# The South African Police Service says it continues to record commendable successes through nationwide Shanela operations. In the past week, 15-thousand-763 suspects were arrested for various offences, including two-thousand-133 wanted individuals who were tracked down in different parts of the country. Police spokesperson, Amanda van Wyk, says among those arrested are 265 suspects apprehended […]
# The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union has condemned the killing of a police officer in Hammanskraal, Tshwane. Thirty-three-year-old Constable Sharon Hlangoane, stationed at Temba Police Station, was shot and killed during an operation near Rampie Garage in Manyeledi last Friday. A manhunt has been launched for three suspects. Popcru’s Richard Mamabolo says the […]
# The Congress of the South African Trade Unions president, Zingiswa Losi, has cautioned against divisions within the alliance, urging the ANC and SACP not to cause rifts among workers. The SACP has decided to contest the 2026 local government elections as an independent party, citing the ANC’s failure and refusal to reconfigure their alliance […]
# ActionSA in Gauteng says it is concerned about the worsening water crisis affecting communities across Westbury, Westdene, Coronationville and surrounding areas in Johannesburg. The Commando system, which supplies water to a large part of the metro, has been constrained due to higher demand, constrained supply and infrastructure limitations. This has left many communities without […]
# The DA is urging the Judicial Service Commission to urgently attend to complaints of bribery against a Johannesburg High Court Judge. Heidelberg businessman and lawyer Bouwe Wiersma has filed a formal complaint with the JSC, claiming that a judge initially requested seven-thousand-rand to grant leave to appeal an eviction order. The amount was later […]
# The MK Party calls upon Judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga to suspend the commencement of Commission proceedings until the Pretoria High Court has pronounced on the legality of the Commission. The commission will investigate corruption allegations within the criminal justice system and kicks off on Wednesday. The MK Party’s spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndhlela says the establishment and composition are […]
# Eskom is urging the public to stand against illegal connections and electricity theft. Eskom spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says these actions harm the power supply and endanger community safety. She says electricity should only be purchased through Eskom-accredited vendors, and customers are encouraged to regularise their electricity usage. She adds that these actions are critical to securing […]
# Eskom says during the winter peak periods in the mornings and evenings, load reduction eased slightly from an average of 544-megawatts in April to 529-megawatts in June this year. Eskom spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says provinces such as Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Gauteng has accounted approximately 87-percent of the total. She says Eskom appreciates the progress achieved in reducing load-reduction nationally, with […]
# ActionSA has revealed that the Ministry of Defence under minister Angie Motshekga and her deputies have blown a staggering 20-million-rand on travel alone since taking office. The party says they were jetting off to destinations like Vietnam, Cuba, Malaysia, Japan, and Turkey with no discernible justification or benefit to match the cost. ActionSA’s Lerato […]
