# Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie has officially inaugurated St Peter’s Rainbow Village in South End, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, as a national heritage site. The site, formerly St Peter’s Anglican Church, was restored by the Mandela Bay Development Agency to honor the community displaced during the 1960s forced removals. The minister emphasised […]
# The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company is inviting South Africans to celebrate Heritage Day with flavour and fun at the Heritage Braai Day, from 11am to 5pm today. Due to adverse weather, the cable car is closed, but festivities continue at the Lower Station with food, prizes, and entertainment. Executive Director Selma Hercules says […]
# The Gauteng Traffic Police has urged the public to prioritise safety on the roads this Heritage Day. Spokesperson Sello Maremane says with increased traffic expected, motorists are advised to obey speed limits, avoid alcohol, and ensure vehicles are roadworthy. Law enforcement agencies will maintain a strong presence to enforce compliance. He also called on […]
# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola told the Madlanga commission that he was the one who filed the initial complaint against Crime Detection deputy national police commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya. The complaint related to Sibiya’s actions in taking control of the political killings task team’s 121 dockets, sending them to Pretoria, and disobeying Masemola’s instructions on […]
# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola says Police minister Senzo Mchunu supported Crime Detection deputy national police commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya’s attempt to take control of all police dockets. Testifying at the Madlanga commission in Pretoria, Masemola said this interference blocked proper oversight and slowed investigations into political killings and criminal cartels. He added Mchunu backed […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit has secured a 144-million-rand forfeiture order from the High Court in Pretoria to recover land stolen from the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. The order follows a Special Investigating Unit probe with the Hawks. The NPA’s Lumka Mahanjana says several properties, including the 130-million-rand Randjesfontein […]
# The DA calls on International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola to reverse the downgrade of Taiwan’s liaison office in Pretoria. The party says Taiwan has now restricted exports of its world-leading semiconductor chips to South Africa, a move that could devastate the manufacturing sector, particularly automotive and IT industries. The DA’s Ryan Smith […]
# Die nasionale polisiekommissaris, Fannie Masemola, het aan die Madlanga-kommissie gesê hy was die een wat die aanvanklike klag ingedien het teen die adjunk- nasionale polisiekommissaris vir Misdaadopsporing, Shadrack Sibiya. Die klag het verband gehou met Sibiya se optrede om beheer te neem van die taakspan vir politieke moorde se 121 dossiere, dit na Pretoria […]
# Die Nasionale Vervolgingsowerheid se Batebeslagleggingseenheid het ‘n beslagleggingsbevel van 144-mijoen-rand van die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria verkry om grond te herwin wat van die Departement van Grondhervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling gesteel is. Die bevel volg na ‘n ondersoek deur die Valke se Spesiale Ondersoekeenheid. Lumka Mahanjana van die NVG sê verskeie eiendomme, insluitend die 130-miljoen-rand […]