# Die polisie in Gauteng sê ‘n man wat verdink word van die moord op ‘n 23-jarige vrou gisteroggend in Tembisa, is dood aangetref in sy voertuig in Midrand. Boitumelo Gift Mashita is tydens ‘n beweerde rooftog doodgeskiet, terwyl sy op pad werk toe was. Polisiewoordvoerder Brenda Muridili sê die man is Mashita se vervreemde […]
# The South African Council of Churches says the recent mass shootings in the country are no longer a series of isolated tragedies, but a national crisis. Over the weekend, 18 people were shot dead at a tavern in Wedela, Gauteng, while ten people were killed at an entertainment venue in Lwandle, Cape Town. Meanwhile, […]
# 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 […]
# Die EFF vra dat ʼn gespesialiseerde nasionale taakspan aangestel word om massaskietvoorvalle en vuurwapengeweld te ondersoek. Dit volg na die onlangse massaskietvoorvalle in Gauteng, die Wes-Kaap en KwaZulu-Natal, waarin meer as 40 mense dood is. Die EFF sê hierdie voorvalle weerspieël die dodelike verband tussen onwettige mynbedrywighede, georganiseerde misdaad en die toename in onwettige […]
# The EFF is calling for the establishment of a specialised national task force against mass shootings and organised gun violence. This follows the recent deadly mass shootings in Gauteng, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, which left over 40 people dead. The EFF says these incidents demonstrate the deadly intersection between illegal mining, organised criminality, and […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi has welcomed the payment of September salaries to all employees at Zululand District Municipality. This follows an intervention by his department. The MEC had ordered the municipality to resolve the matter urgently. The department’s Siboniso Mngadi says municipalities must pay workers on time and honour […]
# The DA wants the Information Regulator to investigate a possible breach of the Protection of Personal Information Act. This follows a data breach involving Gauteng’s e-panic button app. The party’s Michael Waters says residents’ personal information may have been exposed. Waters wants answers on how the breach happened, how long the information was accessible […]
# Western Cape premier Alan Winde says growing the economy and creating jobs were the main focus of his recent visit to the US. He met with US government and business leaders to strengthen trade, investment and tourism ties. The premier also promoted the province’s plans for renewable energy and greater energy security. Winde says […]
# Former Defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has denied asking military contractor Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu for two-million-rand to help secure her husband’s promotion to the South African National Defence Force surgeon-general. The state alleges she intended to use the money to influence then SANDF chief general Solly Shoke. Speaking via an interpreter, Mapisa-Nqakula told the High Court […]
