# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has acknowledged the party made mistakes while governing Johannesburg, however, coalition governments have undermined service delivery since the ANC lost control of the city. Speaking ahead of the adoption of the ANC’s 2026 Local Government Elections manifesto, Mbalula said the party would not hide its shortcomings as coalition administrations has […]
# Die Kaapstadse burgemeester Geordin Hill-Lewis sê die waarnemende minister van Polisie, Firoz Cachalia, se bereidwilligheid om te oorweeg dat metropolisiedienste ondersoekbevoegdhede kry, is ‘n positiewe stap in die stryd teen misdaad. Volgens Hill-Lewis sal die uitbreiding van hierdie magte die metropolisie toelaat om meer doeltreffend met die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens saam te werk om bendegeweld, […]
# The Congress of the People has called for an independent investigation into allegations that Northern Cape premier Zamani Saul interfered in a government procurement process. COPE claims internal documents show officials recommended the JW Sauer Building after a competitive process, but allege the premier halted the move. COPE’s Acting National chairperson Pakes Dikgetsi also […]
# Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says Acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia’s willingness to consider granting metro police investigative powers is a positive step in the fight against crime. According to Hill-Lewis, expanding these powers would allow metro police to work more effectively with the South African Police Service to tackle gang violence, illegal firearms […]
# ‘n Johannesburgse prokureur wat na bewering ontvoer is voor haar woonstel in Northcliff is veilig opgespoor. Sy was glo geskok maar ongedeerd. ‘n Polisiewoordvoerder, Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, sê Alex van Heerden is gister in Vosloorus gered nadat sy die vorige aand ontvoer is toe sy uit ‘n e-taxi geklim het. Nevhuhulwi sê een verdagte is […]
# Die polisie in Mpumalanga het ‘n moordondersoek geopen nadat lykskouings uitgevoer is op die liggame van twee jongmense van Johannesburg wat Maandag in ‘n gastehuis in Sabie gevind is. Die 17-jarige graad 11-leerder van St Stithians, Cameron Waldeck-Cook, is verwurg, en die 19-jarige Ethan Coetzee, wat verlede jaar aan dieselfde skool matrikuleer het, het […]
# A Johannesburg lawyer who was allegedly kidnapped outside her Northcliff apartment has been found safe, shaken but unharmed. Police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi says Alex van Heerden was rescued in Vosloorus yesterday after being abducted while getting out of an e-hailing vehicle the previous evening. Nevhuhulwi adds one suspect has been arrested in Sebokeng and […]
# Mpumalanga police have opened a murder investigation after autopsies were performed on the bodies of two young people from Johannesburg which were found in a lodge in Sabie on Monday. It was found 17-year-old St Stithians Grade 11 learner Cameron Waldeck-Cook was strangled, while 19-year-old Ethan Coetzee, who matriculated at the same school last […]
# Die ANC se steun in Johannesburg het tot 18-persent gedaal in die Social Research Foundation se jongste meningspeiling, wat toenemende druk beklemtoon voor November se plaaslike regeringsverkiesing. Die opname, wat in vennootskap met The Common Sense gedoen is, toon dat die DA meer as dubbel die ANC se steun het. Die afname hou verband […]
