# The African Christian Democratic Party has expressed disappointment over the acquittals of Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused in a sexual assault and human trafficking case. The ACDP criticised the National Prosecuting Authority for poor handling of the case, particularly its inadequate cross-examination of the accused. The party has called for an apology to the […]
# Minister van Polisie, Senzo Mchunu sê daar is nie op die oomblik getuies in die verkragtingsaak van die sewe-jarige Cwecwe van Matatiele in die Oos-Kaap nie. Die voorval het glo reeds in Oktober 2024 plaasgevind. Tydens ‘n opdatering oor die ondersoeke, het Mchunu sy kommer uitgespreek oor die toenemende gevalle van geslagsgeweld teen kinders. […]
# Police minister Senzo Mchunu says there are currently no witnesses in the rape case of seven-year-old Cwecwe from Matatiele in the Eastern Cape. The incident is said to have taken place in October 2024. Providing an update on the investigations, Mchunu expressed concern over rising gender-based violence cases against children. Mchunu emphasised the sensitivity […]
# Die Nelson Mandelabaai-sakekamer waarsku die nuwe Amerikaanse tariewe sal ernstige gevolge vir die Oos-Kaapse ekonomie inhou, veral in die motor- en landbousektore. Die uitvoerende hoof, Denise van Huyssteen, sê duisende werksgeleenthede kan verlore gaan, wat Nelson Mandelabaai en die omliggende gebiede sal raak. Sy bepleit dringende versagtingstrategieë, insluitend die onderhandeling van handelsooreenkomste en die […]
# Die DA in die Oos-Kaap het kommer uitgespreek nadat 410 polisievuurwapens oor ‘n tydperk van vier jaar as verlore of gesteel aangemeld is. Daar is 362 wapens wat bloot gesteel is, 65 wapens is uit polisiekantore gesteel en daar kan vir 48 nog nie rekenskap gegee word nie. Die DA-lid, Yusuf Cassim, sê die […]
# The DA in the Eastern Cape has raised concerns after 410 Police firearms were reported lost or stolen over four years. Of these, 362 were stolen, 65 from police stations while 48 remain unaccounted for. The DA’s Yusuf Cassim says the police lack a tracking system to link the weapons to crimes. He calls […]
# The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has warned that new US tariffs will have severe consequences for the Eastern Cape’s economy, particularly in the automotive and agriculture sectors. CEO Denise van Huyssteen says thousands of jobs could be lost, impacting Nelson Mandela Bay and beyond. She urges urgent mitigation strategies, including negotiating trade agreements […]
# Die portefeuljekomitee oor Gemeenskapsveiligheid in die Gautengse wetgewer het die polisie geloof vir hul vinnige optrede hierdie week toe beamptes twee groot rooftogte in Soweto voorkom het. Die polisie het in twee voorvalle gewapende verdagtes onderskep. Twee verdagtes is tydens ‘n transitorooftog-poging dood en vier is gewond toe hulle probeer het om koeriervoertuie te […]
# The Gauteng legislature’s portfolio committee on Community Safety has commended the police for their swift actions in preventing two major robberies in Soweto this week. Police intercepted armed suspects in two incidents: two were killed during a cash-in-transit robbery attempt, while four were shot while trying to rob courier vehicles. The committee’s chairperson Bandile […]
