# Government says crime has no place in South Africa, and it is committed to intensifying efforts to eradicate it. Government spokesperson, Nokululeko Mtshali, says the capacity of law enforcement agencies is being strengthened to detect, investigate, and prosecute criminal activities effectively. She says high-impact crime-fighting is being rolled out across the country, with a […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says the ongoing water infrastructure problem in Fish Hoek, Cape Town, caused by crumbling systems, has reached critical proportions. The party’s Pieter Jansen van Vuuren says major leaks are occurring almost daily, leading to the formation of sinkholes and potholes. He says they will immediately take up this matter with […]
# A Stellenbosch University PhD student has developed a groundbreaking artificial intelligence app that could help address South Africa’s unemployment crisis. Thabo Maibi has created the Career Agent, a mobile app that scans job websites, matches openings with a user’s CV and applies on their behalf. Currently, Career Agent draws from a curated list of […]
# The beloved and well-known five-year-old female cheetah, Njozi, a resident of Rietvlei Nature Reserve, is currently receiving specialised care at the wildlife clinic of the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Veterinary Science at Onderstepoort. This follows signs of lameness in her right forelimb. Radiographs revealed that Njozi had previously fractured two bones in her […]
# The Tshwane Metro Police Department arrested 64 undocumented foreign nationals in Centurion and Sinoville in three days this week, during operations targeting illegal immigration. In Centurion, eleven undocumented individuals were arrested, while 21 were apprehended in Sinoville. These arrests followed a previous operation in Equestria where 32 illegal immigrants were detained. TMPD’s spokesperson, Isaac […]
# As the Tshwane Ya Tima revenue-collection programme continues across the metro, mayor Nasiphi Moya is calling on all businesses to pay their municipality bills. This initiative targets all non-paying customers, including businesses, households, and residential estates, as the metro seeks to recover its debt from defaulting clients. Moya says they need to increase revenue collection […]
# The Tshwane District Police is appealing to taxi owners to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy with the correct documentation to operate in the metro. This comes after 18 taxis were impounded in Ga-Rankuwa and Akasia during Operation Shanela yesterday, for operating without valid transport permits. Police spokesperson, Johan van Dyk, says 184 Administrative Adjudication […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Biodiversity Management branch has successfully relocated a hippo bull from the False Bay Nature Reserve to a reserve in Plettenberg Bay. Hippos are very sensitive animals, and notoriously difficult to capture and transport because of their size, strength, potentially dangerous nature and sensitivity to stress. Deputy mayor, Eddie Andrews, says that over the past ten-years, […]
# Eastern Cape have launched a manhunt for suspects following the killing of four men in Kwazakhele, Gqeberha, yesterday afternoon. The men were shot and killed while sitting in a car at Thanduxolo Mbete Street. Police spokesperson, Andre Beetge, says when they arrived on the scene, they discovered the bodies with multiple gunshot wounds in […]
