# 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 […]
# The Public Servants Association has raised concerns about expired masks reportedly being issued to staff at Bongani TB Hospital in Mpumalanga. The union argues this is a serious health and safety concern because staff at the hospital may be exposed to airborne tuberculosis and other respiratory hazards. PSA’s Phumzile Zulu has urged the provincial […]
# AfriForum says the National Water Act does not make redress a separate requirement that must be met before a water licence application can be considered. The organisation is challenging a requirement on the Department of Water and Sanitation’s online system for applicants to show how their proposed water use will address past racial and […]
# The Public Servants Association has welcomed the dismissal of Government Pensions Administration Agency CEO Kedibone Madiehe following a disciplinary process. The process followed a forensic investigation into alleged procurement irregularities involving office accommodation, a security services contract and corporate uniforms for employees. The PSA’s Claude Naiker says the dismissal is an important step towards […]
# Transport minister Barbara Creecy has expressed condolences to the families of 29 people killed in two road accidents. On the N1 in the Western Cape yesterday, 21 people died in a crash involving two taxis and a Suzuki Brezza SUV, while eight were killed in a head-on collision on the N17 near Ermelo in […]
# DNA tests are underway to identify three women whose bodies were found in Kempton Park, in Ekurhuleni. The Gauteng Department of Health is supporting police investigation into the deaths of five women whose bodies were found between July and this month. Two of the women have been identified, while three remain unidentified. The department’s […]
# The minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, and Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane have welcomed the payment of more than 42-million-rand in compensation and benefits to former mine workers and surviving beneficiaries. The payments were made during a 41-day outreach programme that started in July. Ministry spokesperson Thobeka Magcai says the programme will […]
# Government has expressed concerns about the high number of road deaths following separate accidents that claimed at least 29 lives. On the N17 near Ermelo in Mpumalanga eight people were killed yesterday, while 21 people died in a multi-vehicle collision on the N1 in the Western Cape today. Deputy government spokesperson William Baloyi urged […]
# Sonke Gender Justice has condemned the deaths of five women whose bodies were found in the Kempton Park area over the past two months. Four bodies were found over the past two months, while a fifth woman was discovered this morning. The organisation’s Bafana Khumalo says the deaths cannot be treated as isolated incidents […]
