# Gauteng police say a man suspected of being responsible for the murder of a 23-year-old woman in Tembisa yesterday morning was found dead inside his vehicle in Midrand. Boitumelo Gift Mashita was shot dead while on her way to work in an alleged robbery. Police spokesperson Brenda Muridili says investigators linked the man, who was […]
# Union federation SAFTU calls for an urgent response to women’s deaths in Ekurhuleni. This follows the discovery of another woman’s body near Rhokana Road in Springs yesterday, bringing the number of women found dead in the area in recent weeks to eleven. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says authorities must urgently establish whether the deaths are […]
# Forum for South Africa says communities cannot continue living under the threat of violent crime. This follows the mass shootings that claimed over 30 lives in Gauteng and the Western Cape over the weekend. Forum leader Tebogo Mashilompane says the attacks highlight the need for stronger crime prevention, increased police visibility and effective investigations […]
# Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane says South Africa needs to confront the legacy of apartheid spatial planning, which continues to leave many low-income households far from employment opportunities, quality services, and efficient transport. She highlights well-located land, denser and mixed-use development, township revitalisation, inner-city regeneration and stronger links between housing and transport as […]
# Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has welcomed the 2026 Foundation Phase Catalogue, particularly its focus on reading and comprehension. The new catalogue provides updated, curriculum-aligned materials, stronger resources for foundational literacy and provision for newer curriculum areas such as Coding and Robotics. Full implementation of the catalogue is projected to cost approximately 1.6-billion-rand. Makaneta says […]
# The South African Communist Party is calling for the improvement of law enforcement in townships and rural areas to prevent crime. This follows the recent mass shootings in Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, which claimed the lives of over 40 people. The SACP says the heartlessness of the killings demands concerted national action […]
# Limpopo police are investigating a murder and rape case against a police sergeant stationed at Mecklenburg police station, and also opened an inquest. It is alleged the man shot a 32-year-old man in the Sekhukhune District Municipality yesterday. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says the suspect thereafter drove to his residence in Ga-Masha with a […]
# The GOOD Party in Cape Town is calling for real and lasting solutions to violence, saying every community has the right to a safe and peaceful neighbourhood. Sixteen people were shot dead in the city over the weekend, including ten at an entertainment venue in Lwandle. GOOD’s Secretary-General Brett Herron says the Western Cape’s […]
# The death toll from the Wedela tavern mass shooting on the West Rand has risen to 18 following the death of a victim in hospital. Eight men armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire on patrons at the tavern on Saturday night, killing 17 people, 13 men and four women. The suspects also […]
