# As part of Operation Shanela, 347 suspects were arrested for various criminal offences in Mabopane and Loate in Tshwane yesterday. The suspects were apprehended for crimes ranging from murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, and rape. Police spokesperson, Johan van Dyk, says 48 undocumented foreign nationals were also detained:
# The Gauteng Health Department says it is reviewing the current service delivery model on utilising ICU nurses in the four hospital clusters. This is in a bid to augment the 791 filled positions for ICU nurses. The department’s spokesperson, Motalatale Modiba, says currently 160 professional nurses from clinical facilities are being trained on an annual basis, as […]
# ActionSA president Herman Mashaba has announced that the party will contest the Soweto Ward 130 by-election next month. Councillor Siyabonga Zwane is the party’s candidate. Mashaba says for far too long, residents have been failed by a system that promises service delivery but never delivers. He says Zwane is a candidate who reflects the […]
# Electricity and Energy minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, unveiled new science laboratories in four schools in Atteridgeville, outside Pretoria, yesterday. This is part of a public-private partnership where companies such as the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation and the Chinese tech giant Huawei have donated equipment and technology. Ramokgopa says the goal of this initiative is […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in Tshwane says it has always maintained that general debt write-offs foster a culture of non-payment. Despite the metro’s debt relief programme, residents’ outstanding debt increased by more than 700-million-rand in the previous financial year. FF Plus’ Mark Surgeon says, according to the fourth-quarter report by the Department of Finance, […]
# George Municipality mayor, Jackie von Brandis, has received national recognition from the South African Local Government Association for Excellence in Leadership. This award was conferred on only nine female mayors across the country. The municipality’s spokesperson, Debra Sauer, says the award honours exceptional women in leadership who have demonstrated sound governance and achieved clean […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate says it has provided 709 new taps and five-thousand-873 toilets to informal settlements during the 2024/2025 financial year. This forms part of the metro’s ongoing commitment to expand access to basic services, particularly clean water and safe sanitation. Mayoral committee member for Water and Sanitation, […]
# The DA in Gauteng says the provincial Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation has spent over 8.4-million-rand on questionable contracts. The contracts were awarded to 24 companies owned by military veterans between the 2022 and 2025 financial years. The DA’s Kingsol Chabalala says a closer inspection of the entities reveals a disturbing pattern of […]
# The University of the Free State’s Enactus Qwaqwa’s groundbreaking project, Root Rescue, will compete at the Enactus World Cup in Thailand in September. The project recently won the Enactus 2025 Early-Stage National Exposition. The university says Root Rescue emerged from a pressing need to address critical challenges in agriculture. These include over-reliance on chemical […]
