The battle for Ward 98 in the Akasia region is beginning to take shape as South Africans prepare to go to the polls for the Local Government Elections on 4 November 2026. Among the candidates expected to contest the ward are independent candidate Thabo Moroane, Democratic Alliance (DA) candidate Councillor Mickey van der Westhuizen and…
A cold war is brewing in Ga-Rankuwa, with football administrators, coaches, community activists and sports facilitators at loggerheads over the deteriorating condition of the Western Grounds in Zone 1. The controversy erupted after heaps of soil were dumped at the already struggling football facility, prompting an angry reaction from members of the local football fraternity…
Mothotlung is becoming a dangerous area to live in, with the arrest of a 59-year-old suspected dangerous criminal and the seizure of an arsenal of illegal firearms raising fresh concerns about crime in the area. Brits, often regarded by outsiders as a relatively quiet town in Madibeng, is also facing a growing criminal threat, with…
A 44-year-old man who is allegedly linked to 34 serious criminal cases, including multiple rape cases committed across parts of Tshwane and Moretele, is expected to appear before the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 31 August 2026. The suspect, identified as Alfred Sello “Long” Magoa, was arrested on Saturday, 29 August, in Mabopane by members…
A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Soshanguve, Gauteng, following an intelligence-driven investigation into the theft of valuables from a motor vehicle in Modimolle, Limpopo. The arrest was made on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, during a coordinated operation involving detectives from Modimolle and the Ekurhuleni District. The investigation relates to a May 2026 incident in…
Law enforcement authorities have arrested two employers for allegedly hiring undocumented foreign nationals during a multidisciplinary crackdown operation conducted in the north of Tshwane on Wednesday. The two employers were arrested and charged after they were found employing undocumented foreign nationals at their respective business premises. During the operation, one employer was found with 13…
A 47-year-old man has been arrested and two kidnapping victims rescued following a dramatic police chase that ended with a vehicle overturning in Pretoria. The incident began on 21 August when police received information about the hijacking of an Omoda motor vehicle and the kidnapping of an Indian man and woman in Centurion. The hijacked…
A devastating tragedy has left the Ga-Rankuwa community in mourning after five boys died after allegedly sleeping in a house with a burning mbawula (makeshift brazier) inside the room. According to information circulating on local social media, the five boys went to sleep with the coal-burning brazier inside the house, apparently in an attempt to…
In a coordinated intelligence-driven operation, members from the below-mentioned agencies successfully recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested a suspect linked to a vehicle theft syndicate operating in the Pretoria North area. Acting on credible intelligence regarding a stolen motor vehicle, operational teams strategically deployed resources and maintained vigilant surveillance along identified routes. Their proactive efforts…
Few footballers in history have represented their countries with the passion, consistency and excellence shown by Cristiano Ronaldo. For more than two decades, the Portuguese captain has rewritten the record books and transformed Portugal into one of the most respected national teams in world football. Ronaldo made his debut for Portugal in 2003 as a…
