# The Ministry of Police has strongly condemned recent xenophobic attacks and intimidation targeting Ghanaian and other foreign nationals in South Africa. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says the acts are unlawful and go against the country’s constitutional values of dignity and human rights. Police Ministry spokesperson Kamogelo Mogotsi says police have been instructed to […]
# The GOOD Party says senior government officials must be held more accountable for the misuse of public funds. The party argues that action against irregular spending is too rare and inconsistent across the government. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron says the case of suspended national police commissioner Fannie Masemola highlights a wider problem where accounting […]
# The DA calls on Justice and Constitutional Development minister Mmamoloko Kubayi to appear before Parliament to account for a 14-month delay in publishing the national register for sex offenders. According to the party, the register, which contains the names of about 32-thousand convicted offenders, remains inaccessible for vetting purposes in schools and other institutions. […]
# South African motorists are being warned of another sharp increase in fuel prices expected next month, driven by rising global oil prices and ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Diesel could rise by nearly six-rand a litre, while petrol is also set to rise by around two-rand per litre. Illuminating paraffin could increase by […]
# Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane has initiated legal proceedings against EFF leader Julius Malema in the High Court in KuGompo City over alleged defamatory statements. He is asking the court to declare Malema’s claims that he fraudulently obtained a master’s degree from the University of Fort Hare as false and unlawful, award damages, and […]
# American technology company, Meta, is rolling out new parental control features that will allow parents to see the topics their children discuss with its artificial intelligence assistant. The update also allows parents to block certain AI features or turn off chatbot use for minors. The company, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, says the […]
# The Western Cape government is calling for an urgent overhaul of crime-fighting operations, with current efforts under Operation Prosper not delivering enough results. Premier Alan Winde says communities continue to face high levels of crime despite ongoing police and military deployments. Winde calls for better intelligence-led policing, stronger action against gangs, improved reporting and […]
# The DA in North West has escalated concerns over ongoing vandalism of critical electrical infrastructure in Rustenburg to national and provincial oversight bodies, calling for urgent intervention. According to the party, repeated theft and damage have left communities in prolonged darkness, disrupted economic activity, and strained the local power grid, despite multiple cases being […]
# Statistics South Africa says the latest data on civil cases for debt shows mixed trends. The number of civil summonses issued for debt fell by 2.5-percent in the three months to February compared to the same period last year. However, civil judgements for debt increased by 1.9-percent. Stats SA’s Vhonani Kwinda says the figures […]
