# The South African Taxi Council of Women has launched a first of its kind, upholstery and uniform manufacturing plant in the Ugu region in KwaZulu-Natal. This seeks to empower women in the industry while boosting the economy in 57 regions. Deputy Transport minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa says the project is a step towards gender equality […]
# Police in Soshanguve, Pretoria, are investigating a deadly shooting at Marry Me informal settlement. Officials found four bodies with gunshot wounds and partially burned. Eight injured victims were taken to hospital. The incident occurred around 3 AM this morning when community patrollers confronted five people, leading to a violent altercation. Police spokesperson Brenda Muridili […]
# US president Donald Trump has revoked security clearances for his predecessor, Joe Biden, former vice president Kamala Harris, and several former officials, including former ministers Hillary Clinton and Antony Blinken. The executive order targets political opponents who traditionally retain clearance as a courtesy. Trump, who still claims the 2020 election was stolen, ordered agencies […]
# Police seized illicit cigarettes worth 4.5-million-rand in Brits in North West. Led by the National Counterfeit Goods Unit, supported by Crime Intelligence and the SA Revenue Service, the operation resulted in the arrest of three Bangladeshi nationals for immigration violations. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says the operation targets illicit trade and criminal activities […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has called for urgent action to combat gender-based violence. Speaking in Kariega in the Eastern Cape, he cited a Human Sciences Research Council study highlighting the impact on women’s access to justice. He stresses the link between gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS, and welcomes progress in high conviction rates of perpetrators. […]
# Two suspected drug mules were arrested at OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng after arriving from São Paulo, Brazil. A 24-year-old Brazilian man and a 51-year-old South African woman were found with cocaine worth 1.2-million-rand, some ingested as bullets. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says heroin worth 200-thousand-rand was also seized in a separate […]
# The National Council of SPCAs warns South Africa is on the brink of an avian flu disaster due to government inaction. Senior inspector Nazareth Appalsamy says another outbreak could devastate the poultry industry and threaten wild birds. He urges Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen to revise vaccination policies. Appalsamy emphasises that without urgent intervention, an […]
# Al Jama-ah has urged South Africans to use their voice against injustice. Party leader Ganief Handricks paid tribute to the victims of the Sharpeville Massacre of 1960 on Human Rights Day. He emphasised that the struggle for justice continues, advocating for land expropriation without compensation. Hendriks called attention to global human rights violations in […]
# Four suspects, including two police members, have been arrested for their involvement in blue light robberies targeting motorists in Gauteng. Police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi says a team from provincial Crime Intelligence and other units acted on information which led to the arrests. She says the officials were linked to hijackings in Kempton Park, and […]
