# The DA in the Northern Cape government must address environmental and infrastructure risks that leave women vulnerable. The party cites recent cases, including the discovery of a woman’s body in a shallow grave inside a shack in Lerato Park, Kimberley, and the gang rape of a 62-year-old pensioner in Pampierstad. The DA’s Lisa Schickerling […]
# ActionSA in Johannesburg sê die metro se verslag oor Vaardigheidsontwikkeling is gewaarborg om uitgawes by die Departement van Maatskaplike Ontwikkeling te verkwis met opleiding aan werknemers. Die stadsraad het die verslag met die ondersteuning van die ANC en sy koalisie goedgekeur. Sarah Wissler van ActionSA sê die verslag identifiseer skeiding tussen departementele programme, SETA-vaardigheidsplanne […]
# Tshwane District police arrested 395 suspects during a multidisciplinary crime prevention operation in Atteridgeville and Laudium yesterday. The suspects were apprehended for various criminal offences, including murder, attempted murder, armed robbery and rape. Police spokesperson Johan van Dyk says 80 undocumented migrants were also detained and handed over to immigration officials, while four people […]
# City Power has temporarily withdrawn its repair teams and a service provider from Kliptown Golf Course, citing safety concerns that have interrupted work to restore electricity. This follows intimidation and protest action by residents yesterday. A power outage believed to be caused by a faulty cable termination has affected Kliptown Golf Course and Pimville […]
# The Abahlali baseMjondolo Women’s League is calling for an independent Women’s Ombud for Policing in South Africa. This follows the discovery of the bodies of eleven women in and around Ekurhuleni in the past few months. Abahlali baseMjondolo’s Snenhlanhla Mncanyana says the Ombud should have powers to inspect police stations, access records and investigate […]
# Western Cape premier Alan Winde says the province is strengthening specialised law enforcement to tackle drug trafficking and organised crime. The Stellenbosch Municipality’s K9 Unit was launched yesterday, as areas like Kayamandi and Cloetesville record increased levels of gang-related and organised crime. Winde says through the Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety, the provincial […]
# Die minister van Maatskaplike Ontwikkeling, Dina Pule, het het gevra vir gesamentlike optrede om kinders teen geweld, mishandeling en uitbuiting te beskerm. Sy het gister in Witrivier die Kinderberaad oor die beëindiging van geweld teen kinders toegespreek. Pule het beklemtoon hoe belangrik dit is dat kinders se stemme gehoor word om seker te maak […]
# ActionSA in Johannesburg says the metro’s Skills Development Strategy Report is guaranteed to incur wasteful expenditure by the Department of Social Development’s training offering to employees. The report was passed in Council with the support of the ANC and its coalition partners. ActionSA’s Sarah Wissler says the report identifies a disconnect between departmental programmes, SETA […]
# Die polisie se politieke-moordetaakspan het die Knysna-munisipaliteit in die Wes-Kaap se burgemeester, munisipale bestuurder en finansiële hoof gearresteer. Dit hou verband met ʼn ondersoek na beweerde korrupsie met ʼn veiligheidsdienskontrak. Hoewel die polisie nie die munisipaliteit of amptenare se name bekendgemaak het nie, het die munisipaliteit die inhegtenisnemings in ʼn verklaring bevestig. Die nasionale […]
