A Fourways, Gauteng, resident took a bath in a huge sinkhole in the middle of the street at the weekend. The man, who asked to be referred to only as Nicholas*, said he wanted to humorously expose the extent of the problem of a…
A minibus taxi transporting early morning commuters overturned in Bedfordview, Gauteng, on Tuesday leaving 13 people injured. Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen said the injuries ranged from minor to moderate. He said paramedics who…
The 2022 online admissions website for state schools in Gauteng will shut down for 48 hours. This is “due to an emergency fix that has to be urgently applied on the system”, the education department said on Tuesday. Gauteng education MEC…
Former ANC Youth League (ANCYL) deputy president Andile Lungisa says he was interrogated for allegedly “assembling an arsenal” for the purposes of overthrowing the state. According to Lungisa‚ officials who identified themselves as…
UNLOOTING: Members of the SANDF, SAPS and CPF went door-to-door in Alexandra township in an effort to retrieve looted goods stolen by residents during a week of looting and vandalism in Gauteng. Pictures: SEBABATSO MOSAMO/SUNDAY TIMES…
SA’s largest crude-oil refinery‚ Sapref‚ has shut down operations amid the ongoing violence in KwaZulu-Natal. The refinery‚ in the South Durban Basin‚ sent out an alert on Tuesday citing force majeure linked to the violence‚ which started…
The cabinet took a decision to deploy members of the SANDF in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in the wake of violent protests. Widespread protests, which have resulted in the looting and torching of shops, buildings and vehicles, has attracted…
Two high-ranking police officers in Gauteng have been arrested in connection with human trafficking. “It is alleged that between January and November 2020, the suspects aged 57, a brigadier and a captain, allegedly visited an identified…
Several trucks were set alight on the R59 near Alberton in Gauteng on Thursday night, the Ekurhuleni metro police department (EMPD) said. EMPD spokesperson Chief Supt Kobeli Mokheseng said the incident happened at around 11pm on Thursday.…
TimesLIVE Cebelihle Bhengu Health minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Wednesday that SA has entered a second wave of Covid-19 infections. He was giving an update on the state of Covid-19 in SA, as infections continue to climb. SA has…
Police have launched a manhunt for the perpetrators who allegedly petrol-bombed nine trucks on the N3 and R103 near Heidelberg on Thursday night. Gauteng police spokesperson Capt Mavela Masondo said preliminary investigations revealed…
TimesLIVE Prega Govender Matrics in five provinces tested positive for Covid-19 on the first day of their final exams. The department of basic education is on track with its preparations for the largest ever matric exams, which start next…
Police in Gauteng arrested more than 120 people found driving while under the influence of alcohol over the weekend. “These drunk drivers are not only a danger to themselves but also a danger to society as some carry passengers, and some…
A woman who stepped out of her home to answer a cellphone call from her boyfriend was allegedly abducted and murdered for muthi, Gauteng police said on Tuesday. Two people, her boyfriend and a sangoma, have since been arrested for her…
A Gauteng community is tearing itself apart as neighbours turn on neighbours and police flee from airborne stones. Residents are on edge after the bodies of two children, aged six and eight, were discovered at the weekend. This follows…
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