# The DA has urged Water and Sanitation minister, Penny Majodina, to request an immediate Auditor-General investigation into the eleven-billion-rand cost increase of Phase 2 of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. Budgeted at eight-billion-rand in 2008, the DA’s Stephen Moore says the costs have escalated to 53.3-billion-rand. He warns that these overruns could jeopardise water […]
# The South African Reserve Bank and the Bank for International Settlements have launched the 2025 G20 TechSprint initiative in Johannesburg. The competition invites global innovators to develop scalable digital solutions that enhance trust and integrity in the financial system, focusing on digital identity and cross-border credit data sharing. SARB governor Lesetja Kganyago emphasised the […]
# The City of Ekurhuleni has met with the South African Municipal Workers’ Union to address concerns over pre-dismissal notices issued to nearly 400 Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department officers involved in the illegal strike on 19 March. SAMWU requested more time for officers to respond, and the City agreed to extend the deadline to Friday. […]
# Justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has called for the swift arrest of suspects linked to the murder of 30-year-old prosecutor Elona Sombulula, who was fatally shot in Mtentu, Eastern Cape. Kubayi says Sombulula murder last week may be linked to complex cases he was handling. The funeral will be held on 17 May. She emphasised […]
# The Border Management Authority has disrupted cross-border criminal syndicates at Kosi Bay, recovering three stolen high-value vehicles on Monday. BMA’s Mmemme Mogotsi confirmed the arrests of the suspects who were caught smuggling a stolen motorbike, a tampered Toyota Hilux, and a false-disc Toyota Corolla Cross. All were linked to pending police cases. She calls […]
# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola has appealed for public assistance in the search for missing journalist Sibusiso Ndlovu and his partner, Zodwa Mdhluli. The couple disappeared on 18 February after leaving their home in Mpumalanga. Police have reclassified the case as kidnapping and hijacking and arrested suspects are expected in the KwaMhlanga Magistrates’ Court […]
# The chairperson of Parliament’s portfolio committee on Police, Ian Cameron, is pushing for legal reforms to protect civilians from VIP bodyguard abuse. This follows police management’s decision to clear eight VIP bodyguards of deputy president Paul Mashatile following the 2023 N1 highway assault in Gauteng. The officials still face 12 criminal charges and will […]
# Build One South Africa has urged president Cyril Ramaphosa to consider its Growth Charter as he launches Phase Two of Operation Vulindlela today. The Growth Charter proposes practical solutions for five-percent economic growth, focusing on energy, transport, agriculture, and ethical governance. BOSA spokesperson Roger Solomons says the party has called for bold, measurable reform […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Police has slammed the police management’s decision to clear charges on eight VIP bodyguards of deputy president Paul Mashatile’s relating to the 2023 N1 highway assault. The officers facing 12 criminal charges including assault, are out on ten-thousand-rand bail eac. Committee chairperson Ian Cameron told Newzroom Afrika the decision is […]
