# The MK Party has lashed out at the Madlanga commission of inquiry, calling it a political tool designed to shield the government from accountability. The party argues the commission is wasting taxpayers’ money, costing over one-million-rand a day while failing to deliver real outcomes. The Constitutional Court is expected to hand down judgement on […]
# The DA says the killing of the main suspect in the murder of Cloete and Thomas Murray shows South Africa is at risk of becoming a mafia state. Burnett Benacoba Hermanus, a top suspect in the case, was shot dead in the parking lot of Netcare Milpark Hospital in Gauteng last night. The DA’s […]
# The City of Cape Town has deployed 40 new metro police officers to improve safety along the N2 highway, airport, and Borcherd’s Quarry precincts. Patrols will operate all day and night to assist motorists and prevent crime. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the move is part of the city’s largest policing investment in over a […]
# Action Society says today’s International Day of Non-Violence rings hollow as rape and gender-based violence rates remain high. The organisation warns that a woman is raped every 12 minutes, while the justice system struggles with backlogs and inefficiency. Action Society spokesperson Juanita du Preez says without decisive action, the country cannot meaningfully honour a […]
# Correctional Services minister Pieter Groenewald warns against granting parole just to ease prison overcrowding. In a parliamentary question, Groenewald revealed that over 18-thousand parolees reoffended in the past three years, including 493 accused of murder and 624 of rape. Theft and housebreaking were the most common offences. From 2022 to this year, more than […]
# The ANC says it will isolate and discipline any members involved in corruption. Briefing the media on the outcomes of the national working committee meeting, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said corruption undermines service delivery, robs the poor, and betrays the values of the party. Mbalula added those who engage in wrongdoing stand alone, will […]
# The ANC says rising electricity tariffs and ongoing load reduction are placing a heavy burden on poor households. While welcoming Eskom’s 16-billion-rand profit and improvements in energy supply, the party warns that many communities still face hardship from power cuts and high costs. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula told the media energy reform must provide […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the party is reaffirming its commitment to renewal, service delivery and accountability while honouring the legacy of Oliver Tambo. Briefing the media on the outcomes of the national working committee meeting, Mbalula highlighted progress in municipalities such as Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni in Gauteng and eThekwini in KwaZulu-Natal, where improvements in […]
# The DA says criminalising baby savers will lead to the needless deaths of hundreds of babies. The Department of Social Development wants to change the Children’s Act so that safe baby drop-offs are treated as child abandonment. The party argues the move is reckless and unconstitutional. The DA’s Alexandra Abrahams warns that without safe […]
