# The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department made it clear that a suspect arrested in Lenasia South yesterday could not be linked to the recent fatal gang shootings in Westbury. Spokesperson Xolani Figla says the correction follows further investigation, which found the initial connection was a case of mistaken identity. He says the suspect remains in […]
# Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, has called for an urgent engagement between Cape Peninsula University of Technology’s management and council, and student leaders. Yesterday’s arson attack at the Bellville campus sparked a total shutdown and the evacuation of residences following protests against proposed changes to the financial clearance model and registration […]
# Independent energy analyst Tshepo Kgadima says government and Eskom must share the blame for South Africa’s high electricity prices. Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopato, has announced changes to the Electricity Pricing Policy, which seeks to address affordability and ensure consumers are not unfairly burdened by costs arising from inefficiencies, municipal debt and […]
# Western Cape premier Alan Winde and Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC Anroux Marais have formally launched the Lawyers in Police Stations project. The partnership with police and the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime will see lawyers deployed to police stations to help officials improve statements, evidence and docket preparation while police still […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Correctional Services raised the alarm over prison death reporting failures after learning that only 54.5-percent of unnatural deaths and 51.59-percent of natural deaths in custody could be confirmed during the first quarter of the current financial year. Chairperson Kgomotso Ramolobeng says the figures point to serious oversight and administrative gaps. […]
# The Boksburg Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng postponed the Reiger Park murder case to next Tuesday for a formal bail application. The second accused, 24-year-old Jamal Meyer, made his first appearance, joining co-accused Regan Collins. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Magaboke Mohlatlole says they face charges including four counts of murder linked to earlier this month’s […]
# BOSA says the City of Johannesburg is owed 1.44-billion-rand by national and provincial government institutions for essential municipal services. This unpaid debt strains the city’s finances, threatening its ability to maintain infrastructure and deliver services. BOSA’s Johannesburg mayoral candidate, Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster, says strict financial discipline, fair revenue collection, and swift dispute resolution are crucial. […]
# A three-meter crocodile has been spotted in the Vaal River, prompting authorities to discourage swimming and water activities until it is captured. Water Policing team’s Charles Van Der Merwe says a set capture cage is in place. The crocodile, likely a West African slender-snouted species, is not aggressive but poses a safety concern. He […]
# Motorists could face higher fuel prices in September, according to mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund. Ninety-three octane petrol’s price is showing an under-recovery of 66-cents per litre, while 95-octane could rise by 77 cents. Diesel users may be hit hardest, with increases of between two-rand-73 and two-rand-90 per litre projected. Experts say […]
