# South Africa’s mining production dropped by 2.8-percent in March compared to last year, mainly due to sharp declines in platinum group metals and gold. Iron ore was the strongest performer, showing solid growth, increasing by 7.5-percent. Statistics South Africa’s Juan-Pierre Terblanche says despite lower output, mineral sales rose by 1.6-percent, driven by higher sales […]
# The Independent Police Investigative Directorate is investigating more possible sexual assault cases involving an instructor from the South African Police Service Training Academy in Pretoria West. The officer is accused of raping a trainee and allegedly threatening her with disciplinary action. IPID spokesperson Lizzy Suping says the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court has postponed the case […]
# The Johannesburg Metro Police Department has vowed swift justice after one of its officers, Matome Mokoena, was fatally shot during a robbery pursuit in Vlakfontein. Mokoena and his colleague had stopped a suspected vehicle when he was gunned down by the suspects on Wednesday night. The suspects stole his gun and the JMPD patrol […]
# Action Society has expressed outrage after discovering that convicted murderer Xolani du Preez, who killed Cape Town make-up artist Suritha Alting in 2022, was allegedly unlawfully released from custody and has since reoffended. Du Preez, who was meant to serve a sentence at Pollsmoor Prison until October, recently committed another robbery in Table View. […]
# General industries union Giwusa says the recent appointment of what it describes as political cronies to the Sector Education and Training Authorities board is a blatant attempt to hijack institutions meant to advance worker empowerment. The union accuses the ANC of looting billions from SETA funds, leaving workers without proper skills training, retrenchment support, […]
# ActionSA has officially tabled the Enhanced Cut Cabinet Perks Bill, aiming to save 1.5-billion-rand a year by reducing the size and cost of the executive. The bill seeks to end the president’s sole power to change the ministerial handbook, enforce parliamentary oversight, and ensure all changes are made public. ActionSA’s Alan Beesley calls for […]
# Eskom says stage two load-shedding will continue during this evening’s peak from 4 pm to 10 pm, but will be suspended afterwards. The utility says one-thousand-175 megawatts has already been restored since the start of the week, with another one-thousand-850 megawatts expected to return by tomorrow evening. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says these improvements, […]
# Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the clean water supply project in Hammanskraal, in Tshwane, is progressing well, with the first module now complete. She says the project is part of government efforts to restore public trust after the 2023 cholera outbreak, with remaining modules due by August. Ntshavheni adds in Emfuleni, more […]
# Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the new Extradition Bill will align South Africa with global crime-fighting protocols and strengthen international cooperation. The cabinet has approved the draft bill for public comment, saying it will help the government meet international obligations in combating organised crime, corruption, and other serious offences. Ntshavheni told the […]
