City Power technical teams have uncovered evidence of infrastructure tampering, vandalism and suspected cable theft inside the underground tunnels at Central Substation in Johannesburg following a fire that broke out at about 04:00 on Saturday. The fire damaged critical electricity infrastructure, including a feederboard and associated cables, leaving customers in Marshalltown and surrounding parts of the Johannesburg CBD without power. When technical teams entered the affect

The discovery of a woman's body in an open veld in Springs has taken the number of women found dead in the wider Ekurhuleni killings to 11, as police continue investigating a series of cases reported across the East Rand in recent months. The latest body was discovered at about 12:00 on Sunday, 27 September, near Rhokana Road in Springs. According to police, a security company vehicle patrolling the area spotted the body and alerted SAPS. A multidisciplinary team has been mob

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Polokwane after he was allegedly found driving a stolen vehicle towards the Beitbridge Port of Entry, with police describing him as a repeat offender. The suspect was arrested on Friday, 25 September, during an intelligence-driven operation involving the Limpopo SAPS Provincial Tracking Team and Provincial Investigation Unit, supported by private security companies. Police said they received information that a suspected stolen vehicle wa

Western Cape police have launched a multidisciplinary investigation after a shooting at an entertainment venue in Lwandle left 10 people dead and 11 others injured in the early hours of Sunday. Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Sizakhele Dyantyi has tasked the team, led by Serious Violent Crime detectives, with investigating the attack and tracking down those responsible. According to police, gunmen entered an entertainment venue that also sells braaied meat, commonl

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has condemned the deadly shooting at a tavern in Wedela, Carletonville, which left 17 people dead and 15 others injured, as the provincial government mobilises support for the affected community. The shooting happened at about 21:30 on Saturday at Dora’s Tavern on Hector Peterson Street in Extension 3, where about eight armed men allegedly opened fire on patrons inside and outside the premises. Five people — four men and one woman — were reporte