1 year ago South Africa declares state of disaster due to power shortage
1 year ago President Cyril Ramaphosa will appoint a new Minister of Electricity to be based in the presidency. This is government's latest attempt to deal with the country's worsening electricity crisis. The president has dismissed the criticism on this new position, saying it's misguided
9 people were killed in the floods in Johannesburg
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - South Africa
Police discover dead bodies of 21 suspected illegal miners in Johannesburg
1 year ago [TODAY] the @SAPoliceService will be launching the SaferFestiveSeason operations in Thohoyandou in Limpopo, this area has reported the 5th highest rape incidents in the country. The Limpopo province has also recorded increased robbery-related kidnapping cases
From President Obasanjo's press conference at the Tigray negotiations in South Africa Pres Uhuru Kenyatta: There is detail in the official document - humanitarian access, resumption of services, process of re-integrating Tigrayan region into Ethiopia, etc
Ethiopia's warring sides agree "cessation of hostilities." Tigray rebels have agreed an "orderly, smooth and coordinated disarmament" along with "restoration of law and order," "restoration of services" and "unhindered access to humanitarian supplies - AU
Ethiopia Negotiators Fail to Show Up to South Africa Peace Talks : "Mediated talks between Ethiopia and Tigray were set to begin Monday in South Africa, but as evening fell it was not clear if negotiations had started or exactly where they would be held," @AFP reported
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 7 km NNE of Orkney, South Africa
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 12 km ESE of Orkney, South Africa
The Pretoria District Court has sentenced two police constables to four years imprisonment, after being convicted of corruption
Massacre in South Africa: almost 20 dead in two shootings in bars
The trial against five men accused of killing Senzo Meyiwa resumes at the North Gauteng High Court
Limpopo police have arrested a suspect following the shooting of a 38-year-old woman at Mamojela Park informal settlement outside Lephalale. Linah Motlohelwa was fishing along Mogol River when a man fired a shot and wounded her.
2 year ago Police say they know who was behind this week's double murder in Diepsloot. Two people were gunned down and a third escaped unscathed after unknown gunmen opened fire. Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela says they have made progress in their investigations
2 year ago KwaMsuthu, in Durban is one of the places affected by the KZNFloods last week, some homes were destroyed and the people here are in need of shelter. @EFFSouthAfrica President @Julius_S_Malema is visiting the area to access the extent of damage
At least 253 fatalities from floods and mudslides in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It is not a final balance sheet
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 20 km W of eMbalenhle, South Africa
A suspect believed to have shot at a police helicopter during an operation against an alleged cash-in-transit gang in Rosettenville has reportedly been arrested in Tembisa
South Africa's largest refinery, the 170,000 bpd SAPREF refinery, a 50-50 JV between Shell and BP, says it will pause operations "indefinitely" in March and is considering its sale
2 year ago Three suspects arrested for an armed robbery that happened in Ermelo Mpumalanga. They were found in possession of stolen items, including cash and firearms that belong to the South African Police Service
The Tshwane Emergency Services have reported multiple incidents of flooding in Pretoria since last night. Houses, roads, businesses, and bridges have been submerged in raging floodwaters
Five people have been killed in a crash involving a petrol tanker just outside Alberton. The tanker collided with a vehicle that was transporting families last night. ML
Three of the ten suspects arrested in connection with last year's robbery at the Malamulele Police Station in Limpopo are expected to appear in the town's Magistrate's Court on Wednesday
Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for suspects following the fatal shooting of a Deputy principal in Tembisa, east of Johannesburg on Friday
Gauteng police commissioner Elias Mawela says a firearm has been confiscated at the Lapland dumping site near the location where five bodies were discovered in Freedom Park yesterday. @motso_modise
The Hawks in the Free State are investigating several cases after an intruder was shot and wounded by security officials at the SABC premises in Bloemfontein
Headline Search continues for suspect who shot and killed five Pikitup security guards in Johannesburg
17 people have died in a crash on the N1 in Limpopo. The transport department has confirmed that five more bodies have been discovered.