# The Road Accident Fund urges young people to take an active role in improving road safety during Youth Month. They warn that young people remain among the most vulnerable road users, accounting for just over 50-percent of road fatalities. The fund says risky behaviour such as speeding, reckless and distracted driving continues to drive […]
# Statistics South Africa says civil debt cases show mixed trends in the latest data for April. The number of civil summonses issued for debt decreased by 2.5-percent in the three months compared to the same period last year. However, civil judgements recorded for debt increased by 3.6-percent. Stats SA’s Vhonani Kwinda says this indicates […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association says employers who fail to pay over workers’ pension contributions can be held personally liable and forced to pay from their own pockets. The Motor Industry Bargaining Council is stepping up enforcement, including legal action, to recover unpaid contributions. The association’s spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, urged employees to check what […]
# AfriForum says the South African Police Service’s silence on the state of its reservist programme raises serious concerns about its commitment to fighting crime. The organisation says SAPS has failed to respond to information requests for more than a year regarding recruitment, training and active reservists. AfriForum’s Jacques Broodryk has urged acting minister of […]
# Statistics South Africa says retail trade sales increased by 1.3-percent in April, driven mainly by gains in other retailers, furniture and appliance stores, and general dealers. Sales also rose by 0.9-percent month-on-month, continuing a recovery after a decline in February. Stats SA’s Raquel Floris says over the three months to April, retail sales were […]
# The planned arrests of Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo and the head of Intelligence Analysis, major-general Nozipho Madondo have been called off due to national security concerns. The pair were due to hand themselves in at the Brooklyn Police Station in Pretoria yesterday on fraud-related charges, but the process was halted because Khumalo is […]
# More than 500 supporters of the March and March movement gathered in Pietermaritzburg, in KwaZulu-Natal, calling for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa ahead of a self-imposed 30 June deadline. According to News24 the anti-illegal migration group wants similar repatriation processes for nationals from other countries, following recent returns of Malawian nationals from […]
# More than 300 Zimbabwean nationals are seeking refuge and voluntary repatriation at their country’s consulate in Cape Town ahead of the 30 June protest against illegal immigrants. According to News24, families began arriving on Wednesday night, with numbers increasing by yesterday. Many say they no longer feel safe in their communities due to growing […]
# The DA will push for stronger rural safety measures following a farm attack near Bothaville in the Free State. While no serious injuries were reported, the party says the incident remains deeply concerning, especially as firearms were stolen. The DA’s Thinus Barnard says farm attacks should be treated as a priority crime. He urges […]
