Calls grow for paraffin price relief in South Africa
Paraffin being filled in a bottle. The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) is calling for…
Calls grow for paraffin price relief in South Africa
Paraffin being filled in a bottle. The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) is calling for government intervention to address rising paraffin prices in South Africa. Paraffin prices have increased by more than R11 per litre, raising concerns about energy poverty. MISA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says, “The price of paraffin has gone up by a whopping…
Suspected extortionists arrested, AK-47 assault rifle seized
SAPS confiscates an AK 47 assault rifle with ammo. Three suspected extortionists have been arrested in Hout Bay in Cape Town after police seized an AK-47 assault rifle as well as other firearms and ammunition. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the trio faces charges of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. #sapsWC [FIGHTING EXTORTION] An…
Mbalula confirms start of ANC mayoral candidate interviews
ANC SG Fikile Mbalula African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says that the party will formally open interviews for mayoral candidates this week. Mbalula says the party’s mayoral candidate selection process has already opened, and that the ANC hopes to announce its contenders next month. Mbalula was speaking to the media in Mamelodi, Pretoria,…
Questions raised over TMPD Chief’s effectiveness amid tender rigging
Tshwane Metro Police Department Police Chief Commissioner Yolande Faro appears before the Madlanga Commission of inquiry on 07 April 2026. Questions have been raised about City of Tshwane Police Chief Commissioner, Yolande Faro’s effectiveness in managing the Metro Police Department. Faro has testified that she was on leave when a service level agreement was concluded…
Save the Children praises BMA’s child protection efforts
[FILE] A group of undocumented minors are pictured at the Beitbridge border. The CEO of Save the Children South Africa, Gugu Xaba, says the organisation is encouraged by how the Border Management Authority has handled cases involving undocumented children at the country’s borders. This follows several interceptions of undocumented minors during the Easter weekend. In…
Association laments delays truckers face at SA’s borders
FILE | Trucks seen parked The Truckers Association of South Africa has warned that the long waiting period for cross-border trucks during the Easter long weekend is costly for them. Some truck drivers using Ramatlabama Border Post, outside Mahikeng in the North West, say they have been in the queue towards the border for long…
ActionSA files charges against Tolashe for failing to declare gifts
ActionSA Member of Parliament Dereleen James in Parliament. ActionSA Member of Parliament Dereleen James is expected to lay criminal charges against Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe at the Cape Town Central Police Station today. The move follows allegations that Tolashe failed to declare luxury vehicles allegedly received from Chinese officials. The allegations have raised concerns…
Long queues strain elderly at SASSA offices, calls for intervention
Long queues at a SASSA pay-point. Elderly social grant beneficiaries in Phoenix, north of Durban, have raised concerns after enduring long queues and harsh conditions at a local SASSA office. Residents say they arrived early in the morning but received little to no assistance from officials. Many described standing in long lines under the sun…
Six children among undocumented migrants deported by BMA
[FILE] Several unaccompanied minors and adults were intercepted in the nearby bushes while awaiting a facilitator to transport them to a bus. The Border Management Authority says six children intercepted while crossing illegally into South Africa at the Beitbridge border in Limpopo have been reunited with their parents and deported to Zimbabwe. The children, aged…
Fuel shortages not limited to Gauteng: Association
A vehicle seen parked at a fuel filling station. The Fuel Industry Association says shortages at some filling stations in Gauteng are not limited to the province but are also being experienced in several parts of the country. The Association has attributed this partly to panic and bulk buying before the April fuel increase. Petrol…
