# The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has dismissed two Ghanaian nationals’ petition to the International Criminal Court as opportunistic. They have asked the court to open a preliminary investigation into attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa as they believe that could constitute crimes against humanity. The department’s spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri, says the submission […]
# The Department of International Relations and Cooperation says South Africa remains committed to open, constructive, and action-oriented dialogue with the Economic Community of West African States, especially on regional stability and migration management. ECOWAS condemned xenophobic attacks against West Africans in South Africa and wants to raise the issue at the African Union assembly. […]
# The George Municipality’s Credit Control Section is conducting an Indigent Registration Drive in rural areas and farming communities until the 7th of August. The municipality’s spokesperson, Chantel Edwards-Klose, says the purpose of the drive is to inform residents about the municipality’s approved Indigent Policy and Credit Control Policy, explain the qualifying criteria and registration […]
# The City of Tshwane says emergency repairs are continuing on the bulk water supply line feeding the Mamelodi R3 and R4 Reservoirs. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says technical teams have made steady progress and are currently repairing the damaged sections at Savannah Estate and the Nelmapius Chamber. He says as a mitigation measure, […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum says former National Director of Public Prosecutions head, Shamila Batohi, must take full responsibility for the outcome of the Nkabinde Inquiry. The inquiry has cleared controversial South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Andrew Chauke, of all accusations against him by Batohi. Forum spokesperson, Dennis Bloem, says a golden opportunity was […]
# Union federation Saftu urges the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee not to respond to the five-percent increase in annual inflation by hiking the repo rate. The central bank raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to seven-percent in May following February’s oil price shock. Saftu’s Asive Dyani says the country is […]
# Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane has applauded Gauteng SAPS and the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department for intercepting a suspected cash-in-transit robbery gang before they could execute their criminal plans. The gang is believed to be linked to several serious and violent crimes committed across the province. National Police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, says law […]
# The City of Tshwane is cautioning residents against the illegal occupation and invasion of municipal land, particularly stands that have already been allocated to qualifying beneficiaries through lawful housing allocation processes. This follows the unlawful invasion of stands in Leeufontein Extension 27 over the weekend. Human Settlements Department spokesperson, Doreen Mokgolo, says these actions […]
# The Public Servants Association calls on the Reserve Bank to carefully consider the severe financial pressure facing households when deliberating on the repo rate at today’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting. Economists are divided over whether the central bank will hike rates again or leave them unchanged. PSA’s Claude Naicker says wage increases have not […]
