Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused had questioned whether the Port Elizabeth High Court had the jurisdiction to deal with all the criminal charges.

The suspect handed himself over to police shortly after Ayanda Nondlwana’s was stabbed to death on Sunday.

The South African Council for Educators' (SACEC) latest annual report shows some teachers are still being heavy-handed.

Early on Sunday morning, police gave chase after being alerted to a hijacking in Mfuleni in which a motorist was shot and wounded.

Last Monday, four trucks came under attack in separate incidents on the N2 and N7.

The accused was arrested recently and has confessed to raping and killing Uyinene Mrwetyana.

A group calling itself the National Truck Drivers' Foundation has threatened a nationwide protest which could see major roads being affected.

The six-year-old girl was hit by a stray bullet on Saturday. She died in hospital.

The suspects were wanted for a range of offences including rape and armed robbery.

Two of the minors were in a critical condition.

The Justice Committee said that the National Assembly Speaker's office had asked it to look into a request in this regard.

The post of Western Cape Police Commissioner will be temporarily filled by Lieutenant-General Sindile Mfazi.

The union explained the action wasn’t a tax boycott but a host of legal instruments to call the state and tax plunderers to account.

Police Minister Bheki Cele has announced that the South African Police Service (SAPS) and South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members will be deployed in crime-riddled communities in Cape Town.

The officer was on patrol with colleagues on Tuesday night, when they came across two groups of people along a road.

The Breede Valley Municipality said that a gas tanker went up in flames early on Wednesday morning. The fire spread to a nearby building.

A blaze broke out on a motor coach last night between Melton Rose and Blackheath stations.

The tragedy occurred on Monday at a road works site.