# Social Development minister Dina Pule has urged parents and caregivers to remain vigilant and protect children during the school holidays. Pule warns that children may be vulnerable to abuse, abduction, sexual assault and human trafficking, particularly when travelling or left unsupervised. Ministry spokesperson, Sandy Godlwana, says parents should always know their children’s whereabouts and […]
# The Electoral Commission welcomes the Electoral Court’s decision to dismiss the MK Party’s challenge over the integrity of the election results system. The party challenged the 2024 election results system and sought to have the elections declared not free and fair. The IEC will now finalise an independent audit, while political parties can test […]
# The Madlanga commission has dismissed Mpumalanga taxi boss Oupa Sindane’s application to postpone his testimony. Sindane approached the High Court in Pretoria to stop his testimony, citing he is medically unfit, while his legal team challenged the handover of his electronic devices. His evidence is expected to focus on alleged networks in the taxi […]
# Western Cape Mobility MEC Isaac Sileku says Golden Arrow Bus Services’ targeted fare adjustment will help limit the impact on commuters, particularly those already facing rising living costs. From Monday, selected off-peak cash fares will increase by an average of 4.5-percent, while gold card multi-journey fares and most peak cash fares will remain unchanged. […]
# Die Gautengse Departement van Gesondheid sê die lae gebruik van voorbehoedmiddels dra steeds by tot onbeplande swangerskappe in die provinsie. Tussen April en Junie vanjaar het slegs 32-persent van kwalifiserende vroue toegang tot voorbehoeddienste gekry, wat onder die teiken van 43-persent is. Steve Mabona van die Departement sê wanopvattings oor newe-effekte en onvrugbaarheid is […]
# The South African National Parks says facilities at the Kruger National Park in Limpopo remain operational after a fire at Letaba rest camp. The fire affected two tourist units yesterday, but staff and rangers managed to contain it before it spread. SANParks’ JP Louw says the park shop, filling station, elephant museum and camp […]
# Airports Company South Africa has appointed Siphamandla Mthethwa as its new CEO, effective from 1 November. He returns to ACSA after previously serving as chief financial officer during the COVID-19 pandemic. The chartered accountant has experience in corporate finance, treasury and risk management. In a statement, the company’s board said Mthethwa’s return comes as […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says City Power’s decision to ring-fence electricity revenue is a step towards improving Johannesburg’s electricity network. However, residents must see the money being used to improve the power network. From the first of next month, 70-percent of electricity revenue collected by the city will be transferred to City Power […]
# Acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia says there is no evidence that Presidential Protection Unit head Wally Rhoode prevented a criminal case from being opened after the 2020 theft at president Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm, Phala Phala, in Limpopo. He was responding in writing to a parliamentary question from the EFF. Cachalia states the responsibility to […]
