# Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, says the continued loss of lives and incidents recorded during initiation seasons are concerning. Thirty-five initiates died during the 2026 winter customary initiation season, with 75 hospitalised and 180 rescued from illegal initiation. Twelve initiation-related abductions have been reported, while law enforcement agencies have opened 130 criminal […]
# ActionSA has welcomed the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements’ decision to evict unlawful occupants from government-funded housing. The department currently has four court orders in its favour and eight eviction cases at various stages. ActionSA’s spokesperson, Omogolo Taunyane, says illegal occupation of government housing undermines law and order by affording public benefit to individuals […]
# Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, says government will continue to mobilise resources and strengthen partnerships to support the rollout of the game-changer Lenacapavir, a new long-acting HIV prevention injection. Lenacapavir is administered as two injections every six months, offering individuals a highly effective long-acting prevention option. Motsoaledi says that expanding prevention choices allows people […]
# Western Cape police have arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with the mass shooting in Westbank, Malmesbury, in the early hours of Sunday morning. Preliminary investigations indicate that a group of people were gathered outside a residence when unknown suspects opened fire on them. A 22-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were killed, while […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to the former leader of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, describing him as a visionary leader. The 74-year-old, who is credited with transforming Qatar’s economy into the wealthy global powerhouse it is today, passed away on Sunday. He ruled the Gulf state from 1995 until he […]
# A total of 383 suspects were arrested for various offences in Mamelodi and Silverton during a multidisciplinary crime prevention operation over the weekend. Police spokesperson, Marinda Austin says the suspects were arrested for crime ranging from murder, attempted murder, assault and rape. She says a total of 67 undocumented foreign nationals were detained and handed over to immigration […]
# Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, is appealing to operators who have applied for operating licences, particularly minibus and scholar transport operators, to collect them. This follows significant progress made in improving internal operational capacity and streamlining administrative processes to improve turnaround times. The department’s spokesperson, Lesiba Mpya, says over 400 valid operating […]
# ActionSA in Johannesburg says the refuse collection crisis is no longer an inconvenience. The party’s Nandi Ndaba says as Pickitup faces the prospect of an unprotected strike amid ongoing labour disputes, staff shortages and operational instability, thousands of households have been left wondering when, or if, their refuse will be collected. She says across […]
# The Tshwane Metro Police Department arrested a suspect impersonating a city electricity contractor while illegally reconnecting electricity for fees in Soshanguve. Spokesperson Puleng Motholo says they received a tip-off from vigilant residents about unauthorised reconnections. She says members found a man actively reconnecting electricity at one of the residences that had been previously disconnected […]
