# Police have confirmed the recovery of another body in Ekurhuleni, bringing to eight the number of women’s bodies discovered in the metro over the past two months. The Police Ministry has offered a 400-thousand-rand reward for information that may lead to arrests. Acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia says the murders of the eight women […]
# Government has signed a 16.2-billion-rand loan agreement with the New Development Bank to upgrade infrastructure for the Metropolitan Municipal Services. This is part of the Metro Trading Services Reform Programme, aimed at improving the governance, financial sustainability and operational performance of municipal trading services in metropolitan municipalities, particularly in water and sanitation, electricity and […]
# The ANC has condemned the senseless and brutal killings of women in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, saying this brings into sharp focus the devastating reality of gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa. Eight women have been found murdered across the East Rand in recent months. The ANC says police must act urgently to investigate […]
# The United Nations says the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to spread across the country despite some success in containing it. Seven-thousand-200 Ebola cases have been recorded, with nearly three-thousand-500 deaths. The outbreak is the second most lethal on record, behind one in West Africa that lasted […]
# National Director of Public Prosecution Andy Mothibi has ordered the withdrawal of charges against suspended National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola. He was charged with contravening the Public Finance Management Act in connection with the controversial 228-million-rand Medicare24 tender involving alleged crime boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. National Prosecuting Authority’s spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago says Mothibi’s decision […]
# Ekurhuleni mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has expressed concern about the fear gripping communities, saying the killing of women in and around the metro has reached a crisis point. Police are investigating the discovery of the bodies of eight women in and around Kempton Park. Detectives and specialised police teams are continuing to examine possible links […]
# US president Donald Trump has criticised the Supreme Court’s decision to block his plan to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections. He had signed an executive order in March directing the US Postal Service to deliver ballots only to voters on lists of American citizens, arguing the rule change would combat […]
# Cricket: The Proteas Women secured an 80-run victory against Zimbabwe in the third T20 in Bulawayo to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Captain Laura Wolvaardt scored an unbeaten 126, the highest score by a Proteas Women batter in T20, and she drew level with India’s Smriti Mandhana for most international […]
# Die DA sê die minister van Maatskaplike Ontwikkeling, Dina Pule, moet verantwoording doen omdat sy die Openbare Beskermer se regstellende stappe ignoreer het. Die minister van Kommunikasie en Digitale Tegnologieë, Solly Malatsi, het beveel die sakeman Phosane Mngqibisa moet meer as 15-duisend-rand terugbetaal nadat hy Pule in 2013 oorsee vergesel het terwyl sy minister […]
