# The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union says it rejects the attempt by Correctional Services minister, Pieter Groenewald, to reintroduce rank insignia and advance the backdoor militarisation of the department, without proper consultation with organised labour. The minister stated that this is aimed at enhancing discipline and restoring structural hierarchy. POPCRU spokesperson, Richard Mamabolo, says […]
# The City of Tshwane is urging residents to prioritise fire safety and comply fully with the winter no-burn regulations, as colder temperatures increase the risk of fires, injuries and loss of life. Winter historically sees a sharp increase in residential fires due to the widespread use of paraffin stoves, heaters, braziers and open flames. […]
# A total of 382 suspects were arrested for various criminal offences during a multidisciplinary crime prevention operation in Loate and Mabopane, Tshwane, yesterday. They were apprehended for crimes including murder, attempted murder and armed robbery. Police spokesperson, Johan van Dyk, says during compliance inspections, 57 undocumented individuals were detained and handed over to immigration […]
# Gauteng MEC of e-Government, Bonginkosi Dhlamini, is urging all stakeholders to support Closed Circuit Television camera project initiatives aimed at making the province safer. The DA claims that the provincial government spent more than 124-million-rand installing CCTV cameras, yet approximately 28-percent of the CCTV network is currently not working. The department’s spokesperson, Neo Goba, says the […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health has warned against the use of unverified and unregulated injectable substances for body enhancement and sexual performance purposes. This follows two cases in Ekurhuleni where patients suffered severe complications, including organ failure, after allegedly using unregulated products obtained through informal channels. The department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona, says both cases […]
# Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen says South Africa’s production growth must be met with intensified diplomacy and infrastructure support. This as the country has officially overtaken Spain as the world’s largest exporter of citrus by volume, with 2.9 million tons exported in 2025. This shift occurred as Spanish producers navigated increasingly complex climatic conditions. […]
# The EFF Youth Command is calling on the Department of Basic Education to urgently investigate the sexual assault incident at Laerskool Adelaide Primary School in the Eastern Cape. Two learners were allegedly sexually assaulted by a male learner at school. The EFF Youth Command’s Phumelelani Mshumi says Education MEC, Fundile Gade, has failed to provide leadership […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the term of the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry into Truth and Reconciliation Commission cases. The president established the commission last year as part of a settlement agreement in litigation brought by families of apartheid-era victims. They accused successive democratic-era administrations of allowing political interference to suppress investigations and prosecutions […]
# Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has written to Transport minister Barbara Creecy and Finance minister Enoch Godongwana, requesting urgent funding certainty for MyCiTi bus services. This comes as the national Public Transport Network Grant is being phased out. MyCiTi accounts for 42-percent of all passenger trips on Bus Rapid Transit nationally. Hill-Lewis says uncertainty over […]
