# ActionSA will stage a picket outside the KwaZulu-Natal SAPS Provincial Headquarters today, demanding urgent action over the worsening crisis in the police and justice system. This follows explosive claims by KZN police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi about political corruption and abuse of police funds. ActionSA says rooting out corruption must start within law enforcement. They are calling […]
# Public Works minister Dean Macpherson has unveiled a 7.6-billion-rand allocation for 2024/25 focused on fighting corruption, accelerating infrastructure delivery, and digitising operations. Key reforms include lifestyle audits, cracking down on the construction mafia, and asset optimisation. Macpherson says the department must end mismanagement and drive job creation. He emphasised that the Expanded Public Works […]
# The Humansdorp Magistrate’s Court has denied bail to Gqeberha businessman, Robert Evans, charged with the premeditated murder of his girlfriend, Vanessa van Rensburg. Her body was found in his Oyster Bay holiday home on Easter Sunday. Evans also faces charges of kidnapping, attempted murder, and obstruction of justice. The National Prosecuting Authority’s Luxolo Tyali […]
# The EFF has rejected the 2025/26 Health Budget, saying the 296-billion-rand allocation fails to address the crisis in public healthcare. EFF member of Parliament, Naledi Chirwa, criticised the budget’s inability to fix failing infrastructure, hire unemployed health workers, or improve care for the poor. She demands that the National Health Insurance funds be redirected […]
# The City of Cape Town has welcomed the launch of two new digital visa schemes by the Department of Home Affairs, aimed at boosting the film and events sectors. The Stages visa will ease entry for international film talent, while Meets will streamline visa access for global event attendees. With 36 major bids secured […]
# Athletics: South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee president, Barry Hendricks, has urged Athletics South Africa to adopt a careful, strategic approach in appointing a new CEO. Terrence Magogodela has served as acting CEO for four years. With ASA’s newly elected board in place, a permanent appointment is expected to be announced. Hendricks advised […]
# Eastern Cape judge president Selby Mbenenge has accused sexual harassment complainant Andiswa Mengo of having selective amnesia during his testimony at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal. Cross-examined by senior state advocate Salome Scheepers, Mbenenge claimed Mengo initiated some flirtatious chats. Mbenenge also admitted to asking her to remove her jacket saying it obstructed his view. […]
# The DA has condemned the brutal killing of ward 10 Mamelodi councillor Thabang Masemola. DA Tshwane caucus chief whip, Ofentse Madzebatela, extended condolences to Masemola’s family and the ANC in Tshwane. Madzebatela urges swift police action and justice, warning that such violence threatens democracy and the safety of selfless public servants:
# The man accused of the murder of 14-year-old Lukhona Fose in Gauteng has been granted five-thousand-rand bail by the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court. The girl’s mutilated body was discovered in an open veld near her home, a day after she was reported missing. She was laid to rest in Komani in the Eastern Cape. Last […]
