# Firefighters are battling a blaze that broke out in the Imizamo Yethu informal settlement in Hout Bay this morning. The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service responded and deployed additional resources, including an incident management team. Rescue services spokesperson Jermaine Carelse says crews have divided the fireground into two operational zones to […]
# A suspected kingpin linked to a multimillion-rand vehicle licensing fraud syndicate has been arrested in Parys in the Free State. The arrest followed a joint operation involving the Road Traffic Management Corporation, the Hawks, and the South African Police Service. RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane says investigators who searched the suspect’s home, found he had […]
# The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has welcomed the legal interventions against former Transnet and Eskom CEO Brian Molefe, and former PRASA CEO Lucky Montana. A 9.9-million-rand pension clawback was enforced against Molefe. The Special Investigating Unit has frozen two multimillion‑rand properties of Montana, linked to an irregular 5.6-billion-rand PRASA security tender. The foundation’s Anele Gcwabe […]
# Three suspects are expected to appear in the Amanzimtoti Magistrate’s Court today after police seized cocaine worth more than one-million-rand during a raid in Kingsburgh, Durban. The intelligence-driven operation by the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Drugs and Firearms Unit uncovered drugs, sealing machines, and a scale at a holiday resort apartment allegedly used to process and […]
# The Institute of Race Relations says South Africa’s infrastructure failures are a major cause of the country’s weak economic growth. In a new report, economic policy analyst Anlu Keeve says unreliable water, electricity, rail, and port services are discouraging investment, raising business costs, and reducing tax revenue. The report argues that policy failures, poor […]
# ActionSA has announced plans to introduce a private member’s lobbying transparency bill to regulate professional lobbying and improve transparency in government decision-making. Party spokesperson Lerato Ngobeni says the proposed legislation will establish a public register of lobbyists, require disclosure of engagements with public officials, impose cooling-off periods for former ministers and senior officials, and […]
# An aviation expert says Cape Town International Airport is nearing its capacity during peak travel periods as passenger numbers continue to grow. Former air traffic controller Rob Russell says increasing pressure on runways, aircraft parking bays, and terminal facilities is causing delays and congestion. He says long-planned infrastructure upgrades need to be accelerated, warning […]
# The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service is warning taxpayers to be on high alert for scams during the tax filing season. Chief Executive Officer Manie van Schalkwyk says fraudsters are using fake SARS emails, SMS messages, and phone calls to steal personal and banking information or to redirect tax refunds. Taxpayers are urged to […]
# The DA says delays in the Gauteng Department of Education’s 2027 online admissions process for Grades 1 and 8 could trigger another learner placement crisis. Applications will open on 4 August and close on 5 September. The DA’s Sergio Isa Dos Santos says they will conduct oversight visits to district offices to ensure every […]
