# The Activists and Citizens Forum has welcomed the extension of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to January 25. Spokesperson Dennis Bloem says the Commission has exposed serious problems within the criminal justice system. Bloem commended commissioners, evidence leaders and investigators for tangible results, including suspensions, dismissals and arrests. He says the additional time must […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens vra die publiek om nie foto’s te versprei van mense wat na bewering met die moorde op vroue in die Ekurhuleni-gebied verbind word nie. Polisiewoordvoerder, Athlenda Mathe, sê die SAPD het nog geen skets van ‘n verdagte, gesoekte-plakkaat of foto van ‘n verdagte in verband met die sake uitgereik nie. Sy […]
# The South African Police Service is urging the public not to circulate photographs of people allegedly linked to the murders of women in the Ekurhuleni area. Police national spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the SAPS has not issued any identikit, wanted poster or suspect photograph in connection with the cases. She emphasised that the SAPS […]
# Die DA-leier, Geordin Hill-Lewis, het hulde gebring aan die nege vroue wat in Ekurhuleni vermoor is en kranse gelê ter nagedagtenis aan hulle. Die liggame is binne minder as twee maande in die munisipaliteit ontdek. Hill-Lewis sê vroue moet sonder vrees in hul gemeenskappe kan leef. Hy vra meer sigbare wetstoepassing, verbeterde beligting en […]
# Raadslid Palesa Yates van die African Christian Democratic Party het na aanleiding van die liggame van nege vroue wat oor ‘n tydperk van twee maande in Ekurhuleni gevind is, gesê die polisie het vroue in die steek gelaat. Yates meen doeltreffender patrollies deur die Ekurhuleni-metropolisie kon die moorde voorkom het. Sy het die owerhede […]
# African Christian Democratic Party councillor Palesa Yates says police failed women following the recovery of nine female bodies in Ekurhuleni over two months. Yates claims more effective Ekurhuleni Metro Police patrols could have prevented the killings. Yates condemned authorities for taking too long to raise the alarm over a possible serial killer. In addition, […]
# Die vakbondfederasie COSATU, vra die regering om afgetrede militêre personeel te verseker hul mediese dekking is nie in die gedrang nie. Die vakbondfederasie is bekommerd oor berigte dat die mediese fonds vir oudlede van die Staandemag moontlik vanaf November nie sy verpligtinge sal kan nakom nie. COSATU sê sowat 21-duisend voormalige SANW-lede en hul […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions is calling on the government to assure retired military personnel that their medical cover remains secure. The federation says reports that the Regular Force Medical Continuation Fund could struggle to meet commitments from November are concerning as 21-thousand former SANDF members and their dependents could be affected. […]
# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has paid tribute to nine women killed in Ekurhuleni, laying wreaths in their memory. The bodies were discovered in the municipality in less than two months. Hill-Lewis says women should be able to move through their communities without fear. He has called for stronger visible policing, improved lighting and surveillance, […]
