# The City of Cape Town’s Public Emergency Communication Centre fielded 140 assault calls over the weekend, up from 78 the previous weekend. These included 41 physical assault incidents and 98 with a weapon, while domestic violence calls increased from 36 to 53. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security JP Smith says illicit firearms […]
# Die geskorste adjunk-nasionale polisiekommissaris, Shadrack Sibiya, het ‘n aanvullende beëdigde verklaring by die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria ingedien om sy aansoek om heraanstelling te versterk. Dit volg op die besluit om 121 dossiere terug te besorg aan die KwaZulu-Natalse taakspan vir politieke moorde. Kommissaris Fannie Masemola het Sibiya geskors omdat hy sy opdragte oor die […]
# AfriForum has expressed concern at the scale of cattle theft in the country. According to SAPS statistics, more than 53-thousand-600 cattle were stolen nationwide in the 2024/2025 financial year. Last week, a 34-year-old police officer, who is part of the SAPS Stock Theft Unit, was arrested in Standerton, Mpumalanga, for allegedly stealing 450-thousand-rand worth of […]
# eThekwini mayor Cyril Xaba launched the Spring Clean-Up Month programme at Glenugie Park. This marks the start of a series of activities aimed at promoting a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. Xaba has called on social partners, including business, civil society, and communities, to play their part, emphasising that keeping the metro clean is […]
# Die Stad Ekurhuleni waarsku inwoners teen nog ‘n bedrogspul met werk wat op sosialemediaplatfroms die ronde doen. Die vals advertensies is vir werksgeleenthede en leerlingskappe in die metro se program vir indiensneming in die staatsdiens aan. Ekurhuleni se woordvoerder, Zweli Dlamini, sê alle werk- en vaardigheidsontwikkelingsprogramme is gratis. Hy sê inwoners moet slegs op […]
# The SANParks says the suspension bridge at the Storms River Mouth Rest Camp, in the Tsitsikamma Section of the Garden Route National Park, is temporarily closed until September 15. The closure is for planned maintenance. SANParks’ JP Louw says visitors can still take advantage of the wide range of activities available at Storms River […]
# Die Universiteit van die Witwatersrand se Instituut vir Masjien-intelligensie en Neurale Ondersoek het 17,6-miljoen-rand se befondsing van Google.org ontvang. Die instituut, wat in November 2024 gestig is, huisves van sommige van Afrika se voorste navorsers in fundamentele kunsmatige intelligensie. Dit word gelei deur professor Benjamin Rosman, wat in die kategorie ‘Denkers’ van TIME-tydskrif se […]
# The DA in Matlosana in the Free State closed off Women’s Month with a vibrant Women’s Day celebration in Hartbeesfontein. The event brought together women from across the community for a day of inspiration, empowerment, and recognition. The DA’s Portia Burrell says the programme featured moving talks, creative activities, and the recognition of outstanding […]
# Suspended deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, has submitted a supplementary affidavit to the High Court in Pretoria, to bolster his reinstatement case. This follows the decision to return 121 dockets to the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team. National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, suspended Sibiya for disobeying his instructions on the disbandment of the task […]
