey van der Westhuizen and independent candidate Thabo Moroane found themselves agreeing on one thing – service delivery, which was the real winner. The development followed a long-awaited oversight visit by Tshwane MMC for Human Settlements, Spatial Development and…
The discovery of a suspected multi-million-rand Mandrax manufacturing laboratory in Erasmia, west of Pretoria, has drawn the attention of senior police leadership, with Deputy National Commissioner for Policing, Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili, attending the crime scene. Lt General Mosikili is being taken through the suspected drug manufacturing facility as investigators continue to document evidence and…
Residents of Dolfyn Street in Theresapark have been left to deal with a growing mess outside their homes following underground water-leak repairs that have disrupted pavements and driveways for months. What started as a City of Tshwane municipal water infrastructure intervention has left some Ward 98 residents struggling to access their own properties, with sections…
