The City of Johannesburg has warned political parties and independent candidates to remove their election campaign posters or face a R500 penalty for every poster left behind after the prescribed deadline. In a media statement issued on 9 November 2026, the municipality called on all political parties and candidates who contested the recent Local Government Elections to urgently remove their campaign materials across the metro. The City said all election posters and campaign materials must be removed within the legally…
Police are confident that they have broken the back of a syndicate linked to a series of robberies at OR Tambo International Airport. This follows the arrest this weekend of a 64-year-old serial robber linked to 42 cases of armed robberies that mostly took place on the R24 near the Barbara off-ramp towards the airport. According to the police, the suspect, together with his accomplices, robbed three high-ranking senior police officials from one of the African countries on their way…
As unrest continues to escalate in the Middle East, South Africans who find themselves stranded are being strongly urged to contact the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). This comes as around 14 flights between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and South Africa have been cancelled amid increasing military actions and airstrikes involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. In a statement from the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), spokesperson Ofentse Dijoe confirmed the dramatic disruptions caused by the…
Gauteng police have arrested a second suspect in connection with the murder of popular entertainer DJ Warras, as investigations into the high-profile case continue. The Gauteng Serious and Violent Crimes Investigation’s Provincial Investigation Unit, working together with Crime Intelligence and the Ekurhuleni Metro Police, carried out a targeted operation which led to the arrest of a 25-year-old Mozambican national in Marathon informal settlement in Primrose on Friday evening. Police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili confirmed the arrest, saying the suspect was…