Tensions remain high in Soweto as residents, angered by the killing of an e-hailing driver, vow to block taxis near Maponya Mall for a week, with police confirming no arrests yet.
Maponya Mall has reopened under tense conditions after a deadly attack on e-hailing drivers left one person dead and two others seriously injured, sparking protests from Soweto residents.
Protest action in Germiston’s CBD on Tuesday morning turned violent, with a Home Affairs building reportedly set on fire during evictions at Pharoe Park.
SANParks has confirmed that the fire in Pecks Valley was caused by arson, with religious groups fined for violating fire safety rules.
Four toddlers have died in a fire at an unregistered daycare in Mayfair, Johannesburg, as police investigate the cause and possible neglect.
Mdlalose is facing 76 counts of murder, one count of arson and 12 counts of attempted murder in the case.
The Table Mountain fire has been contained, with some hiking trails reopened. Authorities are investigating possible arson as firefighters continue monitoring the area.
Three taxis were set alight at Nyanga taxi rank in a suspected petrol bomb attack. Police presence has increased, but is the rank safe for commuters?
Mpumalanga police arrested two suspects linked to the Putco arson attack that destroyed 51 buses. Evidence collected suggests more arrests could follow.
Putco has confirmed that arson caused fires at four depots in Mpumalanga, destroying 47 buses and injuring two employees.
Pastor Mboro’s church was set on fire by an angry mob in Katlehong following his arrest over the Matsediso Primary School incident.
The Marshalltown fire suspect, a 29-year-old man, was arrested after admitting to starting the blaze in the Usindiso building, claiming 76 lives.
Zandile Mafe, accused of setting fire to South Africa’s National Assembly, is deemed unfit for trial by Western Cape High Court. The court’s decision follows a psychiatric assessment revealing Mafe’s likely schizophrenia.
A Tshwane bus was attacked and set on fire in Olievenhoutbosch, amid tensions over municipal wage disputes.
A 28-year-old woman from Marikana, Mpumalanga, is due in court for the alleged arson attack that charred her seven-month-old baby.
A suspect is due to appear in court on two counts of murder related to the Pretoria special needs school fire.
This driver survived a harrowing encounter with one of the insurgents behind the recent wave of truck attacks.
It’s believed disgruntled workers seeking a pay raise are responsible for the fire that burned down their source of income.
Ndengetho High School pupils torched and vandalised classes in response to SAPS’ search and seizure operation.
Motorists travelling in and around Nyanga are warned to avoid these roads.
The Yeovil market was burned to the ground and murmurs are rife about the cause.
The 49-year-old male had trespassed into Parliament and allegedly tried to steal property.
Four minibuses were torched in Joburg CBD in what’s believed to be an attack.
Reports of unrest at a taxi rank in Korsten suggest that fed-up Somalians are fighting back.
Gladwin Mboweni was a Stats SA District Manager, seperated from his wife for four years. So, what drove him to torch himself and his two daughters? Here’s what we know.
