# Authorities at the Musina Temporary Repatriation Processing Centre in Limpopo say some Zimbabwe migrants have been abusing the repatriation system by attempting to obtain free transport. Officials allege that some individuals repeatedly register for voluntary repatriation despite having no intention of returning to their countries of origin. The Department of Home Affairs says measures […]
# The South African Social Security Agency has noted calls for national pickets against the agency circulating on social media. SASSA says the calls, reportedly led by a TikTok content creator, include planned protests in the Western Cape and other parts of the country. The agency’s Andile Tshona says it respects the right to protest […]
# South Africa’s first dedicated police unit for missing persons has been launched in Cape Town to strengthen the response to missing persons cases. The initiative brings together the South African Police Service, the National Prosecuting Authority, the Department of Home Affairs, and the Faith and Hope Missing Persons organisation. Founder Veranique Williams says the […]
# Police are investigating the fatal shooting of four people in Mkhuhlu township near Bushbuckridge in Mpumalanga. The victims were gunned down last night in the Calcutta policing precinct. The motive for the shooting is still unknown. Acting Mpumalanga police commissioner Zeph Mkhwanazi says officers have opened four murder cases and are investigating the circumstances […]
# The Cape Flats Safety Forum condemns the mass shooting in Wesbank, Cape Town, where a 22-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were killed and seven others, including an infant, injured early yesterday morning. Police have launched an investigation into the attack. Forum chairperson Abie Isaacs says the shooting highlights the urgent need to curb […]
# The minority governing parties in the City of Johannesburg have recalled Councillor Thapelo Amad as a member of the mayoral committee for Community Development. The decision was taken during a meeting yesterday following discussions on the coalition’s political representation in the Government of Local Unity. The parties have nominated Councillor Kabelo Gwamanda as his […]
# ActionSA says it is concerned that the Gauteng Department of Health has budgeted more than 612-million-rand this financial year for the salaries of foreign healthcare professionals, while many qualified South African doctors and nurses remain unemployed. The party’s Mongezi Ntsebenze says the department employs 551 foreign nationals and calls for a plan to prioritise […]
# The MK Party rejects Sunday World’s report it spent more than 336-thousand-rand on private security for secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo while freezing other expenditures. The party says the weekend’s allegations are false, malicious, and intended to damage its reputation ahead of the local government elections. Spokesperson Sifiso Mahlangu says the party has instructed its lawyers […]
# Johannesburg Metro Police announced that a technical fault has temporarily disrupted its main emergency call-taking and dispatch line. Spokesperson Xolani Fihla says the disruption has affected the service since Friday. Residents are urged to use the alternative landline and WhatsApp contact details available on the JMPD website to report emergencies, traffic incidents, and by-law […]
