Police Appeals for Help in Tracing Three Missing Officers

“We are doing everything we can to bring them home,” says SAPS Commissioner.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has appealed to the public for help in locating three missing police constables who disappeared earlier this week.

The three officers—24-year-old Constable Linda Cebekhulu, 30-year-old Constable Keamogetswe Buys, and 20-year-old Constable Boipelo Senoge—were last seen on Wednesday, 23 April 2025.

In a statement, police said the trio were travelling in a white VW Polo sedan (registration number JCL 401 FS) fromREAD MORE

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro is gutted after the Buccaneers were knocked out of the CAF Champions League.

The 3-2 defeat to Egyptian outfit Pyramids in Cairo on Friday was Pirates’s first loss in this season’s tournament, in over ten games, but it came in the semi-finals and dented their hopes of reaching the final.

If Pirates went through, it could have set up an all-South African final against Mamelodi Sundowns, for the first time in the history of theREAD MORE

World football governing body FIFA has roped in coaching talent Keneilwe Mathibela from the South African Football Association (SAFA).

According to SAFA, Mathibela has been approached by FIFA to oversee the delivery of coaching development programs on the African continent.

“She will be working with CAF on behalf of FIFA and will, among other responsibilities, also manage and implement FIFA Coaching Development Programs on the continent, train FIFA technical experts, coordinate and involve coach educators, and ensure the quality andREAD MORE

The financially struggling Amahlathi Local Municipality, anchored in Stutterheim in the Eastern Cape, had to fork out money to pay for damages to the car of its municipal manager (MM) allegedly by striking municipal employees.

The municipality had to fork out R7766.70 after Zamuxolo Shasha had to replace a tyre on his Ford Ranger.

According to an invoice obtained by African Times, which is dated 28 January 2025, Shasha had to travel to East London to have the tyreREAD MORE

Mamelodi Sundowns will look to break Egyptian hearts again in this year’s CAF Champions League final.

The 2016 champions have reached their third final in history after knocking out Egyptian powerhouse Al Ahly in Cairo on Friday, in front of 75,000 home supporters.

Sundowns booked their spot by fighting back from one goal down to draw 1-1 with Al Ahly at Cairo International Stadium on Friday. Sundowns were on the verge of an exit before Al Ahly defender Yasser IbrahimREAD MORE

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has given directives to vendors on how to process VAT claims following the decision by the government to scrap the increase to 15.5 percent – from 15 percent.

In the directive issued on 25 April 2025, SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter said the decision has significant practical implications for VAT vendors and consumers. As such, SARS – as the administrator of all national government tax measures – will ensure that the necessary adjustments are madeREAD MORE

The year 2025 marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Zimbabwe. During this period, China-Zimbabwe economic cooperation has deepened, especially in the fields of infrastructure construction, mineral resource development, and agriculture. The two sides have maintained a high degree of political mutual trust and have cooperated closely in international affairs. Cultural exchanges and people-to-people contacts have expanded, and both nations continue to work together to further deepen their partnership.

On this important occasion, Abigail Shoniwa,READ MORE

Botswana is in mourning following the death of the man who put their senior national football team on the map, Stanley Tshosane.

Tshosane, 68, died on Friday morning, as confirmed by his family.

He was regarded as a national icon in Botswana after he guided the Zebras to their maiden Africa Cup of Nations in 2012.

Tshosane earned a nomination in the 2011 CAF Coach of the Year category for his work.

He had two spells with the Zebras, firstREAD MORE

In a historic and heartening turn of events, the Limpopo Province recorded zero road fatalities during the Easter 2025 holiday season. This extraordinary outcome not only defies the grim statistics of previous years but also sets a benchmark for road safety strategies across South Africa. It is a powerful testament to what strategic leadership, interdepartmental collaboration, and community mobilisation can achieve when combined with a clear vision and unwavering political will.

Nestled at the northernmost tip of South Africa, LimpopoREAD MORE

Farmer Luo Baozhen receives regular weather updates on her smartphone, which help her to better manage her tea farm. Once living in precarious conditions and struggling to make ends meet, Luo now earns as much as 28,000 yuan ($3,868) annually from tea plantation on her 8 mu (0.53 hectares) of land in Pu’er, Yunnan Province. The modernisation of farming and the use of high technology have become a daily reality for farmers and significantly boosted their incomes. 

This remarkable transformation reflects theREAD MORE