# Parliament’s Communications Portfolio Committee chairperson Khusela Diko says South Africa must update outdated media laws to better monitor digital platforms like podcasts. Diko believes there’s an urgent need to establish formal institutions to address online hate speech and defamation. Diko says victims often lack affordable avenues to lodge complaints. She suggests expanding podcast regulation […]
# The United Democratic Movement in Cape Town has condemned the torching of Kelly Smith’s home in Middelpos following her conviction in the Joslin Smith kidnapping case. Smith and two co-accused were found guilty of trafficking and kidnapping. Spokesperson Bongani Maqungwana urged the public to reject vigilantism and respect the rule of law. He also […]
# Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced a landmark agreement uniting all municipalities in the province to pool policing resources in the fight against crime. This enables metro police officers to operate across municipal boundaries, fostering integrated law enforcement efforts. Speaking at the ANC Gauteng Provincial Task Team Lekgotla, he emphasised that this is essential […]
# The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation has launched a murder investigation of a 31-year-old female police officer from Bishop Lavis who was found dead yesterday morning in Langa, Cape Town. Her body was discovered inside her vehicle on Bennie Street near a primary school, bearing multiple gunshot wounds. She had reportedly left her Kraaifontein […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has honored uMkhonto we Sizwe combatants Benjamin Moloise and Abraham Mngomezulu as courageous anti-apartheid activists who fought for democracy and equality. The event marked the return of their remains, decades after their execution by the apartheid regime, providing a moment of closure for their families. Speaking at their reburial ceremony, […]
# The National Press Club and African Media and Communicators Forum have called on national police commissioner Fannie Masemola to intervene in the case of missing journalist Sibusiso Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli. It has been 74 days since tthe couple was last seen on 18 February. With no leads or arrests, the organisations […]
# Justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has endorsed president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to establish a Judicial Commission of Inquiry into alleged delays in prosecuting apartheid-era crimes. The commission aims to investigate whether previous administrations hindered investigations referred by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to the National Prosecuting Authority. She said that families of victims are seeking […]
# The Democratic Republic of Congo has granted a licence to Elon Musk’s Starlink, allowing the satellite internet provider to begin operations soon. The move marks a shift from a previous ban over national security concerns. With only 30-percent of the population online, Congolese Post and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority says Starlink’s arrival could boost connectivity. […]
# Women and Men Against Child Abuse says the verdict against Kelly Smith and her co-accused on Joslin Smith disappearance is not a victory. The Hight Court in the Western Cape sitting in Saldanha Bay found Smith, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn of kidnapping and trafficking of the seven-year-old. The organisation says it is […]
