# The Gauteng Provincial Government condemns shootings in Katlehong and Vosloorus last night. In Katlehong, four young men were killed and three others injured, including a 12-year-old, when a gunman opened fire on people returning from a memorial service. In Vosloorus, one person died and in Kempton Park, a man was shot in a suspected […]
# Build One South Africa marched to the Department of Justice in Tshwane this morning to demand the National Register for Sex Offenders be made publicly accessible. Spokesperson Nobuntu Webster says they handed over a petition signed by almost 20-thousand people. She says the register has thousands of convicted offenders, but public access requires 150-rand […]
# The Afrika Mayibuye Movement demands urgent action after the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources acknowledged Simmer Deep Gold Mining in Gauteng failed to comply with a directive. Mayibuye says residents near mine dumps in Slovoville have not been given a definite rehabilitation date. The movement’s Sydney Baloyi demands independent testing of air, dust, […]
# SANParks confirmed a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak among kudu in Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape. Spokesperson JP Louw says surveillance detected lameness among the animals. Initial tests were negative, but a second set of tests returned positive. No other wildlife species is showing clinical signs. Louw says the positive result does not […]
# The DA calls on the City of Tshwane to urgently fix sewage leaks in Chantelle in The Orchards. The party’s Leanne De Jager says raw sewage is overflowing into a wetland next to a creche and homes, despite repeated reports from residents. She says residents complain of an overpowering stench, and snakes and rodents […]
# The ANC Women’s League condemns the fatal shooting of three female managers at a Boxer store in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday. Police say a fellow employee, summoned for a disciplinary hearing, was dismissed that morning and called for a meeting with the managers who he then allegedly shot. The suspect then fled the scene. […]
# Two more victims have died following last night’s shootings in Katlehong North in Gauteng. The victims were reportedly returning from a memorial service when a gunman opened fire. Police say the last two victims succumbed to gunshot injuries in hospital. Police spokesperson Brenda Muridil says this brings the total number of fatalities to four. […]
# The Department of Basic Education welcomes a positive start to the National Senior Certificate examinations. The exams started yesterday, with over 800-thousand full-time and part-time candidates writing. Spokesperson Terence Khala says the first papers were written without major incidents. He thanked teachers, parents and officials for ensuring a smooth start and wished the Class […]
# Two former Home Affairs officials have been arrested for allegedly selling South African passports to foreign nationals for up to 100-thousand-rand each. The arrests follow a joint Hawks and Counter Corruption Unit investigation into a syndicate uncovered in 2022. The officials allegedly exploited a “photo swapping” loophole in South Africa, using citizens’ identity details […]
