Themba Hlophe

Four men were rescued in a high-risk operation after their ski-boat became trapped at the edge of the Grootdraai Dam spillway near Standerton, Mpumalanga, narrowly avoiding a 40-metre plunge into the Vaal River.

Police have confirmed a major breakthrough in the investigation into the deadly Saulsville mass shooting after ballistics tests positively linked a seized firearm to the crime scene. Twelve people were killed and 13 others injured in the shooting.

The Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Monday refused bail to International Pentecostal Holiness Church leader Mike Sandlana, finding that the interests of justice outweigh his right to personal freedom in a case involving alleged judicial bribery.

A man believed to be in his early 30s was found dead next to a river in Olievenhoutbosch Extension 19 on Sunday morning, following a reported drowning incident. City of Tshwane Emergency Services Department said, Fire and Rescue Services received a call at about 08:02 reporting a drowning along Mathotse Street, near Oripile Primary School