# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has received no further reports of dead or dying sardines since early this month. Widespread sardine mortality were reported along the South African and Namibian coast. Spokesperson Zolile Nqayi says the consistent detection of high levels of pilchard herpesvirus in affected sardines, including samples from the […]
# Union federation Cosatu remains confident Transnet will continue to improve and therefore must remain a publicly owned company. It recorded a profit of 4.6-billion-rand at the end of March after a 1.9-billion-rand net loss in the previous financial year. COSATU’s Matthew Parks says the major improvements at the country’s ports, with exports no longer […]
# The GOOD Party has welcomed the decision by the Western Cape legislature’s appeals committee to set aside findings against the party’s secretary-general, Brett Herron. This related to a statement Herron made about the conduct of DA member Ian Cameron in August 2025. A vehicle carrying three DA members of Parliament came under attack in […]
# The eThekwini Municipality says emergency teams are on high alert after the Yellow Level 2 warning issued by the South African Weather Service for parts of KwaZulu-Natal today. A strong high-pressure system is expected to generate strong northerly to north-easterly winds. The municipality’s spokesperson, Senzelwe Mzila, says strong winds could have several impacts, particularly […]
# The Tshwane Metro Police Department has expressed concern about the recent arrests of pedestrians found on the highways across the metro. Over 30 pedestrians were arrested this past week on the N1 and N4, amid a dangerous trend of individuals crossing highways or hitchhiking along the busy roads. TMPD spokesperson Puleng Motholo says these […]
# The City of Tshwane has welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal’s dismissal of a reconsideration application brought by Lawyers for Human Rights on behalf of some occupants of the Melgisedek building. Mayoral committee member for Corporate and Shared Services, Flora Monama, says the latest court victory will allow the metro to advance its efforts […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says the Accident and Emergency Unit at Far East Rand Hospital is undergoing renovations. The four-month project began this month and is expected to be completed by December. Department spokesperson Steve Mabona says all emergency services have been temporarily relocated within the hospital to ensure uninterrupted patient care. He […]
# The South African National Christian Forum is calling for an immediate national referendum on reviewing and amending the Constitution to reinstate the death penalty for convicted murderers. The call follows the murders of four women in Rhodesfield, Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, over the past two months. Forum president Marothi Mashashane says the ongoing violence against […]
# Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has urged communities to reject the normalisation of violence against women. She says reported incidents, including the murder of four women in Kempton Park and the mugging of a woman in Centurion Rooihuiskraal while returning from the gym, highlight the growing […]
