# Soccer: The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has announced an additional 18 South African football supporters will through the “Mzansi to the World Cup Luck Fans” competition get the chance to support Bafana Bafana at their third FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage fixture on 24th of this month in Monterrey. This has been made possible […]
# Johannesburg council speaker, Margaret Arnolds, has expressed concern about the continued circulation of graphic footage of violent incidents on social media. Pictures of this weekend’s murder of three people in Eldorado Park were shared on platforms. Arnolds’ spokesperson, Vusi Gumbi, says incidents of violent crime continue to inflict social and emotional harm and undermine […]
# Multidisciplinary crime prevention operations in Atteridgeville and Laudium, Tshwane, over the weekend resulted in the arrest of 340 suspects. They were apprehended for crimes ranging from murder, attempted murder, armed robbery and assault. Police spokesperson, Johan van Dyk, says 49 undocumented individuals were also detained and handed over to immigration authorities:
# The City of Cape Town’s Energy Directorate says it is undertaking its 3.2-million-rand project to convert overhead electricity infrastructure to underground infrastructure in Pinelands. This forms part of the metro’s ongoing investment in strengthening and modernising the electricity grid across all areas. Mayoral committee member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg, says the transition from overhead to […]
# The GOOD Party in the Western Cape has formally submitted a request to Stellenbosch municipal manager, Geraldine Mettler, requesting a comprehensive investigation into the operation of the GoNOW electric scooter services within the CBD. This follows numerous complaints received regarding reckless and unsafe conduct associated with the operation of these electric scooters within public […]
# The Public Protector’s Office says it intervened in unblocking payment of old-age grant for two Gauteng pensioners. The pensioners approached the office complaining that the South African Social Security Agency had not paid their grants since October last year. PPSA acting spokesperson, Ndili Msoki, says the complainants submitted all the documents that were required by […]
# Deputy minister of Water and Sanitation, Sello Seitlholo, has criticised the Kai !Garib Local Municipality in the Northern Cape for failing to implement remedial actions to address its poor water and sanitation services. The latest Blue and Green Drop regulatory assessments indicate that water and sanitation services within the municipality have regressed to a […]
# The South African Revenue Service has finalised the legal and operational frameworks required to administer China’s temporary zero-tariff scheme for qualifying South African exports. The Asian country announced in February this year that it would implement the zero-tariff policy with African countries with which it has diplomatic ties. SARS Commissioner Johnstone Makhubu says they will […]
# Minister for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has encouraged young women and girls to remain alert and take necessary precautions when using e-hailing platforms for transport. This is amid growing concerns over commuter safety and gender-based violence. The department’s spokesperson, Cassius Selala, says transport operators, technology platforms, law-enforcement agencies and communities all have […]
