SAPS forensic captain in court in Madlanga Commission probe
A SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory captain appears in court on 25 May 2026, arrested for defeating the ends of justice in the Madlanga Commission probe.
Crime
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Naledi Pandor robbed at gunpoint in Pretoria home invasion
Former SA minister Naledi Pandor was robbed at gunpoint in her Pretoria home on 22 May 2026. Three armed suspects fled in the family’s Toyota Cross.
Cape Town Buzz
Cape Town MyCiTi bus fare increase to hit 32% from July 2026
Cape Town MyCiTi bus fares could rise by at least 32% from July 2026 after a Council vote on 27 May, driven by rising diesel prices.
Crime
South Africa murder rate falls 9.5% in Q4 crime statistics
South Africa’s Q4 crime statistics show murders fell 9.5% to 5,181 cases between January and March 2026, with 546 fewer lives lost year-on-year.
Viral News
American doctor tests positive for Ebola in Congo
American doctor Peter Stafford has tested positive for Ebola in the DRC as the US implements travel restrictions from affected countries.
News
SAHRC opens Gauteng water crisis inquiry on 19 May 2026
The SAHRC opened a Gauteng water crisis inquiry on 19 May 2026, questioning municipal managers over infrastructure failures and tanker corruption claims.
News
Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak: MV Hondius latest update
A Canadian passenger from the MV Hondius tested positive for hantavirus as the cruise ship outbreak that killed three people continues to unfold globally.
International
Luigi Mangione trial: gun and notebook allowed as evidence
A New York judge ruled the 3D-printed gun and notebook in Luigi Mangione’s backpack will be used as evidence at his September murder trial.
News
WHO declares Ebola emergency in Congo and Uganda
WHO declares the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a global health emergency amid 80 suspected deaths and no approved vaccine for the rare Bundibugyo strain.
Crime
R1bn meth lab bust in North West linked to Mexican cartel
Police seized 481kg of meth in a R1 billion North West meth lab bust on 13 May 2026, with five Mexican nationals among 11 suspects now facing charges in court.
News
Western Cape taxi fares set to rise by up to R5 next week
Western Cape taxi fares rise by up to R5 next week as SANTACO cites fuel costs. Here is what commuters need to know about the new pricing.
Health
South Africa: 97 contacts traced as British patient gradually improves
South Africa is tracing 97 possible hantavirus contacts linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship. Here is what the Department of Health has confirmed.
Health
Hantavirus patient on artificial lung as cruise ship outbreak reaches 11 cases
A French woman from the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak is on an artificial lung in Paris as the case count reaches 11.
News
Western Cape schools closed as Level 8 storm batters the province
All Western Cape schools are closed on 12 May 2026 as a Level 8 weather warning triggers flooding and dangerous storm conditions across the province.
News
South Africa declares national disaster as storms kill at least eight people across six provinces
Government declares disaster status after severe storms kill at least eight people across six provinces.
Crime
Mpumalanga man in court after victim found in shallow grave in Bushbuckridge
A Mpumalanga suspect appears in the Bushbuckridge Magistrate’s Court on 11 May 2026 after the body of Solomon Madonsela was found in a shallow grave.
News
Russia holds most pared-back Victory Day parade in two decades as ceasefire takes effect
Russia held its most scaled-back Victory Day 2026 parade in two decades with no tanks or missiles on display, as a US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine took effect.
News
Constitutional Court orders parliament to proceed with Ramaphosa impeachment inquiry
South Africa’s Constitutional Court ruled parliament must proceed with the Ramaphosa impeachment inquiry. Here’s what the Phala Phala ruling means and what happens next.
News
US and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire falters
US Navy destroyers and Iranian forces exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz on 7 May 2026, threatening the already strained US-Iran ceasefire.
News
NHI Act faces its first Constitutional Court test over public participation
South Africa’s NHI Act is in the Constitutional Court for the first time, with judges questioning whether Parliament’s public participation process was genuine.
News
GameStop makes $56 billion unsolicited bid to buy eBay in move to rival Amazon
GameStop has made a $56 billion unsolicited bid to buy eBay, offering $125 per share in a deal CEO Ryan Cohen says could build a serious rival to Amazon.
News
South Africa cut-off low: SAWS warns of flooding, snow and gale-force winds from Tuesday
SAWS has issued Level 6 warnings as a cut-off low brings flooding, snow and gale-force winds to the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal from Tuesday.
News
Iran fires missiles and drones at UAE as Fujairah oil refinery burns and ceasefire falters
Iran launched missiles and drones at the UAE on 4 May 2026, striking the Fujairah oil refinery and pushing the fragile US-Iran ceasefire to the brink.
News
MP Fadiel Adams alleges kidnapping attempt at his Cape Town home
Fadiel Adams police raid: the National Coloured Congress MP says 15 masked PKTT officers entered his Cape Town home without a warrant.
Health
Three dead in hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship as British patient is treated in Johannesburg
Three passengers have died in a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. A British patient is critically ill in Johannesburg as the ship sits anchored off Cape Verde.
News
Petrol rises above predictions after DMPR confirms official May prices
DMPR confirms petrol rises R3.27/l from Wednesday 6 May 2026. The slate levy explains why it’s higher than forecast.
News
Emfuleni municipal manager in court today over Vaal River sewage pollution
Emfuleni municipal manager April Ntuli appears in court today on five charges of Vaal River sewage pollution. Here’s the background to the case.
News
Petrol price to jump by R2.09 a litre from Wednesday as government extends fuel levy relief
South Africa’s May 2026 petrol price rises by R2.09 a litre from Wednesday. Government extends fuel levy relief until June. Here’s what to expect.
Cape Town Buzz
Cape Town residents face a week of water supply disruptions from 3 May
Cape Town faces planned water supply disruptions from 3 to 10 May 2026, with the Blackheath treatment plant offline from 6 May affecting bulk water production.
News
Malema condemns xenophobic attacks as Nigerian consulate confirms two deaths
EFF leader Julius Malema condemned xenophobic attacks on African nationals at a May Day rally as the Nigerian consulate confirmed two deaths in the violence.