[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Police Minister Bheki Cele has revealed that 16 suspects who are believed to be the instigators behind the rampant looting and violent unrest the country witnessed in July have been identified. Briefing the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Wednesday, Cele said 16 alleged instigators had been identified. “To date, a total of 16 instigators have been identified…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Seven suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of the senior finance official at the Gauteng health department, Babita Deokaran. The 53-year-old public servant was gunned down on Monday morning outside her complex in Mondeor, south of Johannesburg, shortly after dropping off her child at school. She later died in hospital. She was among…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Paralympic athletes Anruné Weyers and Ntando Mahlangu have won two gold medals for team South Africa. According to the official account for the South African Tokyo Paralympics team, Weyers won the team’s first medal after claiming victory in the women’s 400m final. Weyers completed the race in 56.05 seconds. ????????????GOLD FOR SOUTH AFRICA…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] After Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Executive Mayor Nqaba Bhanga was involved in a fatal two-car accident at close to midnight on Saturday evening, speculation has been raised that he may not have been in a fit state to drive himself after celebrating his birthday. Bhanga, a Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor and the party’s…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Six men who were arrested last week in connection with whistleblower Babita Deokaran’s murder have made their first appearance in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court. Phakamani Radebe, Zitha Radebe, Nhlangano Ndlovu, Siphakanyiswa Dladla, Simphiwe Mazibuko and Sanele Mbele are facing charges of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and possession of an unlicensed…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Despite tentative predictions on Monday signalling South African fuel consumers could enjoy a rare breather in September, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) seems to have different plans. The DMRE announced that from 1 September, the following prices of petrol, diesel, illuminating paraffin and gas will come into effect: Petrol (93…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] President of the now-disbanded Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans’ Association (MKMVA) Kebby Maphatsoe has died. According to reports, Maphatsoe died on Tuesday afternoon, however, the cause of his death remains unknown at this stage. The Citizen made attempts to reach out to MKMVA spokesperson Carl Niehaus for comment, but to no avail. The ANC in…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] While the ANC parliamentary caucus has remained mum on a story published by News24 – referring to “a leaked intelligence report” alleging “a high likelihood” of ANC MP Xiaomei Havard being a spy for China, Havard has come out guns blazing – threatening legal action against the media group and her detractors. Citing…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has announced that former president Jacob Zuma has been placed on medical parole. Zuma was granted parole in terms of Section 75(7)(a) of the Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998. “Medical parole’s eligibility for Mr Zuma is impelled by a medical report received by the Department of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Plus, Toyota Japan are creating one of the craziest campers you’ll ever see! View 7 images When we’re not creating it ourselves, the Drive team spends a lot of time finding and consuming motoring content from all over the world. Here’s a handful of the photos, articles, videos or social media posts that most caught our…