# The South African Police Service says it recorded significant victories against organised crime and high-impact offences between the 27th of July and August 2nd. Intelligence-led and coordinated operations across provinces led to the arrest of 17-thousand-and-54 suspects. Police spokesperson, Vincent Mukhathi, says two-thousand-911 wanted suspects were arrested. He says 179 suspects, mostly in KwaZulu-Natal […]
# The DA in Gauteng has accused premier Panyaza Lesufi of backtracking on the removal of Health Department head, Lesiba Malotana. The premier has stated that he will decide on Malotana’s future once the lifestyle audit on him has been completed, adding that the evidence he has now is insufficient. The DA’s Jack Bloom says […]
# Government says South Africa remains committed to a principled and diplomatic resolution to the 30-percent tariff hike on exports to the US in a bid to secure a mutually beneficial trade agreement. America is South Africa’s third-largest trading partner, accounting for 7.5-percent of the country’s global exports. Government spokesperson, Nonkululeko Mtshali, says while working on […]
# Gauteng police have launched a manhunt to trace perpetrators following discovery of the fourth burnt body of a woman in Silvertondale, Pretoria. Police spokesperson, Brenda Muridili says police were called to a scene yesterday, and upon arrival, they discovered the body at Watloo train station. She says three burnt bodies were found between Watloo […]
# COSATU has called on the Free Sate provincial leadership to cleanse the ANC of all mayors implicated in wrongdoing and have brought the movement and government into disrepute. The federation says should there be further shielding of culprits by the leadership, COSATU will mobilise its affiliates to demand accountability. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Zanele Sabela says […]
# The ANC Youth League says it demands swift and decisive implementation of trade policy following the 30-percent tariffs on South Africa’s exports announced by the United States. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that government will undertake measures to ensure the resilience of the economy and exports into the future during the ANC national executive committee meeting […]
# The ANC Youth League has welcomed president Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of support mechanisms for exporters and efforts to expand South Africa’s trade markets in response to the 30-percent tariffs announced by the United States. Ramaphosa was closing the ANC national executive committee meeting held in Ekurhuleni. The League’s spokesperson, Zama Khanyase says they welcomed the announcement of export […]
# The advocacy movement Soil of Africa has condemned the City of Tshwane’s ongoing failure to provide basic water services to informal settlements and pay local service providers. The movement has written to the mayoral committee member for Human Settlements, Aaron Maluleka. Chairperson, Bongani Ramontja, says they are questioning how the metro plans to relocate […]
# The City of Tshwane has managed to restore the water supply to residents of Soshanguve. The water system dropped significantly over the weekend, leading to water supply interruptions to areas which are supplied by the Soshanguve L reservoirs. The metro’s spokesperson, Selby Bokaba, says the team has reopened the reservoirs’ outlet flow, which was substantially restricted on […]
