# The Tshwane Metro Police says a total of 41 suspects were arrested for drunk driving in Akasia, Mamelodi, Pretoria West and Hatfield over the weekend. In Mamelodi, a 17-year-old boy was one of the youngest drunk drivers arrested with an alcohol reading of 0.41 milligram, he was also not in possession of a driver’s license. The Metro […]
# The City of Cape Town says it is having success in eradicating backlogs in fixing streetlights across the metro. In May, the metro’s energy teams fixed more than ten-thousand-700 streetlights, out of a total of 29-thousand-700 energy-related requests. Mayoral committee member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg, says wet and windy weather often increases the number […]
# Volleyball: University of Pretoria graduate, doctor Danilo von Ludwiger, is aiming to qualify for the 2025 International Beach Volleyball World Championships in Australia in November. He earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery while representing South Africa in the sport. Von Ludwiger is also hoping to compete at the 2028 LA Olympics. […]
# The Free State Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs says the provincial disaster management teams have set up contingency plans in anticipation of snowfall today. The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for moderate snow in the western and southern parts of the province. The department’s spokesperson, Zimasa Mbewu, says the snowfall is also […]
# Tshwane Police District Commissioner, Samuel Thine, has emphasised that disruptive crime-combatting operations will continue across the metro to restore law and order. This comes after 312 suspects were arrested during Operation Shanela over the weekend. Police spokesperson, Johan van Dyk says the suspects were arrested for crimes ranging from assault, murder, robbery, and rape:
# The GOOD Party in the Western Cape says it is appalled by the conduct of a Bergrivier Municipality staff member who was caught on video giving residents the middle finger. The party’s, Evert Manuel, says the incident happened while a man wearing an EFF shirt was engaging with a municipal employee about the indigent […]
# Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dion George, has reiterated his department’s commitment to shark conservation and bather safety. This follows the death of a tagged great white shark in a drumline off the coast of Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, last month. The department’s spokesperson, Thobile Zulu-Molobi, says the balance between effectively protecting bathers from potential shark attacks […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says it is actively modernising and strengthening diagnostic imaging services across the province. This follows a rising demand for Magnetic Resonance Imaging scans and pressure on centralised services, because of historic equipment constraints and staff shortages. The department’s spokesperson, Motalatale Modiba, says the upgrades are done with a particular […]
# The DA has accused minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, of sabotage for derailing a critical parliamentary oversight session at the Simon’s Town Dockyard. The party’s Chris Hattingh says the meeting was intended to address the long-standing conflict between the South African Navy and Armscor over stalled naval contracts, poor dockyard performance, […]
