# Four men appeared in an Eastern Cape court in connection with the murder of four people in Kwadwesi, Gqeberha, earlier this month. Attackers entered a house and opened fire, killing a man and three women, and wounding two people. The men appeared briefly in the New Brighton Magistrate’s Court on charges of murder and […]
# The Gauteng Department of Education has issued an apology to learners, parents, and schools affected by delays in the issuing of report cards. The delay is due to technical challenges affecting access to the South African School Administration and Management System, following the temporary unavailability of the Citrix environment that supports the system. The […]
# GOOD says a debate on spatial inequality raised concerns about whether development in George in the Western Cape is reaching all communities fairly. They argue that where people live continues to determine access to investment, infrastructure and economic opportunities. The party’s Rosa Louw has raised questions whether some areas are included in broader planning. […]
# The DA lodged a complaint with the Information Regulator against the Public Investment Corporation, accusing it of withholding key public documents. The party’s Andrew Bateman wants the Mokgoro report and the PIC’s implementation report on the Mpati Commission recommendations released, arguing they are in the public interest. He says the reports relate to governance […]
# The leader of Build One South Africa, Mmusi Maimane, has called for stronger parliamentary oversight of South Africa’s two-point-67-trillion-rand budget. Speaking during the Appropriations Bill debate in Parliament, he says the legislature must be better equipped with time, technical capacity and resources to scrutinise public spending effectively. Maimane warns that budgeting remains overly executive-driven, […]
# The Road Traffic Management Corporation warns that pedestrian deaths remain heavily concentrated in South Africa’s metros despite a 13-percent national decline. Cape Town, eThekwini, Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane account for nearly two-thirds of fatalities, underscoring persistent urban road safety risks. RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane said one-thousand-928 pedestrian deaths were recorded between January and May […]
# Western Cape Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism MEC Ivan Meyer outlined a four-point emergency response plan to improve efficiency at the port of Cape Town. It was ranked the worst among 400 global ports in the World Bank’s 2025 Container Port Performance Index. The plan includes congestion management and mitigation of operational disruptions. Meyer […]
# Police deployed its political killings task team to investigate four murders involving political party members during the voter registration weekend. Acting commissioner Puleng Dimpane says the cases include the killing of a DA by-election candidate in Cape Town, an ANC councillor in the Eastern Cape, and two MK Party members on the Gauteng West […]
# A non-profit company, Missing in Southern Africa, launched a regional initiative to strengthen cooperation in tracing missing persons and supporting affected families across Southern Africa. Founded by missing persons activist Wendy Pascoe, the organisation says it will focus on South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zambia. Pascoe says the initiative aims to improve cross-border information […]
