# Forum for South Africa has welcomed minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi’s intervention in helping thwart an attack on a senior official. The official reportedly refused to sign off on questionable contracts and later became the target of an alleged assassination plot. A whistleblower alerted Kubayi. Forum leader Tebogo Mashilompane says no […]
# Western Cape police are appealing for information that could assist their investigation into the murder of four people whose charred bodies were discovered metres apart in Dunoon, Cape Town, yesterday. Spokesperson Novela Potelwa says police were called out to the N7 off ramp on Malibongwe Drive where they discovered the bodies on an open […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa says the Government-Business Partnership offers no real hope to the more than 13-million unemployed citizens. President Cyril Ramaphosa launched Phase 3 of the Government-Business Partnership last week, which is an economic partnership aimed at driving reforms, boosting investment and creating jobs. GIWUSA president Mametlwe Sebei says […]
The United Progressive People Alliance says it will contest Tshwane with 70 ward candidates. It has unveiled a six-point plan to rebuild the metro ahead of the November local government elections. The plan includes addressing Tshwane’s institutional and financial challenges while restoring dignity to communities across the capital. The alliance says it is stepping up […]
# Western Cape police have arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of former Knysna mayor Aubrey Tsengwa. He was shot dead while on his way home near Concordia last Wednesday evening, while three other people were wounded. Police spokesperson Novela Potelwa says two vehicles, three firearms and several cellular phones have been seized. […]
# Namibian president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reaffirmed her country’s commitment to strengthening its relationship with Limpopo and ensuring that the existing agreements between the two sides translate into tangible economic and social benefits. Limpopo premier Phophi Ramathuba has sent a high-level provincial delegation to participate in the 25th Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair in Namibia. Nandi-Ndaitwah […]
# The African Unite Borders Bus Trucks Association says the Transport Appeal Tribunal Amendment Act must be respected. The legislation provides for the automatic suspension of a decision when an appeal is lodged within 30 days of the affected party being notified. However, the respondent may apply to oppose the suspension. The association’s chairperson, Mukhwathi […]
# Gauteng police arrested a 47-year-old man in connection with the kidnapping of two people in Centurion and the hijacking of an Omoda motor vehicle. Police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi says police members were conducting crime-prevention duties in the Tshwane area when they received information about the hijacking and kidnapping. She says the suspect was arrested after […]
# The DA says the deployment of more insider cadres of Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie to key jobs in his Department of Sport, Arts and Culture shows that he is unfit to be a minister. The party claims that at least 19 senior government jobs are occupied by McKenzie’s own insiders. The DA’s Leah Potgieter […]
