# The City of Cape Town says MyCiTi fares are highly likely to increase from July due to high diesel price. Since March this year, the city has been absorbing diesel price increases on behalf of MyCiTi commuters, and will continue to do so through June. Mayoral committee member for Mobility, Rob Quintas, says as […]
# RISE Mzansi has announced Lukhona Mnguni’s as its mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg for the upcoming local government elections in November this year. Mnguni says until now, the Johannesburg mayoral campaign has been fronted by two people way past their prime, selling residents a dream of days gone by instead of what […]
# The Madlanga Commission’s Recommendations Task Team has arrested a captain attached to the SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory on charges of defeating the ends of justice. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the suspect was arrested on Friday at his residence in Pretoria. She says the arrest is linked to allegations of defeating the ends of […]
# Finance minister Enoch Godongwana says infrastructure investment remains central to economic growth, job creation and improved public services. Godongwana says government continues spending significant resources responding to water leaks and system failures, rather than addressing the root cause of the crisis, namely ageing and dilapidated water infrastructure. The minister says the current water funding landscape remains […]
# ActionSA says South Africans continue to endure horrific levels of violence and crime. The party’s spokesperson, Matthew George says 58 murders and 140 cases of sexual assault reported daily, cannot fully capture the trauma and fear experienced by communities across the country. He says the fact that roughly half of reported rapes occur either […]
# The Forum for South Africa says corruption within the police contributes to the high number of crimes in the country. Acting national police commissioner Puleng Simpane announced that the State Security Agency is currently conducting lifestyle audits of lieutenant-generals, with plans to expand the process to major-generals. The FOSA leader, Tebogo Mshilompane, says referring to […]
# Soccer: The Gauteng Government has extended its heartfelt congratulations to Orlando Pirates following their historic triumph in winning the Betway Premiership championship for 2025/2026. Government spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga says this achievement is a testament to the club’s hard work, discipline, resilience and commitment to excellence throughout the season. He says the victory has brought […]
# The Limpopo Transport and Community Safety Department has confirmed that six people were killed including two pedestrians and eleven injured in four different crashes that were reported on the province’s roads last night. Spokesperson Mashudu Mabata says the department continues to urge motorists to obey road safety regulations, as reckless behaviour on the roads can result […]
# Acting national police commissioner, Puleng Dimpane, has called on police across the country to sustain intelligence-driven operations and continue stamping the authority of the state. This followed the release of the latest quarterly crime statistics, which reflected a downward trajectory in several serious and violent crime categories. Dimpane commended the commitment and hard work […]
