A 41-year-old man is expected to appear before the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on charges of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. The suspect was arrested on Friday morning at his residence in Honingnestkraans, near Onderstepoort, following a tip-off received by police. Acting swiftly on the information, law enforcement officials assembled a coordinated…
A quarrel between lovers have seen the abusive boyfriend charged and sentenced to eight years in prison. The 30-year-old accused, Moleli Motlatsi, was arrested following a Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) related incident in Warrenton. It was on Saturday, 27 July 2024, in Ikhutseng, Warrenton when Maria Thompson (28), who was in a relationship with…
Three suspects are expected to appear before the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court later this week on charges of attempted business break-in. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, a joint operation between local security company Proshield and police led to the arrest of three men aged between 27 and 37. Authorities responded swiftly after receiving…
Three suspects are expected to appear in court following a swift police operation that led to their arrest after a robbery incident in Pretoria North. According to authorities, the incident occurred on Friday, 17 April, when a woman was on her way to work. She was allegedly approached by three suspects who confronted and overpowered…
Embattled Madibeng mayor Douglas Maimane has been recorded offering opposition councillors money to launch a campaign against his own party, the ANC, ahead of the local government elections. And, the Sunday Times reports, after discovering the clandestine meeting, held on March 10 at Amigos Guesthouse in Brits, had been recorded, Maimane sent lawyers’ letters to…
The fourth edition of the Mpileng Tshwane North Ultra Marathon has a new course record! And, the man responsible for setting the new 50km record of 2 hours 56 minutes 30 seconds is none other than trail runner, Remaketse Lekaka, who beat a quality field on 18 April 2026 to breast the tape at the…
Tensions within South Africa’s evolving political landscape have intensified after Floyd Shivambu launched a scathing attack on his former ally Julius Malema, accusing him of reckless leadership and costly political decisions. Speaking during an appearance on the popular Podcast and Chill with MacG, Shivambu, now president of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement, did not hold back….
Nasiphi Moya has outlined major progress in stabilising finances and improving service delivery in the City of Tshwane, delivering a detailed address at University of South Africa on Thursday. A central theme of the speech was financial recovery, with Moya revealing that the metro has moved from years of unfunded budgets to a fully funded…
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has sharply criticised the judiciary following his recent 5-year imprisonment sentencing, accusing the presiding magistrate of bias and describing the ruling as politically motivated. Speaking to a large crowd of supporters outside court, Malema alleged that the magistrate was “racist” and influenced by lobby group AfriForum, which…
Students Decry Living Conditions Crisis at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University Residences Students at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) are raising alarm over deteriorating living conditions at their Ga-Rankuwa campus residences, citing prolonged water shortages and a lack of proper cleaning services as a serious threat to their health, dignity and academic performance. Several…
