# The minister of Police Senzo Mchunu says 22 police officers were killed in the first three months of this year, with ten deaths recorded in Gauteng. Six officers died while on duty, and 16 off duty. Delivering the latest crime statistics, Mchunu reaffirmed the government’s commitment to intensifying efforts to protect law enforcement and […]
# Police minister Senzo Mchunu says new forensic labs will be built in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the Free State. This will help speed up DNA testing and reduce toxicology backlogs. Mchunu told the media these new facilities will boost the capacity of the South African Police Service to process evidence faster, improve the […]
# The Constitutional Court has dismissed former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s attempt to appeal directly to it over her denied ten-million-rand gratuity. According to News24, Mkhwebane claimed she was suffering due to the delay in payment, but the court found no grounds for direct appeal. Chief Justice Mandisa Maya and the court’s other justices unanimously […]
# Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu has dismissed claims of a white genocide in South Africa as unfounded and misleading. Addressing the media during the release of the quarterly crime statistics, Mchunu said there was no evidence to support the narrative that white South Africans are being specifically targeted for violent attacks. He urged the […]
# Police minister Senzo Mchunu says murder rates have decreased in eight of the nine provinces, with six-thousand-467 people killed between January and March – a reduction of 3.1-percent compared to the same period last year. Speaking during the release of the latest crime statistics in Pretoria, Mchunu said the Northern Cape was the only […]
# The DA says the dysfunctional criminal justice system is failing communities on the Cape Flats in Cape Town, with a shockingly low five-percent conviction rate for illegal firearm cases. According to the party, investigative and prosecutorial failures are hampering efforts to fight gangsterism. They plan to summon the National Prosecuting Authority to Parliament. The […]
# Rise Mzansi says it’s time to build an Africa led by Africans, for Africans and the world. According to the party, the continent must use its G20 leadership to demand global respect and shake off outdated stereotypes. Rise Mzansi’s Makashule Gana calls for a united push to unlock the full potential of intra-African trade […]
# The ACDP has raised concerns over delays in implementing the Economic Regulation of Transport Amendment Act. The act aims to establish a single transport regulator covering road, rail, shipping, and aviation. During the National Assembly plenary session, the party’s Wayne Thring said the act, passed by Parliament and signed by president Cyril Ramaphosa, remains […]
# The DA says it has uncovered, what it calls systemic corruption linked to a 700-million-rand tender involving the Independent Development Trust and the Free State Department of Public Works. The party has submitted a collection of evidence to the Special Investigating Unit for urgent investigation. The DA’s David McKay claims the whistleblower was dismissed […]