Tributes pour in for veteran actress Chiume
Fans and industry friends spoke fondly of the indelible mark she left in the entertainment industry.
Police seek assistance after man killed in hit-and-run in Stellenbosch, and Gqeberha police seek victim’s family
Stellenbosch police are seeking assistance in finding a suspect after a 24-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run incident at the Polkadraai and Vlaeberg Road intersection in Stellenbosch. Meanwhile, Gqeberha police are looking for the family of a man hit and killed by a car in Bluewater Bay.
State of SA Hospitals: A view of clinic facilities in Helderberg
In its State of South African hospital series, IOL investigates the country’s state of hospitals and clinics. This is an in-depth view of the clinics in the Helderberg region in the Western Cape.
Man, 23, dies, woman and baby injured in alleged gang-related shooting in Lansdowne
A 23-year-old man was killed and a woman and baby were injured in an alleged gang-related shooting incident in Lansdowne on Wednesday evening.
WATCH: Burst pipe collapses road in Cape Town
Capetonians driving along Spine Road between Weltevrede and Strandfontein roads have been advised to drive with caution after a severe pipe burst near.
Six undocumented suspects to appear in court for cable theft amounting to R1 million
Six suspects arrested for the stealing of copper cables worth R1 million and failing to produce valid passports will have their day in court today, as they make their first appearance at Harrismith Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
President to address nation on KZN floods which claimed lives and caused widespread damage
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation tonight at 8pm on the government’s response to the disastrous floods which have caused massive damage in parts of Kwa-Zulu Natal and Eastern Cape.
Langa fire: City confirms 260 structures destroyed and 767 individuals affected
The City confirmed that 260 structures were destroyed in the fire, with 767 people affected by the blaze, which broke out on Saturday evening. The number is much lower than the initial estimates.
Man shot and killed in Waterloo in a suspected kidnapping incident
An unidentified man sustained fatal wounds after being shot several times in Waterloo, KwaZulu-Natal in a suspected kidnapping incident.
Parolee previously convicted of murder sentenced to 170 years for three more murders
He confessed to three more murders, two of rival gang members and one of an innocent woman allegedly under the instruction of the 28 Mobsters gang leader, Elcardo Adams
WATCH: Shocking conditions for police trainees in Kimberley exposed
The latest batch of police recruits have started their training, but it has been revealed that their living conditions are atrocious.
NPA receives R300 000 monthly grocery supplies for its GBV survivors
The donation to the National Prosecuting Authority’s sexual offences and community affairs unit will feed gender-based violence survivors at the 60 Thuthuzela Care Centres across the country.
SA weather services issues yellow alert level 2 for heavy rain in the Eastern Cape
The weather service warned of possible localised flooding over Alfred Nzo and OR Tambo District Municipalities. Mudslides, rockfalls and short-term disruption of essential services such as water and electricity should also be anticipated.
UWC doctorate graduate’s article lauded internationally
A University of the Western Cape doctorate graduate has been lauded in an international journal for her article on pathology and oncology.
City of Cape Town scales up security plan ahead of the Easter weekend
The plan involves a host of City departments assigning resources to designated priority areas, including on the roads and at events, public amenities and other spaces that attract high visitor numbers over this period.
Tributes pour in for Dale College pupil who died from a head injury sustained during rugby match
Tributes pour in for Dale College Boys’ High School in the Eastern Cape pupil Liyabona Teyise after sustaining a head injury on Saturday, April 9, in a collision during a rugby match
School secretary shot and killed on her way to work in Manenberg
A 61-year-old Primrose Park Primary School secretary was shot and killed inside her vehicle while on her way to work.
Man caught on CCTV performing ’extreme and sadistic’ sexual acts on a pregnant goat
The Cape of Good Hope SPCA is investigating an “extreme and sadistic” case of sexual violation of a goat in Du Noon, Cape Town. The organisation is also offering a R5 000 reward for information.
Two taxi drivers killed in suspected taxi related incident in Kraaifontein
Kraaifontein police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting incident last night, which claimed the lives of two taxi drivers and one wounded.
Eastern Cape Education Department head suspended over textbook and unspent money saga
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has suspended the Eastern Cape education head, Dr Naledi Mbude, for failing to deliver textbooks and the returning of unspent money to the National Treasury.
Missing King Williams Town teen Lisakhanya Lwana found dead after hit-and-run incident
The body of 17-year-old missing Lisakhanya ‘Carter’ Lwana has been found was found by police between Masingatha and King Williams Town in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Fuel price hike: Four ways motorists can save as prices soar
With South Africans facing the agony of another record high in fuel prices from Wednesday, increasing your car’s fuel consumption will be top of mind for most motorists. Here are four ways to save.
City of Cape Town weekly operations see more than 46 000 fines issued and 274 arrests made
The City of Cape Town traffic services, metro police and law enforcement, in their week’s operations, issued 46 699 fines and arrested 274 suspects, including two suspects with 73 outstanding warrants between them.
SA weather service issues yellow alert level 4 for Gauteng, North West and Mpumalanga
According to the warning, residents should expect persistent rain on Monday and the weather service estimates that as much as 50 mm of rain could fall in some areas.
Western Cape Traffic Service issues fines totalling more than R5m in one week
Western Cape Traffic Service integrated roadblocks, vehicle checkpoints and speed control operations, from March 22 to 27, have yielded 289 speeding offences, and 6 081 fines were issued for various traffic violations – totalling R5 678 450.