Wind energy turbines. South Africa could have cleaner energy and an end to load shedding in 14 years, says Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Ramokgopa was presenting the Integrated Resource Plan 2025, outlining the country’s future electricity strategy. The plan envisions adding 105 gigawatts of new generation capacity to the grid – more than two…
Bullets seen at the crime scene. The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has called on police to intensify action to combat the circulation of illegal firearms in Westbury, south of Johannesburg. This comes after seven teenagers were shot on Tuesday in what is believed to be a gang-related incident. Two of the…
Energy Minister confident the Integrated Resource Plan 2025 will be approved, even though it will require R2,23 trillion. Civil society organisation, the Green Connection, has raised concerns over the cost to consumers of government’s recently announced electricity generation plan. Electricity and Energy Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, on Sunday announced an ambitious plan to build 105 000…
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola says it is concerning that young children are being used as runners for drug-peddling in Westbury in Johannesburg and elsewhere in the country. Masemola briefed the media after engaging with the Gauteng provincial police management. This comes after seven teenagers were shot in…
Minister Senzo Mchunu appears before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee in Cape Town. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has questioned Police Minister Senzo Mchunu about soliciting an affidavit from attempted murder accused Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. Mchunu, who is on special leave, is appearing before Parliament’s Ad hoc committee, looking into allegations of criminal infiltration,…
Former President Jacob Zuma speaks to supporters after appearing at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg. Former President Jacob Zuma has been ordered to pay back R28.9 million spent by the state on his personal legal fees related to the 1990’s Arms Deal. The Gauteng High Court division in Pretoria ordered the former president to pay…
Gate 3 of the Tembisa Hospital in Johannesburg. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has declared the Tembisa Hospital in the east of Johannesburg as an “active crime scene.” A handful of OUTA members demonstrated outside the hospital today. This follows a report by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), which revealed that R2 billion has been lost to tender…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi briefs the media on the reconfigured role of the Gauteng Traffic Wardens on 22 October 2025. Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, says traffic wardens will undergo a phased training to be designated the same legal standing as Gauteng Traffic Police. He gave an update at a media briefing in Johannesburg on his administration’s efforts to consolidate…
Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, who has been placed on special leave, says the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) had financial implications to the fiscus that was unforeseen. He is testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. Mchunu was being questioned about his decision…
Bellville Court The Bellville Commercial Crimes Court in Cape Town has sentenced attorney Phuti Mothemane to nine years’ direct imprisonment for corruption. The sentence is suspended for five years on condition that he’s not arrested on a similar charge during the period of suspension. He’s also been sentenced to three years of correctional supervision, which…
