# The United Nations in South Africa says it’s deeply alarmed by the recent killings of several women in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The UN has called for a prompt and thorough investigation and for those responsible to be held accountable. It’s also calling for stronger measures to prevent violence, protect women and improve access to justice. […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association says the United Nations’ alarm over the recent killings of women in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, highlights the failure to protect women from gender-based violence and femicide. The association’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says government has plans to fight GBVF, but these are not being properly funded or implemented. She calls for stronger […]
# KwaZulu-Natal disaster teams remain on high alert amid a level six weather warning along the coast. Heavy rain has caused minor mudslides in Tshelimnyama, affecting three families, while rocks have fallen onto the R33 in Umsinga. No injuries or deaths have been reported. The spokesperson for the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, […]
# Springbok rugby captain Siya Kolisi has called on South African men to take responsibility and urgent action to help end gender-based violence and femicide. His plea follows the discovery of nine women’s bodies in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. Speaking from Australia ahead of next weekend’s Test against the Wallabies, Kolisi urged citizens to unite against GBVF, […]
# The body of a man believed to be missing Table Mountain hiker Wayne Barnard has been found. Police and rescue teams found the body late yesterday after Barnard was reported missing while hiking alone. He was last heard from at about 11 am on Wednesday, when he shared his location and a photo from […]
# ANC Eastern Cape secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi is threatening legal action against the party’s secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, over claims that he was responsible for the late submission of candidate lists to the Electoral Commission. Ngcukayitobi denies the claims, including that he altered a list approved by the National Executive Committee and has demanded a full […]
Mineral and Petroleum Resources minister Gwede Mantashe is demanding that the owners of Lily Mine in Mpumalanga take responsibility for retrieving the container and the bodies of the mineworkers who died in the 2016 disaster. Addressing the mine health and safety summit in Kempton Park, Gauteng, Mantashe said mine owners cannot benefit from mining operations, […]
# The ANC Women’s League says there is a need for unity and collective action following the growing number of women murdered in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. According to the party, the killings appear to follow a concerning pattern and have raised fears that a serial killer could be responsible. The league’s secretary-general Nokuthula Nqaba calls for […]
# The Public Servants Association is calling for stronger security at schools in KwaZulu-Natal following the murder of a learner at Ndengezi Intermediate School in KwaNdengezi, near Pinetown. The learner was reportedly shot inside the school grounds on Monday. The PSA’s Zamani Dladla says many schools face security challenges, including poor fencing, limited security personnel […]
