# Former Police minister Bheki Cele says South Africa is under siege from a growing influx of drugs, blaming porous borders and a shortage of scanners. Cele says the country has become both a transit hub and a lucrative market for drug syndicates, with poor youth being the main victims. He called for stronger law […]
# Judicial watchdog Judges Matter says Acting Gauteng Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba should be placed on special leave following serious bribery allegations. Witness A told the Madlanga Commission that Ledwaba received 2.5-million-rand to help free alleged cartel boss Katiso Molefe, but Ledwaba denies the claims. Judges Matter’s Mbekezeli Benjamin says it would be prudent for […]
# South Africa’s boat-building industry has been called to urgently grow local skills and attract international component manufacturers. Ullman Sails International CEO, Michael England, told the African Boating Conference in Cape Town reliance on costly imports from the US, EU, and China threatens sustainability. He called for a proper training facility to equip young people […]
# Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi has launched a near-live TB public dashboard in Johannesburg. Developed in partnership with the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, and the National Health Laboratory Service, it seeks to help cut TB incidence and deaths by 2035. The platform gives public access to verified national TB testing data, enhancing transparency and […]
# Former Police minister Bheki Cele says he was given only two hours to hand over to suspended Police minister Senzo Mchunu. Testifying before Parliament’s ad hoc committee, Cele said he prepared a thick handover document but there was no further engagement afterward. Cele added that he expected follow-up communication for ongoing matters, including the […]
# Former Police minister Bheki Cele says the SAPS lacks consistency because National Police Commissioners rarely complete their terms. He told Parliament’s ad hoc committee that frequent leadership changes disrupt the development and implementation of the SAPS organogram. Cele noted that each commissioner leaves half-cooked work behind, preventing stability. He added that suspended minister Senzo […]
# Former Police minister Bheki Cele says National Commissioner Fannie Masemola and KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi were not given a chance to raise objections before the disbanding of the Political Killings Task Team. Cele dismissed claims that Masemola allowed political interference, describing him as respectful but too soft to push back. He added that […]
# The Railway Safety Regulator has recorded nine-thousand-200 safety-related incidents in its 2024/25 report, a 7.2-percent decrease from last year. Fatalities dropped to 81, the lowest in five years, however, injuries rose to 336, the highest in the same period. The regulator says operational incidents, up by nearly eleven-percent, were driven by infrastructure decay and […]
# Durban photographer Chris Clark has captured global attention after his image of two mirror dinghies battling giant swells was selected among the top 120 finalists in the prestigious Pantaenius Yacht Racing Images competition. A Hillcrest local and member of the Hillcrest Camera Club, Clark took the shot during the Marriott Mirror Worlds regatta in […]
