# 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 […]
# The City of Cape Town says residents in Kraaifontein are gaining practical tools to reduce water use and avoid sewer blockages in their community. Local non-profit organisation, Manjiya Economic Development, is receiving grant funding from the metro to help promote responsible water use, protect sewer infrastructure and safeguard waterways. Mayoral committee member for Water […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has expressed concern at the findings by the provincial Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety. According to the department, as of March 2024, the province had one-thousand-757 vacant SAPS posts, contributing to a police-to-population ratio of just one officer for every 435 residents. The DA’s Benedicta van […]
# Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, is calling for urgent societal, institutional, and community-based interventions to tackle the escalating mental health crisis affecting men and boys across the country. She has described this as “a silent national emergency.” The department’s spokesperson, Cassius Selala, says most men continue to […]
# The MK Party is calling for the immediate suspension of two senior police officers, arrested for allegedly being involved in the unlawful trade of precious metals, corruption, and defeating the ends of justice. The two were apprehended in a coordinated anti-corruption operation in Gauteng, while a Durban businessman was also arrested. The MK Party […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says if government is serious about ending illegal mining and illicit precious metals trading, it must aggressively prosecute corrupt police officers, immigration officials, politicians, and businesspeople linked to syndicates. This follows the arrest of two senior police officials and a civilian in Gauteng, allegedly linked to the […]
# The Gauteng government says the DA’s latest statement, questioning the effectiveness of premier Panyaza Lesufi’s Coordinating Forum on Johannesburg’s financial challenges, is both predictable and revealing. The DA stated that the PCF is not the solution to restore municipal financial sustainability and protect service delivery. The provincial government’s spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga, says it is […]
# The Congress of the People has joined calls for president Cyril Ramaphosa to fire minister of Social Development Sisisi Tolashe. She is alleged to have redirected a donation of vehicles meant for the ANC Women’s League to her children. It is also alleged that her former household employee was made to pay half her […]
# The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation urges Parliament to approach the impeachment of president Cyril Ramaphosa with the seriousness it deserves, ensuring it does not devolve into a political spectacle or factional battle. On Friday, the Constitutional Court has ruled the National Assembly’s vote on Ramaphosa Phala Phala matter in Parliament was invalid and unconstitutional. The foundation is calling on the Speaker […]
