# The Congress of South African Trade Unions has backed its affiliate, the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union, in opposing Sun International’s retrenchment process. COSATU’s Zanele Sabela alleges retrenchments were implemented before consultation processes had been completed, in breach of the Labour Relations Act. She says SACCAWU will pursue legal action to […]
# More than 70 suspects, including seven women, have been arrested during Operation Prosper in Mohlakeng on Gauteng’s West Rand. The multi-disciplinary operation, involving police and the South African National Defence Force, targeted illegal mining and related crimes at Bundu Inn this morning. Officers impounded two vehicles, seized more than 20 generators and confiscated over […]
# The DA welcomes the Department of Home Affairs’ reduction of more than 19-thousand refugee asylum appeals from its backlog during the 2025/26 financial year. The party’s Adrian Roos says reforms introduced by Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber, including increased adjudication capacity and more frequent hearings, have improved the efficiency of the asylum system. He […]
# The South African government has rejected calls by Ghana and Nigeria to compensate nationals who left the country following recent xenophobic violence. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says legally owned property remains protected under South African law, while informal structures do not qualify for compensation. Meanwhile, international relations analyst Donovan Williams says the […]
# The Gauteng Traffic Department arrested 107 suspects and recovered 57 stolen and hijacked vehicles during crime-fighting operations. The Special Law Enforcement Unit and Saturation Unit targeted crime hotspots in Tshwane, Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Sedibeng. Suspects face different charges and are awaiting trial. Spokesperson Ofentse Morwane says the operations strengthen efforts to combat crime and […]
# The City of Johannesburg says its strategic location as a gateway to the Southern African Development Community market, together with opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area, makes the metro an attractive destination for international investors. The metro hosted a business delegation from Beijing, China, this week, to strengthen trade and investment […]
# Three people have died in an accident on the R60 between Ashton and Robertson in the Western Cape in the early hours of this morning. Two light motor vehicles were involved in the collision, which left three other people injured. The Western Cape Mobility Department’s Traffic Management chief director, Maxine Bezuidenhout, says the R60 […]
# Minister of Agriculture, Willie Aucamp, says his department reached an out-of-court settlement which brings an end to the legal dispute over the procurement and distribution of foot-and-mouth-disease vaccines. Sakeliga, agricultural organisation Saai and Free State Agriculture had argued farmers should be allowed to procure vaccines directly, rather than wait for lengthy government processes. Aucamp says […]
# The GOOD Party says the mass shootings in Tafelsig and Philippi East highlight the need for long-term solutions to violence on the Cape Flats. The party’s Brett Herron says policing alone will not address the root causes of crime and calls on the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape government to accelerate […]
