# The Gauteng government has welcomed the breakthrough in the police’s murder investigation involving the ninth victim in the series of murder cases involving women in Ekurhuleni. A man and two women have been arrested in connection with the murder of 28-year-old Gracious Nkomo, whose body was found in Dawn Park, Boksburg, last week. Provincial […]
# Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi today provided a comprehensive update on key provincial governance programmes, touching on crime statistics, high-profile gender-based violence cases, public health initiatives, and anti-corruption measures. He express sadness over the discovery of eight women’s bodies in Ekurhuleni. Lesufi says contact crimes declined by 3-percent in the first quarter, with Operation Shanela […]
# The Johannesburg Metro Police Department says the bodies of eight females found in Kempton Park and the surrounding Ekurhuleni in Gauteng areas confirm that gender-based violence is a national crisis that crosses municipal boundaries. Spokesperson Xolani Fihla says the department is on heightened alert, particularly along border areas, transit hubs and isolated spaces, while […]
# Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis launched his fourth pledge as part of the DA’s local government election campaign, to keep essential services reliable and affordable. He launched the pledge in Rocklands, Mitchell’s Plain, today. Hill-Lewis says in the last term the city quadrupled sewer pipe replacement to 100-kilometres a year and doubled fresh-water pipe […]
# Deputy President and chairperson of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster, Paul Mashatile, condemns the recent killings of women in and around Kempton Park in Gauteng. Mashatile joined president Cyril Ramaphosa in expressing solidarity with women and residents of Kempton Park and surrounding areas affected by the killings. He says gender-based violence has […]
# The DA in Gauteng says fallen trees and branches along the Hartbeesspruit in Tshwane are creating a safety risk for properties on its banks. The party’s Leanne De Jager says debris has choked the river’s natural course, forcing water off its path and eroding embankments. She says the erosion is undermining foundations of buildings […]
# A legal expert says there are concerns that social security agency SASSA’s automated verification system for the Social Relief of Distress Grant is wrongly rejecting applicants. The fully automated application process only allows online applications and uses an automated verification system in which funds in a person’s bank account are a decisive determinant of […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says his recovery is progressing well after a recent minor medical procedure. In a statement, Mashatile says he is regaining strength each day and will continue resting on his doctors’ advice. He says work and delegated responsibilities continue through his office and with stakeholders in government and business. Mashatile thanks […]
# Build One South Africa says voting for a smaller party is not a wasted vote as the country marks International Day of Democracy, 50 days before local elections. The party’s Graham Charters says old parties’ benefit from the myth that only they are viable. He says South Africa is in a coalition era, and […]
