# The South African Federation of Trade Unions is concerned that the South African National Defence Force that has been systematically hollowed out by years of underfunding, austerity, deteriorating infrastructure, ageing equipment and inadequate investment in operational capability. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says for years, government has imposed expanding responsibilities on the SANDF while refusing to […]
# The Parlaiment Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs says it will now develop a detailed programme for processing the Municipal Structures Amendment Bill, commonly referred to as the Municipal Coalitions Bill. The Bill is aimed at providing a legislative framework for the establishment and effective functioning of coalition governments in the local […]
# Limpopo police seized a wide range of non-compliant, counterfeit and illicit products worth 351.9-million-rand across the province during two concurrent high-density operations in a week. Police spokesperson, Malesela Ledwaba says the operation resulted in the apprehension of 43 suspects aged between 30 and 45 for various offences. He says among those arrested were 22 […]
# The Western Cape police are urging members of the public to surrender firearms of deceased persons. This follows the arrest of two teenagers for possession of an unlicensed firearm at a high school in Hermes Avenue, Atlantis. Police spokesperson, Ndakhe Gwala, says these unsecured firearms contribute to the most heinous crimes committed in society:
# The Gauteng provincial government has confirmed it had no role in the procurement, funding, or acquisition of the City of Johannesburg’s 41 ambulances. Government spokesperson, Sizwe Pamla, says these vehicles were purchased in 2019 by the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services. He says in 2009, the provincial Department of Health began the provincialisation […]
# The City of Cape Town says more than two-thousand body cameras are already in circulation among City enforcement services. The current order of additional body-worn cameras will take Cape Town’s tally to three-thousand devices. The cameras are one of several tools introduced by the City’s Safety and Security Directorate in recent years as part […]
# A 44-year-old wanted suspect, Alfred Magoa, who is allegedly linked to 34 rape cases, was arrested in Ga-Rankuwa, Tshwane and is expected to appear before the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate’s Court today. Police spokesperson, Tintswalo Sibeko says the suspect had been sought in connection with several rape cases committed in and around Klipgat, Ga-Rankuwa, Loate and […]
# The Forum for South Africa welcomes the proposed joint workshop between the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and universities to address structural challenges affecting the Funza Lushaka Teacher Bursary Programme. The scheme has paid 222,6-million-rand to six universities under the programme and covers nearly three-thousand students whose allowances have been delayed. NSFAS has indicated […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions has condemned the failure of government to recruit a single one of the ten-thousand additional permanent labour inspectors. In February, president Ramaphosa said government would recruit an additional ten-thousand labour inspectors during the year to enforce labour and immigration laws and address employers’ illegal employment practices. SAFTU’s […]
