# The ANC has condemned the senseless and brutal killings of women in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, saying this brings into sharp focus the devastating reality of gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa. Eight women have been found murdered across the East Rand in recent months. The ANC says police must act urgently to investigate […]
# Ekurhuleni mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has expressed concern about the fear gripping communities, saying the killing of women in and around the metro has reached a crisis point. Police are investigating the discovery of the bodies of eight women in and around Kempton Park. Detectives and specialised police teams are continuing to examine possible links […]
# Electricity and Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says South Africa must distinguish ambition from actual implementation in its green hydrogen programme. Addressing the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town, Ramokgopa stressed that priority status does not mean a project is under construction. He says inclusion in the National Green Hydrogen Deal Book is not […]
# The chairperson of Parliament’s portfolio committee on Police, Ian Cameron, says he is still waiting for an investigating officer after opening a criminal case into the death of former police dog Sky. Cameron says Sky suffered severe injuries at the Roodeplaat veterinary facility in Pretoria and was later euthanised last week. He is also […]
# Gauteng Police are now investigating the deaths of seven women in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. This follows confirmation that a woman whose body was found floating in a stream in Clayville, near Tembisa Mall, on 7 September, will be included in the investigation. Acting provincial police commissioner Fred Kekana says forensic teams are working to identify […]
# The DA says NAMPO Cape 2026 in Bredasdorp showed the importance of government, farmers and businesses working together to grow the Western Cape’s rural economy. According to the party, farmers raised concerns about dry conditions, crop damage, water shortages and delays in getting help from the Land Bank. The DA’s Noko Masipa says the […]
# The City of Cape Town says it spent about 75-million-rand repairing and replacing electricity infrastructure damaged by theft and vandalism during the 2025/2026 financial year. Mayoral committee member for Energy Xanthea Limberg says the money could have upgraded and expanded the electricity network. Limberg added illegal connections and cable theft are also putting pressure […]
# The DA says rising crime in several Gauteng hotspots is leaving residents living in fear. According to the party, contact crime increased in Tembisa, Diepsloot, Alexandra, Mamelodi East, Orange Farms and Jeppe between April and June this year. Tembisa recorded the biggest increase, at 16.1-percent. The DA’s Crezane Bosch calls for more visible policing […]
# The Western Cape government encourages residents to make environmentally responsible choices to help protect the ozone layer and reduce harm to the climate. Marking World Ozone Day today, the government is urging the public to use energy-efficient technologies and support cleaner energy where possible. Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC, Anton Bredell, […]
