# President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for greater action against perpetrators of gender-based violence and femicide, and for men to protect women. He was speaking after attending an Evangelical Presbyterian Church service in Alberton yesterday, where the church highlighted the scourge of violence against women. In recent months, the bodies of eleven women have been discovered […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the recent mass shootings in the country. Seventeen people were killed at a tavern in Wedela on the West Rand, while ten people were shot dead in Lwandle, Cape Town, over the weekend. Meanwhile, last week, eleven people were killed in a mass shooting at a house in the […]
# Police have launched an investigation after the body of an eleventh woman was found along a railway line in Struisbult, Springs, in Ekurhuleni yesterday. The body was reportedly spotted by a security company patrol vehicle conducting routine patrols in the area. This latest discovery comes amid an ongoing investigation into a string of bodies […]
# The Afrika Mayibuye Movement has condemned the killing 27 people at taverns in two separate incidents in Gauteng and the Western Cape over the weekend. Mayibuye spokesperson, Sydney Baloyi says the Constitution guarantees every citizen the right to life, while ongoing violence against women and communities is unacceptable. He says arrests and investigations are […]
# Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has condemned the deadly shooting at a tavern in Wedela, Carletonville, which claimed 17 lives and left 15 people injured on Saturday night. Preliminary reports indicate about eight armed men entered the tavern and opened fire on patrons inside and outside. Five people were killed outside and 12 inside the […]
# The North West Provincial Treasury is strengthening support to municipalities to improve the management, spending and reporting of infrastructure grants. Treasury head Ndlela Kunene says effective grant management is essential to ensure public funds translate into infrastructure and services for communities. He says rollover applications have been received from ten municipalities and will be […]
# The Freedom Front Plus is urging Cape Town residents to take part in public consultations on the City’s draft Animal Keeping By-law before Tuesday’s deadline. The party’s Pieter Jansen van Vuuren says the proposed legislation will directly affect animal owners and the broader community, while giving law enforcement greater powers. He says the draft […]
# The Public Servants Association has raised concerns over the safety of educators in the North West following the stabbing of a deputy principal at Mammutla Secondary School. The union spokesperson, Claude Naicker says violence, intimidation and attacks against educators, particularly on school premises, are unacceptable. He is also calling for appropriate support for educators […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli is calling for continued support for families affected by a deadly crash near Mtubatuba that claimed 11 lives yesterday. Government spokesperson Bongani Gina says a minibus taxi and truck collided head-on in the Nkodibe area. He says the taxi was carrying Maskandi music fans returning from a festival in Melmoth […]
