# The Department of Water and Sanitation says the termination of contracts for 178 workers on the Vlakfontein Canal Rehabilitation Project in Standerton in Mpumalanga is not a retrenchment process. Spokesperson Sean Phillips says the employees were hired on project-based contracts, which have been discontinued due to operational and infrastructure challenges. Contracts will end on […]
# ActionSA has condemned minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson’s decision to institute legal proceedings against Parliament after he was sanctioned for breaching the Code of Ethical Conduct over racist remarks in which he called ActionSA’s supporters “Amapharas” and “Hobos”. The party’s Alan Beesley says instead of apologising, Macpherson has chosen to drag […]
# SANParks says the Kgodumodumo dinosaur interpretation centre in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park in the Free State already welcomed over 100-thousand visitors as it celebrates its first anniversary. Since opening on 22 June last year, the centre has attracted over 101-thousand visitors, including over 40-thousand learners and educators from 272 schools. The attraction […]
# Action Society has criticised the Department of Justice for failing to respond to a Promotion of Access to Information Act application, seeking information about the National Register for Sex Offenders. This is despite an extended deadline expiring on 20 June. Action Society’s Juanita du Preez says more than 15-thousand citizens have supported their campaign, […]
# The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department is urging motorists to exercise extreme caution, as dense fog and mist are hampering visibility across the metro. Drivers are advised to reduce speed, use low-beam headlights, maintain safe following distances, and avoid unnecessary lane changes. JMPD’s spokesperson, Xolani Fihla, warns that rapidly changing conditions could increase the risk […]
# SAPS launched a culpable homicide investigation after a state-owned Iveco bus caught fire on the R300 freeway between Stellenbosch Arterial and Kuils River in Cape Town last night. Officers responded to reports of the burning vehicle and found it engulfed in flames. A 40-year-old police sergeant attached to Bishop Lavis SAPS, who was driving […]
# Gauteng Crime Intelligence senior officer Brigadier Roland Runganathan has been suspended over a domestic violence matter involving a junior colleague, a constable, with whom he is reportedly in a romantic relationship. Internal disciplinary processes are under way within the South African Police Service. Authorities say the outcome of the proceedings will determine his future […]
# ActionSA calls for urgent intervention over the alleged non-payment of workers employed by contractors on Johannesburg Water projects. The party’s Mpumi Edward alleges employees from Skoba Construction and Fubu Africa have gone weeks without salaries despite repeated assurances. She claims the delays stem from payment failures within the City of Johannesburg and Johannesburg Water. […]
# Operation Shanela II has led to the arrest of one-thousand-115 suspects across the Free State in a week-long, high-density police crackdown. All five districts participated in the multi-disciplinary operation, supported by intelligence-led information. Arrests included 349 for assault, 47 for attempted murder, nine for robbery, and six for murder, alongside drug and property-related offences. […]
