# ActionSA is calling for measures to prevent future outages of the SAPS 10111 emergency line in Cape Town. Provincial Commissioner Sizakhele Dyantyi revealed a technical failure since yesterday afternoon with no restoration timeline. ActionSA’s Dereleen James calls it unacceptable amid one-thousand-71 murders in the first quarter in the Western Cape. She urged SAPS to […]
# The Special Investigating Unit has welcomed the arrest of syndicate kingpin Joel Govindraju in connection with its probe of more than two-billion-rand looted through Tembisa Hospital tenders. He faces multiple charges arising from allegations of the procurement of medical supplies and equipment at the hospital. The SIU says the Govindraju Syndicate siphoned approximately 600-million-rand […]
# Soccer: The Afrika Mayibuye Movement has welcomed the appointment of Pitso Mosimane as the new Bafana Bafana head coach. The 62-year-old, who replaces Hugo Broos, previously served as the national coach between July 2010 and June 2012. The movement says Mosimane is one of Africa’s most accomplished coaches, and his return to Bafana Bafana represents […]
# The SA Weather Service warns the current El Niño weather pattern which may become the strongest on record, will probably cause below-normal rainfall from October to January, with above-normal temperatures. Spokesperson Hannelee Doubell says the combination with global warming could make 2027 the warmest year ever. Heatwaves may be severe if dry conditions occur. […]
# The sentencing of convicted serial murderer Rosemary Ndlovu and her co-accused, Nomsa Mudau, has been postponed to 15 September in the Kempton Park Regional Court in Gauteng. They were in May found guilty of incitement to commit murder in connection with the 2018 plot to murder Mudau’s then husband, Justice. The court heard the […]
# The Department of Basic Education is preparing guidance to set boundaries for teacher-learner communication on WhatsApp and social media to prevent inappropriate relationships. The deputy CEO of the Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools, Riaan van der Bergh, says the issue is behaviour, not technology. He says regulation will not fix unethical […]
# Panic has reportedly gripped the ANC’s Eastern Cape stronghold after party candidate lists missed the Electoral Commission’s deadline. Branches in OR Tambo, Alfred Nzo and Chris Hani regions fear being excluded from the November municipal elections. Sources say internal disputes over candidate selection delayed submission. Some councillor hopefuls arrived at IEC offices after the […]
#The FF Plus says Ekurhuleni’s latest mayoral outreach report shows serious financial and service delivery pressure. The party’s Denise Janse van Rensburg says it shows of 231 commitments made in the fourth quarter of 2025/26, only 58, about 25-percent were completed, 35 are in progress, and 138 remain outstanding. The report cites budget constraints, staff […]
# Soccer: The African Restoration Bank launched an urgent High Court application to halt local governing body SAFA’s elective congress scheduled for 12 September. ARB president Vuyisile Charles Ndabeni wants the court to interdict the elections until governance concerns are resolved. The application seeks disclosure of SAFA’s constitution, amendments, electoral code and candidate lists, and […]
