# The Public Protector says the Constitutional Court judgment on the Phala Phala matter does not assess or overturn its report, and it makes no findings on the issues investigated. The court ruled that Parliament had acted unlawfully in 2022 when it voted to reject an independent panel’s report. The panel found that Ramaphosa may have […]
# Energy regulator NERSA has approved the national free basic electricity rate for the 2026/27 municipal financial year. The approved rate of 238.60 cents per kilowatt-hour will apply from July this year to June next year and will be used by Eskom to bill municipalities. NERSA spokesperson, Charles Hlebela, says the programme forms part of […]
# The DA says it is deeply alarmed by the growing pattern of theft, sabotage and criminal infiltration at South African military bases, including Tek Base, the Mobile Deployment Wing at Swartkop, Wahlmansthal and Simon’s Town Naval Base. R4 rifles and grenade launchers were recently stolen at the Tek Base. The DA’s Chris Hattingh says […]
# The Public Servants Association has expressed concern at reports that the City of Johannesburg is considering a 66-percent increase in water tariffs. Currently, users with conventional meters or prepaid ones are paying 65-rand as a base charge to connect to the water infrastructure. The metro’s proposal would increase the levy to 107-rand-74-cents per household, […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in Tshwane reiterates its call on the Metro’s Property Department to urgently conduct an audit of properties in Refilwe to confirm rightful ownership and facilitate the collection of property rates. Recently, the party revealed that around ten-percent of these properties are still registered in the metro’s name. Peter Meijer of the FF Plus […]
# The Forum for South Africa is calling for visible policing in high-risk crime areas in the country. This comes as two people were shot dead and three wounded at a tavern in Zamimpilo informal settlement in Langlaagte, Johannesburg, over the weekend. FOSA leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, says lawlessness is tightening its grip on communities:
# Over one-thousand suspects were arrested in Operation Shanela Two operations in various parts of Gauteng this past weekend. The arrests were made across all five districts in the province, namely: Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni and Sedibeng. Police spokesperson, Tintswalo Sibeko, says 31 suspects were apprehended for driving under the influence of alcohol. She says a total […]
# The African People’s Convention says it has commenced with its campaign in churches across the country in preparation for the local government elections in November. Over the weekend, party leader Themba Godi campaigned at the Unity Apostolic Church in Christ in Attridgeville, Pretoria. APC’s spokesperson Freddy Mbhandze says they have started to identify mayoral […]
# The Activists and Citizen Forum has welcomed the arrest of two senior police officers in Gauteng for the alleged illegal dealing and unlawful possession of precious metals. A Durban businessman was also apprehended. The forum’s Dennis Bloem says the explosive testimonies before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry have exposed the level of corruption in the […]
