# The DA says the recent mass shooting in Gugulethu’s Kanana informal settlement exposes the serious under-resourcing of the Western Cape Police Service. Seven people were killed over the weekend, with three others escaping the attack. The party argues Gugulethu police station serves nearly 100-thousand residents with only 179 officers, well below the recommended ratio. […]
# The South African Police Service has received more than 67-thousand applications for its basic police learning development programme. The high volume of traffic has caused delays on the SAPS recruitment website, and technology teams are working to stabilise the system. Police spokesperson Amanda Van Wyk reminded applicants that the closing date is 18 July: […]
# AfriForum says the City of Tshwane has insulted ratepayers by calling them freeloaders in court papers as part of a legal battle over the new city cleaning levy. They are challenging the 194-rand monthly charge, an unfair double taxation. The case is set to be heard in the High Court in Pretoria on 24 […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi has warned the Msunduzi Municipality to cooperate with a forensic investigation or face consequences. Buthelezi states the province will not hesitate to ensure accountability, protecting the interests of residents and ratepayers. The department’s Senzelwe Mzila says the probe, launched in March, is meant to uncover […]
# Higher Education and Training minister Nobuhle Nkabane says the sector is under financial pressure after US funding to 13 universities was suddenly cut. Delivering the budget vote speech in the National Council of Provinces, Nkabane said the National Student Financial Aid Scheme will support over 800-thousand students this year with a budget of 49-billion-rand, […]
# The DA in Gauteng says around 200 prostate cancer patients at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital are missing and possibly dead due to long delays in radiation treatment. This follows a written reply from Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, confirming a backlog of 800 patients, many of whom cannot be reached. The DA’s Jack Bloom […]
# The City of Tshwane says the Themba Water Treatment Plant remains shut after a sewer spill contaminated the Apies River, which feeds into the Leeukraal Dam. The plant was closed last Friday as a safety measure, and operations will only resume once the water quality is safe. The city’s Lindela Mashigo says roaming water […]
# Motorists will feel more pain at the pumps from midnight, as the price of 93-octane petrol will go up by 55-cents a litre, and 95-octane by 52-cents. Diesel prices will rise by up to 84-cents, while illuminating paraffin increases by 89-cents a litre. Robert Maake of the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources blames […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says the recent arrests of former Transnet executives, including Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama, signal real progress in holding those involved in state capture accountable. Yesterday, the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Gauteng granted Molefe, Gama, Anoj Singh, and Thamsanqa Jiyane 50-thousand-rand bail each over corruption allegations […]
