# 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 […]
# More than 40-thousand students at 76 institutions were improperly funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, costing 5.1-billion-rand. Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka revealed the findings in an investigation released today. Only two-billion-rand has been recovered, leaving approximately 3.1-billion-rand outstanding. The findings raise serious concerns about NSFAS’s financial controls, eligibility checks, and accountability. She […]
# The DA says the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development wasted more than 20.6-million-rand on 211 events between 2022 and 2026, while farmers continue to struggle for support. The DA’s Bronwynn Engelbrecht says the spending was revealed in a response to questions in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. She says the department should prioritise […]
# A new study by Stellenbosch University and Artefact South Africa is calling for targeted prevention and support strategies to address cyberbullying among teenagers. Researchers Daniel le Roux and Camryn Twaddle found that 63.9-percent of learners surveyed had been involved in cyberbullying. Twaddle says the study found that girls and boys experienced different forms of […]
