Author: Silver Sibiya

Five suspects are expected to appear before the Krugersdorp Magistrate’s Court following the discovery of a clandestine drug manufacturing laboratory worth an estimated R100 million at a farm in Hekpoort, near Krugersdorp, Gauteng. The five South African nationals were arrested last week during a multidisciplinary operation led by the South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB) of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as the Hawks. The operation involved SAPS Head Office Crime Intelligence, the Special Task Force and the West Rand K-9 Unit. Police discovered quantities of Mandrax and ecstasy tablets at the suspected drug manufacturing laboratory. Hawks spokesperson…

Manchester City midfielder Elliot Anderson believes the bond within the squad is stronger than ever after the Premier League champions secured an impressive 3-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield. City maintained their perfect winning record in the league this season, overcoming a hostile atmosphere on Sunday with a commanding second-half performance. Goals from Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku and Rayan Cherki sealed the victory, underlining City’s determination and growing confidence early in the campaign. Anderson, who was named Player of the Match for his performance in midfield, said the team’s unity had played a crucial role in the result. “We’re all…

City Power has called for urgent police intervention following an arson attack on a mini substation in Fleurhof, Roodepoort, amid growing concerns about suspected sabotage targeting electricity infrastructure in the area. The attack occurred at approximately 2.15am on Saturday, 10 October, when two people allegedly entered the site at Extension 31 and set the mini substation alight. According to City Power, security personnel spotted the intruders and called for backup. The South African Police Service (SAPS) responded and arranged for Emergency Management Services to extinguish the fire. During preliminary enquiries at a nearby Shell garage, security personnel were reportedly informed…

Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane has vowed decisive action against those responsible for burning vehicles, destroying property and attacking people amid escalating tensions linked to foreign nationals and asylum seekers in Soweto and Durban. Dimpane said the South African Police Service (SAPS) would identify and investigate those responsible for the violence and arrest them where sufficient evidence exists. “We will not tolerate lawlessness,” she said in a statement delivered in Soweto on Thursday evening. The police chief confirmed that 10 vehicles had been burnt in Soweto, while 14 vehicles were torched in Durban, bringing the total to…

Vehicles allegedly belonging to foreign nationals have been torched in Orlando West, Soweto, while several others have been vandalised amid escalating tensions between residents and foreign nationals accused of operating spaza shops in the area. Eyewitnesses who spoke to Newsnote said tensions escalated after foreign nationals allegedly opened fire on residents who were demanding that they vacate their shops. Residents said they had marched to the Department of Home Affairs to protest against the continued presence of undocumented foreign nationals in the area. They also raised concerns about a Constitutional Court judgment concerning asylum seekers, which found that asylum applicants…

A drug manufacturing operation in Krugersdorp has yielded Mandrax tablets estimated to be worth at least R100 million, with police now investigating possible links to another drug laboratory uncovered in Hartbeespoort Dam, North West. Gauteng Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni revealed the staggering value of the haul during a police briefing at the farm where the suspected laboratory was uncovered on Thursday. He said investigators were still working to establish the full extent of the operation and whether the drugs were destined for South African streets, international markets, or both. “We cannot overrule that it can be both,” Mthombeni…

The wife of suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya has alleged that senior police figures only addressed as Mkhwanazi and Khumalo, as named in the affidavit were behind an alleged attempt to pressure the father of one of the teenagers who opened a case against her husband. Sizakele Dlamini made the allegations in an affidavit submitted in support of Sibiya’s bail application in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court. Sibiya is facing allegations including the rape of an 18-year-old woman, the sexual grooming of a 16-year-old and a firearm-related charge. The 16-year-old is the child of the man referred to…

The Afrika Mayibuye Movement has named Apostle Musa Joshua Mohlala as its mayoral candidate for the City of Cape Town, as political parties continue to line up candidates ahead of the 4 November local government elections. Mayibuye president Floyd Shivambu announced Mohlala in Philippi, Cape Town, on Wednesday. The movement says Mohlala, who founded Shekinah Healing Ministries in Cape Town in 2003, brings more than two decades of experience in ministry and community organisation. Mayibuye says his campaign will focus on jobs, water, land and dignified municipal services, while confronting what it describes as the continued exclusion of working-class communities.…

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) says its president, former president Jacob Zuma, is healthy and in good spirits after completing a routine medical check-up. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the party said Zuma had attended his scheduled medical examination on Tuesday. “The President gets a full routine check-up twice a year. We hereby confirm that he is healthy and in good spirits,” the party said. The statement follows reports that Zuma had been taken to a hospital in KwaZulu-Natal by ambulance after attending an event in Msinga in the Midlands. The Witness reported that Zuma was admitted to…

Former president and uMkhonto weSizwe Party leader Jacob Zuma was reportedly admitted to a hospital in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday night after falling ill. Zuma was reportedly attending an event in Msinga, in the Midlands, when he became unwell. He was then reportedly rushed to hospital by ambulance. His condition is currently unknown. The reported hospital admission has not yet been officially confirmed by Zuma’s family or the uMkhonto weSizwe Party. The Witness reported that an eyewitness at the hospital said Zuma arrived by ambulance and was admitted. Zuma, 84, served as South Africa’s president from 2009 to 2018 and is…