# The South African Firearms Trainers Association calls for investigations into alleged fraud, conflicts of interest and security risks in the firearms training sector. The association has also raised concerns about possible foreign influence in firearm certification for the military and police, although these remain allegations. The association’s president, Michael Mbedzi, says several cases have […]
# The ANC says its secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, is resting and on the road to recovery. This follows his collapse during a briefing on Thursday, after the Constitutional Court cleared 181 ANC candidates to contest the 4 November elections following missed submission deadlines in six municipalities. ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu thanked the public for their […]
# The Green Connection is calling on the energy regulator Nersa to reject Eskom’s proposed 8.83-percent electricity price increase for the 2027/28 financial year. The organisation states families and small businesses are already struggling with high living costs and unemployment. The environmental group’s Lisa Makaula says the regulator must check the utility’s costs carefully and […]
# The Electoral Commission says the local government elections will still take place on the 4th of November, despite setbacks caused by the Constitutional Court ruling on candidate lists. The IEC will capture uploaded candidate lists, allowing the ANC and 32 other political parties that had not finalised their submissions to complete the process. Briefing […]
# The Electoral Commission has extended relief to 32 political parties following the Constitutional Court ruling allowing the ANC to submit an outstanding candidates list for the 4 November local government elections. The decision affects 107 municipalities and means 33-million ballot papers will be needed, with 6.6-million still to be printed. IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya […]
# The KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal has postponed the case of a 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing a six-year-old girl at a school in Ballito to 30 October. The teenager faces charges of attempted murder, housebreaking and trespassing. He has applied for legal aid, and the state intends to oppose his release on bail. […]
# KwaZulu-Natal communities are being warned to prepare for possible heatwaves, drought and water shortages linked to El Niño. Below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures are expected from this month to December, with dry conditions possibly continuing into March next year. The spokesperson of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Siboniso Mngadi, advised farmers […]
# Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate has honoured staff members for bravery and outstanding service at its annual awards ceremony. Marine law enforcement officer Marco Africa was recognised for rescuing a man caught in a rip current, while firefighter Morne Moolman was honoured for helping a colleague who had suffered an electric shock. Mayoral […]
# The City of Cape Town urges residents and businesses to save water as the city prepares for a longer, drier summer. The city recently visited Stodels Garden Centre in Bellville, which uses borehole water and encourages gardeners to choose water-wise plants and adopt other water-saving methods. Mayoral committee member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid […]
