The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has dismissed allegations that ballot papers were stolen in Ward 19 in Rustenburg, following an incident involving an electoral official transporting ballot boxes after the conclusion of special voting. The allegations surfaced after political party representatives allegedly confronted an IEC area manager who was travelling with ballot boxes in her vehicle. The representatives reportedly suspected that the official was stealing ballot papers after noticing the boxes inside the vehicle. However, IEC Deputy Manager…

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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…

Community members and organisers from different parts of Soweto marched to Moroka Police Station on Sunday to hand over a memorandum of demands, saying they want government to address issues affecting townships, the economy and the future of local communities. The marchers, who gathered at Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown before proceeding to the police station, were joined by hundreds of residents. Many businesses in parts of Soweto remained closed during the demonstration. Community leader Lumkile Mkhaliphi said he was…

A female Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officer has been arrested after allegedly fatally shooting a fellow off-duty officer during a domestic dispute in Protea Glen, Soweto, in the early hours of Sunday morning. According to the JMPD, the incident occurred at about 3:30am in Glenridge Extension 16 and involved two off-duty female officers. Preliminary reports indicate that one of the officers had been involved in an altercation with her girlfriend and called a colleague to help transport the girlfriend…