# Basketball: The City of Cape Town is partnering with African Grassroot Hoops for the Youth Day Classic Basketball Tournament to commemorate Youth Month. The fifth edition of the tournament looks to be a slam dunk, with 18 Under-19 teams showcasing more than 800 young players at the German International School this weekend. Mayoral committee […]
# The GOOD Party says the latest Socio-Economic Rights Institute “Food for Thought” report exposes a nation in crisis. The report reveals that one in five households in South Africa experiences inadequate or severely inadequate access to food. Thirty-percent of boys under five are stunted due to chronic undernutrition. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says […]
# The Freedom Front Plus has welcomed the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department shutting down six spaza shops for failing to comply with, among other things, health regulations. The spaza shops are located in Alberton, Edenvale and Katlehong. FF Plus, Jennifer Glover, says there are many more spaza shops in the metro operating without adhering to […]
# Eastern Cape police are investigating murder cases after five bodies were discovered on the R345 near Crossroads outside Peddie. The charred remains were found in a damaged car. Police spokesperson, Nobuntu Gantana, says the victims were burnt beyond recognition, and the vehicle itself was severely damaged, rendering it unidentifiable at this stage:
# Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Dion George, says South Africa has played a major role in negotiating the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement, known as the High Seas Treaty. This is the first legally binding instrument to protect biodiversity in areas beyond national borders. George says the country has a proud tradition of […]
# ActionSA in the Eastern Cape has welcomed the findings and remedial actions announced by the Public Protector, advocate Kholeka Gcaleka. The party says this follows her investigation into the gross maladministration and corruption in the construction of the Lesseyton sportsfield in the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality. ActionSA’s Luzuko Gedze says the Public Protector has found that a 22.7-million-rand tender was […]
# The DA in KwaZulu-Natal says today, it marks one year as a key role player within the government of provincial unity. The party says it has been a year of positive change for the people of KZN, who now have a government focused on placing their needs first. The DA’s Imran Keeka, says the […]
# The police says its nationwide Vala Umgodi operations continue to make significant progress to combat and prevent illegal mining in the country. Spokesperson, Vincent Mukhathi says a total of 239 suspects of different nationalities were arrested across the country in a week. He says since its inception in December 2023, Operation Vala Umgodi led […]
# Government says the increasing trend of extortion, where criminals demand payment from business owners or charity organisations under threat of violence, will not be tolerated. Yesterday, Police minister, Senzo Mchunu, condemned the threats and intimidation directed at Gift of the Givers while they were delivering lifesaving assistance to flood-affected communities in Mthatha, Eastern Cape. […]
