# The National Consumer Commission has announced a safety recall for certain 2017 to 2020 Ford Ranger and Ford Everest vehicles fitted with the Ten-R-80 transmission. The recall follows concerns that a transmission fluid pump gear could fail, causing the vehicle to lose power while driving and increasing the risk of an accident. The commission’s […]
# The Electoral Commission has extended the deadline for public comments on its proposed electoral code of conduct on disinformation to next week. The extension follows requests from stakeholders for more time to study the proposed code and prepare submissions. IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo says the draft aims to curb the spread of false information […]
# The City of Cape Town has stepped up its crackdown on illegal dumping, impounding 247 vehicles over the past year, a 133-percent increase from the previous year. Offenders face a two-thousand-500-rand fine and vehicle impoundment fees. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says many dumping incidents are linked to unlawful land […]
# The KwaZulu-Natal political killings task team has arrested a KwaMashu traditional healer accused of masterminding the 2020 murders of ANC Youth League member Thamsanqa Gcabashe and eThekwini Metro Police officers Lindokuhle Madonsela and Ndumiso Thusi. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the suspect is expected to appear in the Hammarsdale Magistrate’s Court on Monday, while […]
# Solidarity says senior police leaders should be judged on how well they fight crime, not on diversity targets. The trade union was reacting to a South African Police Service decision to include transformation and diversity management in senior managers’ performance assessments. Solidarity’s Theunis van Staden argues, with violent crime at high levels, police leaders […]
# The Inwoners Baagi Civic Movement says it will continue to engage authorities through lawful channels after scaling back its planned March and March operation in Hebron, Tshwane, this week. The group says police warned that community members could face legal consequences if they tried to remove suspected undocumented foreign nationals. The movement’s Queen Mabuyangwa […]
# The ANC has welcomed the High Court’s decision in the Western Cape to temporarily halt Parliament’s section 89 impeachment inquiry against president Cyril Ramaphosa while his application to review the process is heard. The party’s Zuko Godlimpi says the ruling does not shield Ramaphosa from accountability. Godlimpi has urged all parties to respect the […]
# The National Union of Mineworkers has signed a five-year wage agreement with Gold Fields South Deep Mine in Westonaria, Gauteng, covering workers until February 2031. The deal includes above-inflation salary increases, higher entry-level wages, adjustments to benefits, and a once-off cash incentive of up to 50-thousand-rand for qualifying employees. Following successful negotiations with the […]
# The DA says while it respects the decision by the Cape High Court in the Western Cape to pause Parliament’s section 89 impeachment inquiry, the review of president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala case must be resolved as soon as possible. Party leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says the ruling does not clear Ramaphosa of wrongdoing but […]
