# Transport minister Barbara Creecy and her deputy, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, will release the Easter Weekend road safety report today. The report will provide an account of the impact of the Easter Weekend road safety campaign interventions, as well as road crashes and fatalities during the period. Last month, the government launched the 2025 Easter Season Road […]
# Tshwane police continued with their disruptive crime prevention operations by conducting Operation Shanela in the precincts of Atteridgeville and Erasmia at the weekend. This resulted in the arrest of 290 suspects for various offenses including murder, rape, armed robbery, and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Police spokesperson, Johan van Dyk, says […]
# The City of Cape Town says the construction work related to the roll-out of the MyCiTi bus service to Claremont is progressing to the intersection of Stanhope and Imam Haron Roads. As of today, one lane on Imam Haron Road will be closed to traffic between the intersections with Stanhope Road and First Avenue […]
# City Power has temporarily suspended all electricity restoration work in Vezinyawo, Alexandra, after residents allegedly held the utility’s technicians hostage on Monday. City Power’s spokesperson, Isaac Mangena, says that during the operation, several individuals approached and seized the keys to three contractor vehicles, demanding that power be restored before the keys would be returned. […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Environmental Health Practitioners have recorded a 57-percent increase in noise complaints in the past two years. The top sources of noise complaints in Cape Town are places of late-night entertainment, events with amplified sound and residential business/workshop noise. Mayoral committee member for Community Services and Health, Francine Higham, says […]
# City Power says it is concerned by the surge in service cable theft across Johannesburg, with the Observatory area being particularly hard hit this week. The service cable links homes and businesses to City Power infrastructure, which criminals have begun targeting. City Power’s spokesperson, Isaac Mangena, says this cable is vital as it delivers […]
# Cosatu says National Treasury needs to resist the emotional and unhelpful temptation to slash the many important progressive allocations in the budget. These include the freeze on the fuel tax, extending value-added tax exemptions for additional essential food items, and increasing social grants above inflation. This follows the Western Cape High Court officially suspending […]
# ActionSA Gauteng Women’s Forum has welcomed the establishment of the Gender-Based Violence Regional Rapid Response Task Team in Tshwane. The task team will, amongst other things, provide support to victims of gender-based violence and femicide, and ensure appropriate measures are taken to investigate and prevent further violence. ActionSA’s, Ntsako Mashaba, says this initiative is […]
# Limpopo premier Phophi Ramathuba has congratulated Murena Emmanuel Ṋetshiṱangani for his historic achievement at the 78th Annual Cannes Film Festival in France. He won the best African film award for his groundbreaking Tshivenḓa film, LUBUNYU. The film was produced in alignment with the festival’s 2025 theme of fighting gender-based violence and femicide. The premier’s […]
