# A suspect in a corruption case in Emfuleni, Gauteng, has been linked to the investigation into the killing of whistleblower Martha Mani-Rantsofu. The political killings task team arrested 25-year-old contractor Janitha van Reenen for allegedly defrauding the municipality of more than 400-thousand-rand. She is also believed to have information about the murder after reportedly […]
# The African People’s Convention condemns the killing of Nhlamulo Sambo in Mossel Bay, claiming he was targeted for speaking Xitsonga. The party’s Freddy Mbhandze says the incident undermines Pan-African values and the right of all Africans to live free from discrimination and violence. He says the APC calls for respect for cultural diversity. He […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse LUR vir Beweeglikheid, Isaac Sileku, verwelkom die taxi-vereniging Codeta se bekendstelling van ‘n kontantlose-betalingsproeflopie in Khayelitsha, Kaapstad, en beskryf dit as ‘n stap vorentoe in die vernuwing van die taxibedryf. Pendelaars op twee roetes sal digitale kaarte gebruik om tariewe te betaal en nie kontant nie. Woordvoerder Byron la Hoe sê Codeta […]
# Vier mense is vanoggend doodgeskiet in ‘n vermeende taxi-verwante aanval in Nyanga, Kaapstad. Onbekende aanvallers het losgebrand op ‘n groep mans. Twee mense is in ‘n bedenklike toestand hospitaal toe geneem. Polisie-woordvoerder André Traut sê speurders volg leidrade op en ‘n uitgebreide soektog is aan die gang. Hy sê bykomende bronne is ontplooi te […]
# The Department of Home Affairs launched a nationwide campaign to assist people whose identity numbers were blocked before November 2022. Affected people have until 10 July to submit representations explaining why their IDs should be restored, in line with the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act. The department says the initiative aims to regularise records […]
# Die Departement van Binnelandse Sake het sy SMS-diens vir aansoekstatusse gestaak nadat kubermisdadigers glo die platform misbruik het vir uitvissings-bedrog en ander bedrieglike bedrywighede. Burgers kon voorheen die status van hul ID- en paspoortaansoeke nagaan deur hul identiteitsnommer per SMS te stuur. Die departement sê aansoekers sal nou outomaties op hoogte gehou word tydens […]
# The United Democratic Movement has emphasised on president Cyril Ramaphosa appearance before Parliament’s impeachment committee investigating the Phala Phala scandal. This follows a unanimous Constitutional Court ruling that the National Assembly acted unlawfully when it blocked an independent inquiry in 2022. UDM deputy president Nqabayomzi Kwankwa told SABC News that committee members led by […]
# Lebanon announced a partial ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel in what would amount to a limited de-escalation of a conflict that has killed thousands of people and inflamed the US-Israeli war with Iran. Lebanon’s embassy in Washington says the agreement would not end the conflict, but it calls for Israel to refrain from strikes […]
# The speaker of KwaZulu-Natal’s legislature, Nontembeko Boyce, says preparations are underway to swear in a new National Freedom Party representative following the expulsion of Mbali Shinga. The NFP intends replacing Shinga with party leader Ivan Barnes after her removal for misconduct and gross insubordination. This follows after her refusal to support a motion of […]
