# 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 […]
# The ANC in Cape Town has welcomed the court’s decision to deny bail to the suspect accused of the murder of ward councillor Lazola Gungxe. He was dead shortly after a community meeting in Crossroads on the Cape Flats in February. ANC spokesperson, Judy-Ann Stevens, it is deeply disappointed at the deafening silence of mayor […]
# The GOOD Party says suspended National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, must resign as he has presided over a rat’s nest of factionalism and corruption in the senior ranks of the police service. He faces charges in relation to the 360-million-rand SAPS health services contract awarded to Medicare24, a company linked to alleged organised crime […]
# The IFP has expressed concern about the growing trend of key positions within the security cluster being occupied in an acting capacity. This follows the precautionary suspension of National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola and the appointment of Puleng Dimpane as acting commissioner. The IFP’s Nhlanhla Hadebe says at a time when South Africans are […]
# The DA in Gauteng has criticised the City of Johannesburg for slashing Joburg Water’s budget by 201-million-rand for the 2025/2026 financial year. The operational budget, which is used to provide day-to-day services to the residents, currently stands at 19.95-billion-rand, while the capital budget, which is used to fund long-term infrastructure projects, is 1.7-billion-rand. The DA’s […]
# Union federation Cosatu has welcomed Eskom’s positive winter outlook, where it projects no loadshedding for the winter season. The power utility says it has moved beyond short‑term recovery into a phase of stability and sustained energy security, ensuring that homes, businesses and industries remain powered through the peak winter months. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says […]
# The George Municipality in the Western Cape says its 2026 Integrated Development Plan and budget public participation process continues to gain strong momentum, with high levels of community engagement recorded this month. The engagements provide residents, ward committees and stakeholders an opportunity to contribute directly to municipal priorities, projects and budget allocations for the […]
# Eastern Cape police have launched a manhunt following the murder of a senior police officer in New Brighton, Mthatha. A female police official was shot and wounded during the incident. Police spokesperson, Nobuntu Gantana, says according to preliminary investigations, a white VW Polo was seen parked a short distance from the scene about two […]
# City Power in Johannesburg has taken firm action against employees implicated in serious allegations lodged by a whistleblower. This relates to misconduct and extortion involving current and former contractors. Spokesperson Isaac Mangena says Supply Chain Management manager, Thabang Mashishi, has been placed on precautionary suspension while general manager for Research and Development, Marvin Baepi, […]
