Police have seized drugs with a total street value of R2.8 million at OR Tambo International Airport. During routine operations, authorities discovered crystal meth valued at R2.2 million at a cargo warehouse. The shipment was destined for the Philippines. In a separate bust, eight boxes of dagga worth R672 000 were discovered. The consignment had been sent from Morocco to …

The National Home Builders Registration Council says the lack of compliance with technical norms and standards in construction could endanger people’s lives. The council’s primary mandate is to ensure that builders comply with prescribed technical and ethical standards, prevent substandard construction, and provide warranty protection for new homes. The country has seen the recurrence of collapsed buildings recently, claiming dozens …

Five people have died in a head-on collision on the R42, west of Heidelberg in Gauteng. According to the Road Traffic Management Corporation, a VW Polo carrying three men and a Land Rover Freelander transporting two men were involved in the crash early hours of Sunday morning. It is alleged that the VW Polo crossed into the lane of the …

President Cyril Ramaphosa will undertake a state visit to Brazil this Monday and Tuesday on the invitation of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. South Africa and Brazil share historic and fraternal ties, built on friendship, shared African heritage, solidarity, South Cooperation and multilateralism. The state visit will focus on, amongst others, enhancing diplomatic, political, economic and commercial relations as …

President Cyril Ramaphosa has told mourners at the funeral service of civil rights leader in the US, Reverend Jesse Jackson, in Chicago, that South Africans will never forget the role Jackson played on the global stage. Ramaphosa has paid tribute to the late civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson, at a private funeral service in Chicago Illinois, in the US. …

Former US President Barack Obama has used his eulogy of the late Rev Jesse Jackson to call on Americans to follow his example in confronting what he referred to as the current assault on the country’s democracy by those in power. Speaking at Chicago’s House of Hope memorial service for the late civil rights leader, Obama pointed to a country …

Former US President Barack Obama has used his eulogy of the late Rev Jesse Jackson to call on Americans to follow his example in confronting what he referred to as the current assault on the country’s democracy by those in power. Speaking at Chicago’s House of Hope memorial service for the late civil rights leader, Obama pointed to a country …

Firefighters are battling to contain a fire which broke out in Imizamo Yethu informal settlement in Hout Bay, Cape Town. The extent of the damage is unclear at this stage and emergency services are on the scene. Cape Town Fire and Rescue Spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says, “The first arriving officer requested additional resources, including an incident management team type four. …

The funeral service of US civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson is currently underway in Chicago. Livestream| Funeral service of Rev Jesse Jackson: www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-funeral-service-of-reverend-jesse-jackson/

Democratic Alliance Federal Chairperson, Dr Ivan Meyer, has declared his candidacy for re-election. The party will hold its Federal Congress in Gauteng from April 11- 12, where a new federal leader, a federal chairperson and three deputy federal chairpersons will be elected. Speaking at his campaign launch in Paarl, Meyer outlined his priorities ahead of the 2026 Local Government and …