# The EFF has written to Parliament Portfolio Committee on Justice chairperson, Xola Nqola, requesting an urgent meeting with the National Director of Public Prosecutions and Justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi. The party says this follows alarming public statements made by NDPP head advocate Shamila Batohi on the infiltration of the National Prosecuting Authority within the institution and that […]
# ActionSA in Johannesburg is calling on City Power and all relevant law enforcement agencies to take urgent and decisive action against the growing crisis of illegal electricity connections in the city. ActionSA’s Mpumi Edward says a recent oversight visit to Crosby uncovered a deeply troubling situation where residents of a nearby informal settlement had illegally connected […]
The Democratic Alliance is calling on the chairperson of the National Council of Provinces Select Committee on Social Services, Desery Fienies, to urgently start the process to give effect to the domestic and international commitments South Africa has to people living with disabilities. The DA’s Igor Scheurkogel says over 7.5-percent of South Africa’s population lives with […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has welcomed ongoing efforts to safeguard agricultural export markets. The party says the United States remains a critical trading partner, particularly through the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which enables duty-free access for a wide range of South African agricultural goods. The DA’s Noko Masipa says in 2024 alone, the […]
# Western Cape provincial police taxi violence unit detectives are offering a 100-thousand-rand reward for anyone who can come with information on the shooting at Mfuleni taxi rank in Cape Flats on Friday morning. Police spokesperson, Novela Potelwa says four people were shot and killed and three injured when two gunmen entered a small office […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre will remain on high alert and monitoring for any impacts from the current forecast. The South Africa Weather Service has advised that the warning for disruptive rainfall has been cancelled for today. The city’s Disaster Risk Management Centre spokesperson Charlotte Powell says thus far, no significant […]
# Three suspects were arrested after they allegedly assaulted and robbed two European tourists of a cellphone and undisclosed amount of money along the Beachfront in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on Friday night. Police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda says police responded to reports of gunshots at the fishing pier. He says upon arrival, they were informed that two […]
# The UDM Women’s Organisation says it is appalled to learn that convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius participated in the Isuzu Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Durban on the first of this month. The party says this marks his first public sporting event since being granted parole in January last year. The UDM’s Thandi Nontenja says his […]
# The DA is calling on government to establish a specialised Rural Safety Unit within SAPS, with trained and equipped individuals solely focused on rural crime, farm attacks and stock theft. The DA’s Ian Cameron says for the first time, two key portfolio committees Agriculture and Police acknowledged the reality of farm attacks, their increasing […]
