# Activists and Citizens Forum warns the parliamentary ad hoc committee is just a waste of time and taxpayers’ money. The committee’s mandate is to investigate alleged Infiltration in the criminal justice system and political interfere from the political executive. Forum spokesperson Dennis Bloem says they are not surprised the committee is struggling to produce […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa is demanding a living wage from Masterpack as workers continues with protected strike which commenced on Monday. Masterpack is a subsidiary of the Bidvest Group. GIWUSA organiser’s Sipho Linda says this must include a nine-percent wage increase across the board to ensure all workers benefit equitably.He […]
# The Cape of Good Hope SPCA says it supports reasonable, practical and enforceable municipal animal-keeping regulations. The metro’s draft Animal Keeping By-law is open for public comment. The draft could change how dogs are identified and controlled in public, how applications for keeping additional animals are assessed, and how officials deal with animal seizures […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says Ekurhuleni’s Building Control Department has finally admitted the construction of units on a property in Ravenklip, Boksburg, is illegal. The party received complaints from residents in June and formally requested the metro to confirm whether the building plans were approved. Spokesperson Denise Janse van Rensburg says the National Building […]
# Fifty-five illegal immigrants were detained and handed over to immigration officials during a multidisciplinary crime prevention Operation Shanela in Bronkhorstspruit and Cullinan, Tshwane, yesterday. The operation also resulted in the arrest of 376 suspects. Police spokesperson Johan van Dyk says the suspects were apprehended for various criminal offences, including murder, attempted murder, armed robbery […]
# Police and prisons union POPCRU says union federation COSATU’s 15th national congress next week must reaffirm that working-class unity is sacrosanct. The theme is, “Building a militant, revolutionary labour movement and strengthening anti-imperialist working-class unity to defend jobs and advance socialism”. POPCRU’s spokesperson, Richard Mamabolo, says the congress must equally confront the cost-of-living crisis, as workers […]
# The tenants of Carnival Gardens in Salfin, Boksburg, Ekurhuleni are requesting the intervention of the Gauteng Rental Housing Tribunal. This is in relation to 888 apartment units being affected by repeated electricity disconnections and interruptions to the water supply, due to alleged non-payment of municipal accounts by the managing agent, Instratin Properties. Residents’ representative […]
# The Hawks, together with INTERPOL, will facilitate the extradition of six Nigerian nationals, alleged to be members of the Black Axe organised criminal network, to the US this afternoon. They are wanted by US authorities in connection with charges of wire fraud and money laundering linked to romance scams. Hawks’ spokesperson Katlego Mogale says […]
# The United National Transport Union says Transnet’s financial results for the year ended 31st March 2026 demonstrate that the state-owned entity’s turnaround strategy is beginning to yield positive results. Transnet has returned to profitability, showing a profit after tax of 4.6-billion-rand, compared with a loss of 1.9-billion-rand last year. UNTU acting General Secretary, Atenkosi […]
