# Energy regulator, Nersa, has extended the public consultation period on its draft market inquiry into fixed and generation capacity charges levied by electricity distributors. The deadline for written submissions has been moved from 27 July to 8 September to give stakeholders more time to provide detailed feedback. Nersa’s Charles Hlebela encourages electricity customers, municipalities, […]
# Government says any attack on members of the South African Police Service or other law enforcement agencies will be met with the full force of the law. It has pledged to act decisively to protect law enforcement officers and ensure those responsible are arrested and prosecuted. This comes after several recent violent, targeted attacks […]
# Build One South Africa says Parliament should urgently appeal the ruling by the High Court in the Western Cape that temporarily halted the section 89 impeachment process against president Cyril Ramaphosa. The party says the decision delays accountability over the Phala Phala scandal. BOSA’s Graham Charters has called on the National Assembly to defend […]
# The City of Cape Town and the Western Cape government have reached an in-principle agreement to secure the future of the Atlantis Thusong Centre. Under the proposal, the city will donate the property to the provincial government, which will manage and operate the facility while continuing to provide essential social development services. Mayoral committee […]
# The National Consumer Commission has announced a safety recall for certain 2017 to 2020 Ford Ranger and Ford Everest vehicles fitted with the Ten-R-80 transmission. The recall follows concerns that a transmission fluid pump gear could fail, causing the vehicle to lose power while driving and increasing the risk of an accident. The commission’s […]
# The Electoral Commission has extended the deadline for public comments on its proposed electoral code of conduct on disinformation to next week. The extension follows requests from stakeholders for more time to study the proposed code and prepare submissions. IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo says the draft aims to curb the spread of false information […]
# The City of Cape Town has stepped up its crackdown on illegal dumping, impounding 247 vehicles over the past year, a 133-percent increase from the previous year. Offenders face a two-thousand-500-rand fine and vehicle impoundment fees. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says many dumping incidents are linked to unlawful land […]
# The KwaZulu-Natal political killings task team has arrested a KwaMashu traditional healer accused of masterminding the 2020 murders of ANC Youth League member Thamsanqa Gcabashe and eThekwini Metro Police officers Lindokuhle Madonsela and Ndumiso Thusi. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the suspect is expected to appear in the Hammarsdale Magistrate’s Court on Monday, while […]
# Solidarity says senior police leaders should be judged on how well they fight crime, not on diversity targets. The trade union was reacting to a South African Police Service decision to include transformation and diversity management in senior managers’ performance assessments. Solidarity’s Theunis van Staden argues, with violent crime at high levels, police leaders […]
