# Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has pledged to create at least 500-thousand more jobs over the next five years if the DA retains control of the city in the local government elections. He says the metro created 418-thousand jobs over the past five years, almost half of all new jobs across South Africa’s eight […]
# Die waarnemende minister van Polisie, Firoz Cachalia, sê aanvalle op polisielede is aanvalle op die oppergesag van die reg en die gesag van die demokratiese staat. Dit volg ná die onlangse moorde op polisielede in Reigerpark, Gauteng, en Knysna in die Wes-Kaap. Cachalia het tydens ‘n nuuskonferensie oor die misdaadstatistiek vir April tot Junie […]
# Cabinet has welcomed Eskom’s continued progress, with seven provinces achieving load-reduction status ahead of the October target. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says about 1.2-million customers have been restored to normal supply, while affected customers now account for 6.8-percent of Eskom’s base. She also welcomes the reduction in diesel spending by more than […]
# Cabinet says preparations for this year’s local government elections are progressing, with the polls scheduled for 4 November. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says coordination mechanisms across all spheres of government are in place to support free, fair, credible and peaceful elections. She also condemned the recent killings of councillors, and called on […]
# Die taxibaas Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni beweer sekere lede van wetstoepassingsagentskappe tree op as tussengangers vir mense in die taxibedryf. Hy het voor die Madlanga-kommissie getuig hierdie reëlings is bekend binne sommige taxi-verenigings, maar hy kon nie spesifieke amptenare of verenigings identifiseer nie. Sibanyoni sê dis privaat ooreenkomste tussen mense en moeilik om te bewys, […]
# Die ontsnappingsverhoor van die veroordeelde verkragter en moordenaar Thabo Bester, Nandipha Magudumana en hul medebeskuldigdes vind van 19 April tot 18 Junie volgende jaar in die Vrystaatse Hooggeregshof plaas. Hulle staan tereg op aanklagte van hulp met ‘n ontsnapping, brandstigting en die skending van ‘n liggaam. Bester se regsverteenwoordiger, MoAfrica Wa Maila, het tydens […]
# Acting Police minister, Firoz Cachalia, says attacks on police officials are attacks on the rule of law and the authority of the democratic state. This follows the recent killings of police members in Reiger Park, Gauteng, and Knysna in the Western Cape. Cachalia briefed the media on the crime statistics for April to June […]
# Taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni alleges some law enforcement officials act as proxies for individuals in the taxi industry. He told the Madlanga commission such arrangements are known within some taxi associations, but he could not identify specific officials or associations. Sibanyoni says these are private, one-on-one agreements that are difficult to establish and […]
# Die waarnemende minister van Polisie, Firoz Cachalia, sê verskeie ernstige misdade het tussen April en Junie afgeneem. Dit sluit in moord, kapings, huis- en sakerooftogte, asook transitorooftogte. Cachalia het op ‘n nuuskonferensie egter gewaarsku misdade teen vroue, kinders en ander kwesbare groepe is steeds kommerwekkend. Hy sê alkohol bly een van die grootste dryfvere […]
