Investigations into several deadly building collapses in Gauteng and the Western Cape have identified non-compliance, inadequate oversight and poor record-keeping as major contributing factors. Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson briefed the media in Pretoria, outlining findings from investigations into a series of building collapses that have claimed dozens of lives and injured scores of people. Macpherson said some investigations were hampered by the absence of basic records, including documentation identifying those responsible for the design, construction and supervision…

The Hawks have arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with the killing of two police officers and two women in Reiger Park, Ekurhuleni. The suspect was arrested on Wednesday, by the Serious Organised Crime Investigation team based in Germiston following an intelligence-driven operation.According to the Hawks, investigators traced the suspect to Ekurhuleni before apprehending him.The latest arrest brings to three the number of suspects identified and charged in connection with the killings, which took place on 7 August 2026. The…

Self-proclaimed political fixer Brown Mogotsi is set to make his fourth bail application after appearing in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court. Mogotsi is facing multiple charges, including perjury, defeating the ends of justice and unlawful possession of a firearm. The charges relate to allegations that he staged his own assassination attempt in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg. During Thursday’s proceedings, State prosecutor Advocate Thami Mpekana told the court that the State could not proceed with the matter because Mogotsi intends to apply…