# Three suspects were killed in a shootout with police on the N3 at the Baccleuch Interchange in Johannesburg yesterday. Gauteng police spokesperson, Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, says they received information about a group of men travelling in three separate vehicles around malls, suspected to be linked to the alleged Rolex gang. She says when the tactical […]
# Gauteng Police Commissioner, Tommy Mthombeni, has warned that South Africans who harbour or employ illegal immigrants could face fines of ten-thousand-rand per person, and possible criminal charges. This comes as law enforcement agencies ramp up preparations ahead of nationwide anti-illegal immigration protests next Tuesday. Mthombeni says operational plans are in place to maintain law and […]
# The Western Cape economy has grown by 0.6-percent between January and March, outperforming the national average of 0.5-percent. The growth was driven by strong performance in sectors such as finance, agriculture, and tourism, with increased exports of apples and grapes and a rise in international arrivals to Cape Town. Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Correctional Services says it will closely monitor the state takeover of the Mangaung Correctional Centre in the Free State when the Department of Correctional Services assumes full control next month. Briefed the media on security matters, committee chairperson Anthea Ramolobeng says concerns remain around staff recruitment, security, infrastructure repairs and […]
# The Ministry of Electricity and Energy has launched a first-of-its-kind district energy council in the ZF Mgcawu District in the Northern Cape. The pilot project brings together government, Eskom, municipalities, business and other stakeholders to strengthen cooperation and improve electricity reliability at the district level. Deputy minister Samantha Graham-Maré says the council will run […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse ekonomie het met 0,6-persent tussen Januarie en Maart gegroei, wat die nasionale gemiddeld van 0,5-persent oortref. Die groei word gedryf deur ‘n sterk vertoning in sektore soos finansies, landbou en toerisme, met verhoogde uitvoere van appels en druiwe en ‘n toename in internasionale aankomste in Kaapstad. Die LUR vir Landbou, Ekonomiese Ontwikkeling […]
# Die Parlement se portefeuljekomitee oor Korrektiewe Dienste sê hulle sal die staatsoorname van die Mangaung korrektiewe sentrum in die Vrystaat noukeurig monitor wanneer die Departement van Korrektiewe Dienste volgende maand volle beheer oorneem. Die voorsitter van die komitee, Anthea Ramolobeng, het die media ingelig oor sekuriteitsaangeleenthede en gesê daar is steeds kommer oor personeelwerwing, […]
# Die Ministerie van Elektrisiteit en Energie het die heel eerste distrikenergieraad in die ZF Mgcawu-distrik in die Noord-Kaap bekendgestel. Die loodsprojek bring die regering, Eskom, munisipaliteite, besighede en ander belanghebbendes bymekaar om samewerking te versterk en elektrisiteitsbetroubaarheid op distriksvlak te verbeter. Adjunkminister Samantha Graham-Maré sê die raad sal vir 12 maande werksaam wees en […]
# Die sakeman Tumelo Nku weier om te sê hoe hy sekere inligting bekom het en het voor die Madlanga-kommissie getuig hy kan homself benadeel as hy die bron bekend maak. Nku word beskuldig dat hy saam met die geskorste Gautengse Verkeerspolisiehoof, Samuel Mashaba, gewerk het om ‘n vals polisie-operasie te reël sodat gekonfiskeerde kokaïen […]
