Joburg city officials arrest a suspect linked to a hijacked Bryanston property. Picture: Supplied. News today includes the Border Management Authority (BMA), working with the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), has intercepted more than 20 minors near the Limpopo River close to the Beitbridge port of entry, raising serious child protection and border security concerns.
Meanwhile, the ANC celebrates its 114th birthday on Thursday, but also wakes up to the shocking news that it is no longer part of a majority government in KwaZulu-Natal. The South African Weather Service (Saws) has warned of severe thunderstorms in parts of the Free State, North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), with hot and humid conditions expected in other parts of KZN and in the Northern Cape on Friday, 9 January.Full weatherforecast here. Stay up to date withThe Citizen– More News, Your Way.
The interception occurred during routine border safeguarding operations near the Beitbridge border fence, one of South Africa’s busiest and most vulnerable crossing points. According to the BMA, the children were aged between five and 17 years and were believed to have been travelling from South Africa to Zimbabwe. KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has officially endorsed provincial police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi for a second term, saying he wants the top cop in charge of policing in his province. Mkhwanazi has been in the spotlight following an explosive briefing on 6 July 2025in which he alleged political interference in police operations, claiming that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Shadrack Sibiya, had meddled in police operations.
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