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Free State blows millions on expo

While service delivery in the Free State reached an unprecedented low, the Free State Premier, Ace Magashule, plans a service delivery expo for Free...

New police commissioner appointed

ANC head of state Jacob Zuma appointed Lieutenant General Thekla John Sitole with immediate effect as the new police commissioner. Sitole started as a student...

Dlamini-Zuma rejected by her own ANC branch

The ex-wife of Jacob Zuma and contender for the ANC and the country's presidency, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has been rejected by her own ANC branch. The...

Families evicted at Cape Town’s biggest social housing complex

About 50 members of the Red Ants security company, accompanied by police and private security, evicted residents at Steenvilla in Steenberg on Thursday. When GroundUp’s...

Moving to cities has lifted over 300,000 South Africans out of...

Migration to cities has helped many South Africans to escape extreme poverty, even in tumultuous times. This is the striking outcome of our analysis...

Shots fired at Pinetown family as armed robbers flee home invasion

A Pinetown family escaped a shooting unharmed when a gang of robbers opened fire on them yesterday. Blue Security community and media liaison officer Andreas...

You uplift the girl child everyone benefits- #AllGirlsMatter

A Girl child on the streets of a city in South Africa is more vulnerable to abuse, exploitation, and murder more than a poacher...
Brothers appear for gruesome murder of a policeman

Brothers appear for gruesome murder of Policeman

Two brothers made a brief appearance at the Kwamhlanga Magistrate’s Court on 23 November 2017, facing a murder charge. Their appearance follows the discovery...
Notorious KZN stock thief arrested

Notorious KZN stock thief arrested

A 34 year old suspect is set to appear today in the Nsuze Magistrates’ Court for stock theft case committed in Nsuze. The suspect...
Vehicle testing station owner nabbed for bribery, Polokwane

Vehicle testing station owner nabbed for bribery, Polokwane

A 32 year old suspect is expected to appear at the Polokwane Magistrate Court for alleged bribery. The Hawks’ Serious Corruption Unit obtained information about...
6 armed robbers hold up store in Khayelitsha mall, 1 arrested

6 armed robbers hold up store in Khayelitsha mall, 1 arrested

The SAPS's efforts to bring perpetrators of crime to justice and create a safe and secure environment for all people in our province were...
Hawks swoop on 2 drug dealers, Naboomspruit

Hawks swoop on 2 drug dealers, Naboomspruit

The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Unit members arrested two suspects aged 41 and 48 for allegedly dealing in drugs on Tuesday 21 November 2017. The...