# Today is the final day for social grant beneficiaries to migrate from the South African Social Security Agency gold cards to Postbank’s new black cards. More than 80-percent of the targeted migrations were completed before today’s deadline. Postbank spokesperson Bongani Diako says the transition has been supported by extensive operational preparations and a public […]
# The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has paid more than 222-million-rand to six universities for the Funza Lushaka teacher bursary programme. The payment covers nearly three-thousand students whose allowances have been delayed. The universities are now responsible for transferring the money to students. Another 296-million-rand has been submitted for processing for September. More than […]
# The Hawks have arrested a 37-year-old suspect who is linked to the 635-million-rand Tembisa hospital corruption case. He was arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni on his return from abroad. Hawks spokesperson, Katlego Mogale, says the suspect is part of the complex investigation into the multimillion tender fraud case. […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions is concerned that the South African National Defence Force that has been systematically hollowed out by years of underfunding, austerity, deteriorating infrastructure, ageing equipment and inadequate investment in operational capability. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says for years, government has imposed expanding responsibilities on the SANDF while refusing to […]
# The Western Cape police are urging members of the public to surrender firearms of deceased persons. This follows the arrest of two teenagers for possession of an unlicensed firearm at a high school in Hermes Avenue, Atlantis. Police spokesperson, Ndakhe Gwala, says these unsecured firearms contribute to the most heinous crimes committed in society:
# The Parlaiment Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs says it will now develop a detailed programme for processing the Municipal Structures Amendment Bill, commonly referred to as the Municipal Coalitions Bill. The Bill is aimed at providing a legislative framework for the establishment and effective functioning of coalition governments in the local […]
# The City of Cape Town says more than two-thousand body cameras are already in circulation among City enforcement services. The current order of additional body-worn cameras will take Cape Town’s tally to three-thousand devices. The cameras are one of several tools introduced by the City’s Safety and Security Directorate in recent years as part […]
# A 44-year-old wanted suspect, Alfred Magoa, who is allegedly linked to 34 rape cases, was arrested in Ga-Rankuwa, Tshwane and is expected to appear before the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate’s Court today. Police spokesperson, Tintswalo Sibeko says the suspect had been sought in connection with several rape cases committed in and around Klipgat, Ga-Rankuwa, Loate and […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions has condemned the failure of government to recruit a single one of the ten-thousand additional permanent labour inspectors. In February, president Ramaphosa said government would recruit an additional ten-thousand labour inspectors during the year to enforce labour and immigration laws and address employers’ illegal employment practices. SAFTU’s […]
