# Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says government wants to press a reset button on local government to improve service delivery and financial management. Speaking at the Local Government Indaba in Midrand, Gauteng, Hlabisa stressed tackling corruption, appointing qualified officials, and strengthening metros as key to restoring efficiency, attracting investment, and creating […]
# The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union in Gauteng will hold a Provincial Day of Action today, targeting the Department of Health. Members will deliver a memorandum of demands to the Health MEC, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, amid challenges including corruption, maladministration, dilapidated infrastructure, vacant posts, Occupational Health and Safety concerns, and union bashing. NEHAWU […]
# Acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia, together with SAPS National Commissioner Fannie Masemola, will today hand over helicopters and armoured vehicles to specialised police units in Pretoria. The new resources will enhance policing, crime detection, as well as visible policing and operations. Police Ministry spokesperson Kamogelo Mogotsi says this will strengthen SAPS capabilities in serving […]
# The Gauteng Social Development Department will launch the ‘Bakae – Ke Moja’ campaign in the Western Corridor today to reconnect with substance users who have completed rehabilitation and aftercare programmes. The initiative tracks progress, monitors recovery, and links beneficiaries to skills development and training opportunities for reintegration into society. Officials say the campaign strengthens […]
# Police in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, have launched an intensive investigation following the discovery of two dismembered bodies on a plot in the Kranspoort area along the N11 Groblersdal road. The victims remain unidentified. Police spokesperson Fundiswa Maphanga confirmed a murder case has been opened and three suspects detained for questioning. Acting Provincial Commissioner Zeph Mkhwanazi […]
# Soccer: Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says there is no need for an investigation into FIFA’s decision to dock South Africa three points in their World Cup qualifying campaign. Speaking after Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie called it an embarrassment, Broos accepted partial responsibility, along with his staff, SAFA, and the player involved. He urged […]
# Amnesty International says Israel’s unlawful interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla illustrates its determination to deliberately starve Palestinians in Gaza. At least 39 vessels carrying humanitarian aid were seized and dozens of crew detained while attempting to break Israel’s blockade. Amnesty’s Shenilla Mohamed condemned the act as intimidation of peaceful activists, calling for the […]
# International Relations and Cooperation deputy minister Alvin Botes says French police are finalising investigations into the death of ambassador Nathi Mthethwa. Speaking outside Mthethwa’s home in Kwambonambi, KwaZulu-Natal, Botes said the post-mortem report will determine the cause of death, with a preliminary report expected by Sunday. He confirmed repatriation efforts will be expedited within ten-days […]
# The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has hit back at the DA Gauteng over alleged misinformation regarding job creation and the foot-and-mouth-disease outbreak. The department says programme delays stem from national funding approvals, not inefficiency. It highlights swift actions taken including weekly Joint Operations Committee meetings, farmer awareness campaigns, vaccinations, and surveillance […]
