# KwaZulu-Natal police have opened an inquest docket after a foreign national allegedly jumped off a building and died. The incident happened in a building on Margaret Mncadi Avenue in Durban. Police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda, says reports indicate that three foreign nationals had broken into a storage facility and were staying there for three days […]
# The ANC says it commends the overwhelming majority of South Africans who exercised their democratic rights peacefully and responsibly during nationwide anti-immigrant protests yesterday. Police responded to isolated incidents of looting and attempted looting and made several arrests. Acting ANC national spokesperson, Nonceba Mhlauli, says they recognise that South Africans have legitimate concerns regarding […]
# Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has announced huge fuel price decreases, coming into effect at midnight. The price of 93 unleaded petrol will decrease by two-rand-one-cent per litre and 95 leaded-replacement by one-rand-96-cents per litre. The department’s spokesperson, Lerato Ntsoko, says diesel prices will decrease by between three-rand-14- and three-rand-59-cents per litre. […]
# North West acting police commissioner Ryno Naidoo says no incidents with regard to anti-foreigner sentiments have been reported so far. Spokesperson Adéle Myburgh says law enforcement agencies have intensified deployments across the province, and will continue to serve, protect, and keep communities safe. She says all irregular migrants are reminded to comply with the […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested five suspects in connection with incidents relating to breaking into businesses at Woody Glen in Hammersdale in the early hours of this morning. This is amid anti-immigrant protests. Police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda, says they responded swiftly to reports of a group of people who were breaking into container tuck shops […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Coordinating Team says staff have been deployed across the metro to respond to any incidents linked to the threat of xenophobic violence during today’s planned anti-illegal immigration protests. Spokesperson Charlotte Powell says there are unconfirmed reports of two planned marches in the CBD, but no applications were received. […]
# The City of Tshwane and its tourism partners have launched an innovation challenge for tertiary education institutions in the metro. The initiative challenges students to develop a new destination tourism brand for South Africa’s capital city. Mayoral committee member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning, Sarah Mabotsa, says as part of their efforts to […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says City of Tshwane can no longer sweep the collapse of the metro’s wastewater treatment works under the rug. According to a quarterly oversight report by the Department of Utilities, Sunderland and Sandspruit are functioning at 26.3-percent capacity and Rooiwal North at 17.9-percent, while Babelegi has collapsed to 17.4-percent compliance. […]
# Union federation Cosatu in Gauteng has called on the provincial Education Department to implement stronger financial controls and governance systems in schools to prevent future abuse. This comes as the department has uncovered at least 41 cases of alleged corruption, maladministration and fraud in various schools across the province. Cosatu provincial chairperson, Amos Monyela, […]
