# The case against alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi has been postponed in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court to 20 August for full disclosure of the docket. He faces charges including perjury, defeating the ends of justice and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition after he allegedly faked an assassination attempt on him. Ballistic reports […]
# United Africans Transformation vra dringende ingryping om die stygende misdaad in Tshwane aan te pak en sê gemeenskappe leef daagliks in vrees. Rani Mammushi van die party noem hoë vlakke van geweldsmisdaad, kapings, rooftogte, kabeldiefstal en dwelmsmokkelary in verskeie gebiede. Hy vra die ontplooiing van meer polisielede, die instelling van spesialis-misdaadbestrydingseenhede en verbeterde toesigstelsels. […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus in Tshwane sê die metro se jongste vorderingsverslag oor toelaes en befondsing vir die tydperk tot 30 Junie, ontbloot ernstige gebreke in die besteding van ontwikkelingsfondse. Die woordvoerder Nick Pascoe sê die metro se versuim om basiese prosesse betyds te voltooi, het veroorsaak dat die Nasionale Tesourie 155,4-miljoen-rand se ontwikkelingsfondse teruggeëis […]
# The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department arrested 166 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol during operations conducted across the city between 27 July and 2 August. The arrests were made during high-visibility patrols, roadblocks and routine enforcement operations. The JMPD’s Xolani Fihla says drunk driving remains a leading cause of serious and fatal […]
# The ANC Youth League in Gauteng calls on Premier Panyaza Lesufi to release the final investigation report into the Gauteng City Region Academy, saying the public deserves full transparency. The league’s Mpume Sangweni says it reported governance concerns to the Public Protector in March 2025 and welcomes the suspension of the GCRA chief executive […]
# Die dodetal in die huidige winter-inlywingseisoen het tot 48 gestyg, met 18 sterftes in Mpumalanga en 14 in die Oos-Kaap. Die adjunkminister van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Zolile Burns-Ncamashe, sê die owerhede is ook bekommerd oor die toenemende aantal sterftes in Noordwes, berigte van inlywings-verwante ontvoerings in Gauteng en die toenemende getal onwettige […]
# The African Christian Democratic Party is calling on the City of Ekurhuleni to conduct annual cybersecurity audits to strengthen its IT systems and prevent future cyberattacks. The party’s Palesa Yates says replacing the city’s financial management IT system alone is insufficient after a recent hacking incident that reportedly cost nearly two-billion-rand. She says secure […]
# The United Africans Transformation calls for urgent intervention to tackle rising crime in Tshwane, saying communities are living under siege. The party’s Rani Mammushi cites high levels of violent crime, hijackings, robberies, cable theft, and drug trafficking across several areas. Mammushi urged the deployment of more police officers, specialised anti-crime task teams, and improved […]
# Die Gautengse polisie ondersoek twee afsonderlike noodlottige skietvoorvalle in die De Deur-polisiegebied in die Sedibeng-omgewing. Vier mans is gister in ‘n taverne in Thulamtwana doodgeskiet en ‘n vrou is gewond en hospitaal toe geneem. Twee mans is in ‘n afsonderlike voorval in Weilersfarm noodlottig geskiet. Die polisiewoordvoerder Brenda Muridili sê niemand is in hegtenis […]
