# The Electoral Commission says it is strengthening partnerships with community structures, police and law enforcement agencies to ensure safe and credible local government elections in November. The IEC says as electoral safety workshops continue, it highlighted concerns over gang violence and crime in provinces including the Western Cape, which could discourage voter participation. In […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched an urgent application in the Western Cape High Court to stop Parliament’s impeachment process linked to the multi-million-rand Phala Phala scandal. Ramaphosa argues that the process should be suspended while he challenges the Section 89 panel report, which found prima facie evidence of possible constitutional violations and misconduct. Earlier […]
# The Madlanga Commission’s Sesi Baloyi has questioned Gauteng Traffic Police Chief Samuel Mashaba over allegations that he used state resources to check vehicle registration details for businessman Tumelo Nku. Mashaba was responding to questions regarding the Aeroton 700-kilograms of cocaine worth 300-million-rand in his jurisdiction. Baloyi suggested the requests may have formed part of […]
# AfriForum has launched an urgent High Court application to challenge the City of Johannesburg’s 65.6-percent increase in its water demand management levy. AfriForum’s Deidré Steffens argues the metro failed to provide adequate justification or methodology for the increase. From 1 July, households could be charged over 107-rand a month regardless of water usage. She […]
# The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court has postponed the bail appeal of alleged political fixer and controversial businessman Brown Mogotsi to June 22. The State told the court that it required to disclose the docket to the defence. Mogotsi’s legal team argues that new facts, including confirmation of his residential address, justify a renewed bail application. […]
# The Madlanga Commission’s chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga has questioned Gauteng Traffic Police Chief Samuel Mashaba over his interaction with alleged informant Tumelo Nku ahead of the 2021 seizure of 700-kilograms of cocaine worth 300-million-rand. The commission is investigating circumstances surrounding the Aeroton drug bust and the intelligence behind it. Madlanga challenged Mashaba’s testimony about the […]
# Road running: Three-time Comrades Marathon champion Bongumusa Mthembu says he hopes to continue running to inspire young people from rural communities. Mthembu, who won the iconic race in 2014, 2017 and 2018, says he is confident that six months of preparation have positioned him well for Sunday’s event between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. He says […]
# ActionSA Member of the Provincial Legislature in Gauteng, John Moodey, has called on all eligible South Africans to register to vote during the voter registration weekend on 20 and 21 June ahead of the November local government elections. Moodey urged citizens to exercise their democratic right and participate in shaping the future of their […]
# The family of a 21-year-old, Zenande Chiloane, who went missing in the Crocodile River say they have not lost hope as the search enters its sixth day. Rescue teams are expected to deploy a helicopter to assist with ongoing recovery efforts. A vehicle carrying three people failed to stop at an intersection in the […]
