# Close to ten people have been killed in shooting incidents in Mitchells Plan today. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith has confirmed the deployment of 60 law enforcement officers to assist the police following a spate of shootings. Smith says authorities are restoring calm and efforts are underway to identify the […]
# The Randburg Magistrate’s Court has heard that a Hawks investigator leading the probe into the murder of colleague Frans Mathipa, was himself the target of an assassination attempt in December. Thirteen Defence Force soldiers are accused of orchestrating the assassination of Mathipa and the kidnapping of two Ethiopian nationals linked to Isis. Mathipa was […]
# The Judicial Service Commission has recommended Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo for appointment as South Africa’s next deputy chief justice. This follows two days of interviews. Mlambo, praised for leading the country’s busiest court division and introducing the virtual “caselines” system, is seen as a strong contender. The position has been vacant since Mandisa […]
# African Independent Congress councillor Margaret Arnolds has been elected as the new Speaker of the Johannesburg City Council, following support from the ANC-led coalition. Arnolds, who previously served as Speaker and most recently as mayoral committee member for Finance, replaces ActionSA’s Nobuhle Mthembu, who was ousted last week. She defeated the DA’s Alex Christians, […]
# The DA in Johannesburg has opened a criminal case against Johannesburg Property Company CEO, Helen Botes, and senior officials. This follows a 2020 Special Investigating Unit report implicating Botes in breaches of the Municipal Finance Management Act. DA Joburg caucus leader Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku says despite legal warnings, her contract was extended again. She urges […]
# The Forum for South Africa says the Human Rights Commission is failing the country by supporting illegal foreign nationals’ access to health services. Spokesperson Tebogo Mashilompane says this undermines national sovereignty. Mashilompane argues that entering the country illegally reflects ulterior motives and should be treated as a criminal act, not a human rights issue. […]
# The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has confirmed that Mercedes-Benz South Africa has implemented a scheduled one-month lay-off at its East London plant, which started from 24 June to 30 July. NUMSA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says this is part of annual production adjustments, not linked to US tariffs under the African Growth […]
# The High Court in East London has sentenced three people for a 2024 farm attack at Lorain Farm in Bluewater. The men were convicted of kidnapping, attempted murder, and robbery. The attackers tortured the farm owner by binding him, placing him in a bathtub with hot water, and threatening to dismember him if he […]
# Soccer: Liverpool Football Club and the Premier League have expressed shock and devastation at the passing of Liverpool FC and Portuguese soccer star, Diogo Jota and his brother Andre. The brothers died in a car crash in Spain. The 28-year-old Diogo made 182 appearances for the Reds, scoring 65 goals and helping them secure […]
