# Union federation COSATU has expressed concern at allegations of misuse of 2.59-billion-rand of worker’s benefits by the National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry. The NBCRFLI has thus been accused of placing the money it collected for workers’ benefits on its books as its own assets. The council has denied the […]
# Police arrested 14-thousand-274 suspects for serious and other crimes during intensified Shanela operations conducted across the country last week. A further one-thousand-854 wanted suspects were apprehended. A total of 369 unlicensed liquor establishments were shut down, with KwaZulu-Natal accounting for 216 of the closures. Police spokesperson Amanda Van Wyk says during the operation 148 illegal […]
# The South African Council of Churches says the recent mass shootings in the country are no longer a series of isolated tragedies, but a national crisis. Over the weekend, 18 people were shot dead at a tavern in Wedela, Gauteng, while ten people were killed at an entertainment venue in Lwandle, Cape Town. Meanwhile, […]
# Gauteng police say a man suspected of being responsible for the murder of a 23-year-old woman in Tembisa yesterday morning was found dead inside his vehicle in Midrand. Boitumelo Gift Mashita was shot dead while on her way to work in an alleged robbery. Police spokesperson Brenda Muridili says investigators linked the man, who was […]
# Union federation SAFTU calls for an urgent response to women’s deaths in Ekurhuleni. This follows the discovery of another woman’s body near Rhokana Road in Springs yesterday, bringing the number of women found dead in the area in recent weeks to eleven. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says authorities must urgently establish whether the deaths are […]
# Forum for South Africa says communities cannot continue living under the threat of violent crime. This follows the mass shootings that claimed over 30 lives in Gauteng and the Western Cape over the weekend. Forum leader Tebogo Mashilompane says the attacks highlight the need for stronger crime prevention, increased police visibility and effective investigations […]
# Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane says South Africa needs to confront the legacy of apartheid spatial planning, which continues to leave many low-income households far from employment opportunities, quality services, and efficient transport. She highlights well-located land, denser and mixed-use development, township revitalisation, inner-city regeneration and stronger links between housing and transport as […]
# Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has welcomed the 2026 Foundation Phase Catalogue, particularly its focus on reading and comprehension. The new catalogue provides updated, curriculum-aligned materials, stronger resources for foundational literacy and provision for newer curriculum areas such as Coding and Robotics. Full implementation of the catalogue is projected to cost approximately 1.6-billion-rand. Makaneta says […]
# The South African Communist Party is calling for the improvement of law enforcement in townships and rural areas to prevent crime. This follows the recent mass shootings in Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, which claimed the lives of over 40 people. The SACP says the heartlessness of the killings demands concerted national action […]
