# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says the success of Operation Prosper depends on intelligence-led policing and stronger cooperation from communities to help identify gang crime perpetrators. He was speaking during a visit to gang-affected areas on the Cape Flats, including Mitchells Plain, Lentegeur and Gugulethu, where violent shootings continue despite a military deployment. Mashatile says […]
# City of Johannesburg deputy mayor and mayoral committee member for Finance, Loyiso Masuku, says while the metro’s finances are under immense strain, it has not collapsed. She tabled a 971-billion-rand budget for the 2026/2027 financial year. The budget includes steep tariff hikes with water prices rising by 12.5-percent, electricity by 8.63-percent and sanitation by […]
# Soccer: Kaizer Chiefs legend Willard Katsande says the club made the correct decision by parting ways with co-coaches Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef after deciding not to renew their contracts. The decision comes despite their third place finish in the Premier League, their best tally points in years. The pair took charge following […]
# Rugby: The United Rugby Championship warned players they will be punished for going overboard when challenging on-field decisions. Teams have complained about certain players, especially from Irish provinces, consistently challenging referees and asking for reviews of potential head contact. The URC’s head of referees, Tappe Henning, says captains are allowed to approach the referee […]
# The GOOD Party says soldiers deployed under Operation Prosper are living in unacceptable conditions at a military base in Cape Town, despite an 823-million-rand budget. The party claims around 146 troops are sharing only three toilets, with one reportedly out of order. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron says this falls far below basic sanitation standards […]
# AfriForum says the Johannesburg Society of Advocates must be transparent about its pupillage admissions process following allegations of racial discrimination. The organisation has requested detailed information dating back to 2016, including applicant numbers, admission rates, and the race and gender breakdown of candidates. It’s also seeking clarity on whether race-based criteria, quotas, or targets […]
# The United Africans Transformation says more than two-thousand-500 learners from Dulcie September Primary School in Rabie Ridge, Midrand, have been left without proper schooling for over six-weeks due to unsafe and collapsing infrastructure. The party states the school was moved into temporary structures that are no longer safe, with poor sanitation and damaged facilities. […]
# The DA says recovery efforts in flood-hit parts of the Western Cape are being slowed by bureaucratic delays. The party cites that communities and farmers in areas such as Witzenberg and Worcester have suffered severe damage to infrastructure, with farm workers displaced and essential services disrupted. The DA’s Noko Masipa says disaster funding is […]
# The South African Weather Service says Ceres in the Western Cape has recorded its highest 24-hour rainfall since records began in 1955 during a severe storm between 10 and 12 May. The area recorded more than 500-millimetres of rain so far this month, far above the long-term average of about 80-millimetres. The service’s Hannelee […]
