# Police say the arrest of over 15-thousand suspects within a week as part of the nationwide Operation Shanela underscores their determination to disrupt criminal networks and safeguard communities. Spokesperson Vincent Mukhathi says police arrested two-thousand-521 illegal foreigners across provinces for contravening the Immigration Act, in line with government’s crackdown on illegal migration:
# The Road Freight Association says existing labour and sector-specific legislation is simply not being implemented, which has resulted in the employment of undocumented foreigners. RFA CEO, Gavin Kelly, says the most immediate impact of stricter enforcement against undocumented foreign nationals entering the country could be felt at ports of entry, whether by land, air […]
# The Public Servants Association is commemorating Public Service Day to recognise the value of public service and the contribution of public servants to development, democracy, and effective governance. PSA’s Claude Naicker welcomes recent amendments to the Public Service Act as a step towards strengthening governance, accountability, and efficiency. He adds Public Service reform must […]
# City Power says it is concerned about a rise in criminal activity targeting its infrastructure and personnel in Roodepoort. This comes after armed suspects gained access to the Robertville Substation over the weekend, confronted security officers on duty and robbed them of their cellphones, security radio and an undisclosed amount of cash. City Power’s […]
# The GOOD Party has welcomed the City of Cape Town’s decision to restore MyCiTi card-loading services in Walmer Estate, following sustained pressure. For more than three months, residents of Walmer Estate were unable to load points onto their MyCiTi cards after the metro removed card-loading facilities from two longstanding community businesses, Liberty Grocers and […]
# The City of Tshwane says it is continuing to prioritise water restoration in Mamelodi and surrounding areas, following vandalism and theft at the Mamelodi R3 Reservoir over the weekend. The incident damaged the pressure-reducing valve sensing lines, resulting in the reservoir overflowing and subsequently running critically low. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says technical teams are manually […]
# Johannesburg Water says the improvement in its Blue Drop Risk Rating is a testament to the effectiveness of the measures implemented to strengthen water quality management systems. The water utility has achieved its Blue Drop Progress Assessment Tool target, recording a rating of 28.05-percent, which is significantly below the national target threshold of less […]
# The Public Servants Association has called for an urgent and independent forensic investigation into lost investment by the Public Investment Corporation. The PIC’s Isibaya Fund invested more than 18.2-billion-rand in 23 companies, which ultimately recorded an internal rate of return of minus 100-percent, meaning the investments lost all their value. PSA’s Claude Naicker says the […]
# Union federation Cosatu has welcomed the recent Equality Court judgement condemning hate speech towards the LGBTQIA+ community. The case was brought forward by the Lawyers for Human Rights and the South African Human Rights Commission against a public figure, Ngizwe Mchunu, following a spate of online hate speech, harassment and unfair discrimination against LGBTQIA+ persons. Cosatu’s Nonzuzo Dlamini says offences of hate […]
