# The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union says the appointment of Puleng Dimpane as acting National Police Commissioner is a timely step to stabilise leadership and restore confidence in the police. Her appointment follows the suspension of Fannie Masemola, pending criminal charges in connection with a healthcare tender linked to notorious tenderpreneur Vusimuzi “Cat” […]
# The Tshwane’s Bad Buildings Committee says illegal connections endanger lives, damage infrastructure, and undermine service delivery. The committee conducted a targeted enforcement operation in Pretoria Industrial recently, where illegal recycling facilities were operating on municipal-owned property. Mayoral committee member for Corporate and Shared Services, Flora Monama, says one suspect was arrested for impersonating a […]
# A high-impact multi-disciplinary operation in Akasia and Pretoria North resulted in the arrest of 339 suspects yesterday. They were apprehended for various criminal offences, including murder, attempted murder and armed robbery. Police spokesperson, Johan van Dyk, says 61 undocumented immigrants were detained and handed over to immigration officials for processing:
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says it hopes Puleng Dimpane’s appointment as acting National Police Commissioner has been subjected to rigorous vetting and integrity checks. Saftu’s Asive Dyani says there is an immediate need for the strengthening of vetting, lifestyle audits, and anti-corruption mechanisms within the police service. She adds that the rebuilding […]
# The Public Servants Association has applauded the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development’s stance to take steps to shield court officials from harassment and intimidation, by cameras and hostile conduct when high-profile persons appear in court. The association condemns any behaviour by politicians, public figures, or members of the public that places judicial officers, […]
# The DA says the latest allegations against the Ekurhuleni City Manager, Kagiso Lerutla, are concerning and disgusting. He is now reportedly implicated in a murder case arising from a May 2021 accident that was allegedly suppressed by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department. The DA’s Khathutshelo Rasilingwane says these are serious, formal criminal allegations that […]
# ActionSA has commended the progress of the City of Tshwane’s administration under mayor Nasiphi Moya on stabilising the water network. The party says the inability of the DA-led governments from 2016 to 2024 to fully fund and implement the Water and Wastewater Master Plan meant that key upgrades to wastewater treatment works such as […]
# The Department of Basic Education says the circulation of misleading information on social media platforms claiming that public schools will be closed on 28, 29 and 30 April is false. In accordance with the officially approved 2026 school calendar for public schools, schooling will continue as normal next week. The department’s spokesperson, Terence Khala, […]
# The Forum for South Africa has cautiously welcomed the precautionary suspension of National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola. FOSA leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, says while the suspension is long overdue, it is merely a minimal response to a deepening crisis within the leadership of the South African Police Service. He says president Cyril Ramaphosa must be […]
