# The Western Cape Education Department MEC David Maynier has called for more gender-based violence awareness in schools following a reported incident in the Eastern Cape. A 7-year-old girl was raped last October in a classroom at the Bergview College independent school in Matatiele. Maynier calls on anyone aware of abuse in Western Cape schools […]
# AfriForum is calling on the international community to impose sanctions on EFF leader Julius Malema for alleged human rights violations linked to the Kill the Boer chant. AfriForum says South Africa’s courts have failed to hold Malema accountable. CEO Kallie Kriel says AfriForum is compiling a dossier on Malema’s alleged incitement of violence, which […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson has announced that the final forensic report on the controversial Telkom Towers project in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, will be released by the end of April. The government spent nearly one-billion-rand on purchasing and renovating the former Telkom headquarters for SAPS, yet it remains vacant and vandalised. The minister […]
# The United Democratic Movement has expressed disappointment over Basic Education Department’s failure to meet its 31 March deadline to eradicate pit latrines in schools. Despite claims that 93-percent of pit latrines have been removed, many schools remain without proper sanitation. The UDM’s Yongama Zigebe says the party is demanding a transparent audit, and time-bound […]
# The Morebeng Regional Court has sentenced a 43-year-old grandmother from Botlokwa to ten years in prison for severely assaulting her four-year-old grandson for bedwetting. State advocate Andrew Kgatla highlighted the lasting trauma inflicted. NPA’s Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi welcomed the sentence and reaffirmed a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse:
# Mozambique has initiated a process to review and modernise its legal framework for mining, oil, and gas. According to the Mineral Resources and Energy minister, Estevão Pale, the government aims to enhance transparency and ensure that natural resources are efficiently managed for the benefit of all Mozambicans. He emphasised that the goal is to […]
# National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has deployed the head of the Family Violence, Child Protection, and Sexual Investigations unit, Mmantsheke Lekhele, to oversee the probe into the alleged rape of a seven-year-old girl in Matatiele in the Eastern Cape. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says Lekhele is meeting with investigators to ensure due diligence and […]
# A Zimbabwean national accused of murdering six Soshanguve patrollers has abandoned his bail application in the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court. The 27-year-old faces multiple charges, including murder, attempted murder, and robbery. Authorities allege he was part of a group that attacked the patrollers. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana says the accused remains in […]
# Botswana government officials are set to meet with South Africa’s Electricity Ministry this week after an increase in power-import costs. According to reports, the rise in power import costs has exacerbated Botswana’s ongoing electricity crisis. Breakdowns at the Morupule B plant have led to frequent blackouts, while tariffs from Eskom have increased. Botswana’s debt […]
