# The Tshwane Metro Police Department has expressed concern about the recent arrests of pedestrians found on the highways across the metro. Over 30 pedestrians were arrested this past week on the N1 and N4, amid a dangerous trend of individuals crossing highways or hitchhiking along the busy roads. TMPD spokesperson Puleng Motholo says these […]
# The City of Tshwane has welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal’s dismissal of a reconsideration application brought by Lawyers for Human Rights on behalf of some occupants of the Melgisedek building. Mayoral committee member for Corporate and Shared Services, Flora Monama, says the latest court victory will allow the metro to advance its efforts […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says the Accident and Emergency Unit at Far East Rand Hospital is undergoing renovations. The four-month project began this month and is expected to be completed by December. Department spokesperson Steve Mabona says all emergency services have been temporarily relocated within the hospital to ensure uninterrupted patient care. He […]
# The South African National Christian Forum is calling for an immediate national referendum on reviewing and amending the Constitution to reinstate the death penalty for convicted murderers. The call follows the murders of four women in Rhodesfield, Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, over the past two months. Forum president Marothi Mashashane says the ongoing violence against […]
# Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has urged communities to reject the normalisation of violence against women. She says reported incidents, including the murder of four women in Kempton Park and the mugging of a woman in Centurion Rooihuiskraal while returning from the gym, highlight the growing […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says it supports the insistence by Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube that senior officials must submit to meaningful and independent lifestyle audits. This follows reports that Basic Education Director-General Mathanzima Mweli is resisting the minister’s instruction to undergo a Special Investigating Unit lifestyle audit. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says […]
# Eastern Cape police have established a dedicated investigation team following the discovery of four bodies at G-West, Walmer, in Gqeberha on Saturday evening. The bodies of the four male victims, aged between 20 and 30, were found with gunshot wounds. Police spokesperson Siphokazi Mawisa says that, in an effort to identify possible witnesses, enquiries were […]
# The DA has lodged a complaint against MK Party parliamentary leader, John Hlophe, for failing to disclose all his interests as per the Code of Ethical Conduct and Disclosures of Members’ Interests. The party’s George Michalakis says that for the disclosure period ending 30 June 2026, Hlophe failed to reveal that he was still […]
# Police, supported by crime-fighting partners, seized counterfeit goods worth more than nine-million-rand during a multidisciplinary operation conducted in Marabastad, Pretoria. Over ten-thousand counterfeit items, including branded sports apparel, footwear, cosmetics and cellular accessories, were seized during the week-long operation. Police spokesperson Amanda Van Wyk says the operation formed part of ongoing nationwide efforts to disrupt […]
