2 years agoThe head of South Africa said that on behalf of African countries he spoke with Putin and Zelensky, they agreed to accept the mission of African leaders on a peace initiative
2 years agoSouth African Presidency: No evidence has been presented to support the US ambassador's allegations of Russian weapons supplies
2 years agoThe US has accused South Africa of supplying arms to Russia in a covert naval operation - FT
2 years agoPolice firing rubber bullets at some protestors in Tembisa. TCG
2 years ago The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that a soldier arrested in Limpopo by the South African Police Service (SAPS) for helping free six awaiting prisoners is indeed a serving member of the military
2 years ago Police Minister Bheki Cele says more police officers have been deployed in Westbury in Johannesburg in a bid to fight crime and prevent gang violence
2 years ago South Africa declares state of disaster due to power shortage
2 years 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
2 years ago9 people were killed in the floods in Johannesburg
2 years agoEarthquake of magnitude 4.6 - South Africa
2 years ago Police discover dead bodies of 21 suspected illegal miners in Johannesburg
2 years 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
2 years ago 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
2 years ago 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
2 years ago 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
3 years ago Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 7 km NNE of Orkney, South Africa
3 years ago Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 12 km ESE of Orkney, South Africa
3 years ago The Pretoria District Court has sentenced two police constables to four years imprisonment, after being convicted of corruption
3 years ago Massacre in South Africa: almost 20 dead in two shootings in bars
3 years ago The trial against five men accused of killing Senzo Meyiwa resumes at the North Gauteng High Court
3 years agoLimpopo 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.
3 years 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
3 years 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
3 years agoAt least 253 fatalities from floods and mudslides in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It is not a final balance sheet
3 years ago Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 20 km W of eMbalenhle, South Africa
3 years ago 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
3 years agoSouth 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
3 years 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
3 years ago 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
3 years ago 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
