The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says it is satisfied with the conclusion of the first day of special voting for the 2026 Local Government Elections, with more than 750,000 people turning out to cast their ballots. During a media briefing on Monday evening, the commission confirmed that voting stations closed at 17h00, with the process proceeding relatively smoothly across the country despite isolated operational challenges. Earlier in the day, the IEC reported delays at some voting stations in…
Gauteng police have launched a high-level investigation following the attempted assassination of suspended Major General Feroz Khan, who was shot on Sunday evening in Houghton. Khan was shot several times and was rushed to Milpark Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery. Police say the investigation into Khan’s attempted assassination is being led by the Gauteng Hawks, Gauteng Crime Intelligence and the SAPS Detective Service. “The Acting National Commissioner has further directed that the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) be incorporated…
Five people, including two children, have died after a devastating fire ripped through a three-storey residential building in Doornfontein, Johannesburg on Saturday, with authorities continuing efforts to establish what sparked the blaze. The fire broke out shortly before midday at a privately owned building on Davies Street, according to the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services, prompting a major emergency response. Firefighters evacuated residents from the building and battled the flames for several hours before bringing the fire under control.…
A farm owner in the Vorstershoop policing area of the Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality in the North West has been fined R250,000 for allegedly employing 23 suspected undocumented foreign nationals. The 23 suspected foreign nationals, aged between 21 and 49, are expected to appear before the Ganyesa Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 29 June 2026. According to the provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Anne Magakoe, the arrests were made following an intelligence-driven operation conducted in the Vorstershoop policing area. “During the operation, police…