# The High Court in Pretoria has struck from the roll an urgent application by Mpumalanga taxi boss Oupa Sindane to stop the Madlanga Commission from hearing his evidence. Sindane challenged WhatsApp messages while his lawyer sought a postponement, citing a medical certificate and cultural seclusion. Commission chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga ordered evidence leader advocate […]
# The DA welcomes the Special Investigating Unit’s recovery of 42-million-rand linked to the Tembisa Hospital corruption scandal. However, the party argues recovering public money is not enough, calling for the entire corruption network to be investigated, with those found responsible facing disciplinary or criminal action. The DA’s Madeleine Hicklin has urged the Gauteng Health […]
# Alliance of Citizens for Change veroordeel die naweek se dodelike massaskietvoorvalle in Gauteng en die Wes-Kaap. Agtien mense is dood toe agt mans Saterdagaand losgebrand het op besoekers aan ‘n taverne in Wedela aan die Gautengse Wes-Rand. Tien mense is gisteroggend by ‘n taverne in Lwandle, Kaapstad, dood. Die alliansie se woordvoerder, Masizole Mnqasela, […]
# The GOOD Party terminated Sarah Mabotsa’s membership and removed her as a councillor in Tshwane. She served as mayoral committee member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning and was recently announced as Rise Mzansi’s mayoral candidate for the metro under a cooperation framework between the two parties. GOOD’s Brett Herron says the decision follows […]
# The FF Plus in Gauteng says when eight heavily armed attackers with AK-47s can storm a tavern and kill 18 people and wound 15 others, organised armed crime in parts of the province is out of control. The party’s Jaco Mulder welcomes the first arrest in Tzaneen, Limpopo, but says crime intelligence should have […]
# Die nasionale gesamentlike ondersoek na geslagsgeweld en vrouemoord het in Braamfontein, Johannesburg begin. Dit word gesamentlik gedoen deur die Kommissie vir Geslagsgelykheid, die Suid-Afrikaanse Menseregtekommissie en die Kommisie vir die Beskerming van Kultuur-, Taal- en Godsdiensregte. Die vyfdaagse ondersoek plaas die kollig op hoe Suid-Afrika se strafregstelsel op geslagsgeweld reageer, insluitend aanmelding, slagoffer-ondersteuning, ondersoeke […]
# The national joint inquiry into gender-based violence and femicide has begun in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. The inquiry is being conducted jointly by the Commission for Gender Equality, the South African Human Rights Commission and the CRL Rights Commission. The five-day inquiry is examining how South Africa’s criminal justice system responds to GBVF, including reporting, victim […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says medicines save lives only when used correctly. Spokesperson Steve Mabona says the department urges the public to take treatment as prescribed, never share medication, store it correctly and return expired medicines to clinics or pharmacies. He says adherence is critical for HIV, TB, hypertension, diabetes and other chronic […]
# Union federation SAFTU calls for an urgent response to women’s deaths in Ekurhuleni. This follows the discovery of another woman’s body near Rhokana Road in Springs yesterday, bringing the number of women found dead in the area in recent weeks to eleven. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says authorities must urgently establish whether the deaths are […]
