# Trade union Solidarity says progress has been made in resolving delays in the issuing of Red Seal certificates to artisans. Stakeholders have agreed on steps to clear the backlog and improve the certification process. The talks follow the union’s legal action on behalf of 87 artisans whose certificates had been delayed. Solidarity’s Stef Pretorius […]
# The National Arts Festival has opened applications for its 2027 Fringe programme in Makhanda, Eastern Cape, inviting artists from South Africa and around the world to submit their work. The festival is looking for a wide range of creative work, including new forms of art, digital technology and projects based on indigenous knowledge. Organisers […]
# The DA says rising crime in several Gauteng hotspots is leaving residents living in fear. According to the party, contact crime increased in Tembisa, Diepsloot, Alexandra, Mamelodi East, Orange Farms and Jeppe between April and June this year. Tembisa recorded the biggest increase, at 16.1-percent. The DA’s Crezane Bosch calls for more visible policing […]
# The Western Cape government encourages residents to make environmentally responsible choices to help protect the ozone layer and reduce harm to the climate. Marking World Ozone Day today, the government is urging the public to use energy-efficient technologies and support cleaner energy where possible. Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC, Anton Bredell, […]
# Water and Sanitation minister Pemmy Majodina has apologised for swearing at a Kouga resident during a recent public event in the Eastern Cape. In a statement, Majodina said she reacted in the heat of the moment but accepts responsibility and regrets using profane language, stressing that public representatives must remain respectful under pressure. The […]
# The Western Cape recorded a drop in several serious crimes between April and June. Contact crime fell by 6.3-percent, murder by 6.7-percent, carjacking by 14.6-percent and house robbery by 15-percent. At stations targeted by Operation Prosper, contact crime dropped by 12.1-percent and murder by 16.8 percent. However, rape and sexual assault increased. The provincial […]
# Action Society says delays in processing forensic evidence could prevent police from identifying repeat offenders and stopping further killings. The warning comes after the bodies of six women were found in the Kempton Park area in about two months. The organisation’s Juanita du Preez says the cases have worrying similarities, but police have not […]
# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says the discovery of the bodies of six women in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, since July shows the need for stronger action against violent crime. According to Hill-Lewis, government must improve investigations and ensure those responsible for violent crimes are brought to justice. He calls for more visible law enforcement, better lighting […]
# The Gauteng legislature’s portfolio committee on Community Safety has cautioned against speculation that the murders of five women in Kempton Park in Ekurhuleni are linked to a possible serial killer. Committee chairperson Bandile Masuku says there is no confirmed evidence at this stage that the cases are connected. Masuku has urged the public to […]
