A case against an Ethiopian national who was arrested on Tuesday on human trafficking charges following a high speed chase by law enforcement authorities, has been postponed to 14 January by the Booysens Magistrates Court. The suspect was arrested by the Hawks after he was found to be harbouring 12 half-naked alleged teenage boys. According to the Hawks spokesperson, Katlego Mogale, the suspect has been charged with 12 counts of kidnapping and one count of failing to stop on police…

The ANC Youth League has warned that its mother body must adopt a more radical posture or risk further rejection by voters. Addressing a packed hall in Mogwase on Friday, Youth League president Collen Malatjie said there is no justification for South Africa’s persistently high levels of poverty, characterised by widespread unemployment, homelessness, and a lack of economic opportunities. He argued that these conditions persist while the economy remains largely controlled by a white minority. Malatjie said the ANC must…

Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for suspects after the bodies of two young women, believed to be 25-year-old Nontokozo Mazibuko and Andiswa Sontangane, were discovered dumped along the R28 road in Randfontein on Thursday. The women were reported missing on New Year’s Eve after being last seen on December 30, 2025, at a local soccer ground in Evaton, in the Vaal area south of Johannesburg. Their remains were found in the Poortjie area, prompting an immediate response from law…