[FILE IMAGE]: Drugs seized from criminals by SAPS members. Residents of Daveyton in Ekurhuleni say drug abuse is wreaking havoc in schools. This emerged during a drug rehabilitation campaign that the Gauteng Social Development Department embarked on in the area. The campaign aims to track the progress of former drug addicts who have completed the department’s…
A Rea Vaya bus in Johannesburg. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero will launch the new phase of the Rea Vaya service in Alexandra during October Transport Month. This will expand the city’s bus rapid transit systems to areas in the north of the city including Berea, Yeoville, Alexandra and Sandton. City of Joburg spokesperson Virgil James…
KZN DPP Elaine Harrison testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, 26 September 2025. KwaZulu-Natal National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head, Adv Elaine Harrison says that if she was consulted, she would have strongly motivated against the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT). This, as Harrison, the Director of Public Prosecutions in the KZN…
SAPS North West commemorating members who died in the line of duty, September 2025. A national prayer day will be held in Pimville, Soweto, on Friday morning, for the safety of police officers. Between April 1, last year and March 31, this year, 27 police officers were killed in the line of duty. Nineteen of…
KZN Director of Public Prosecutions, Elaine Harrison testifying before the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria, 26 September 2025. KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Elaine Harrison says that she first heard of the disbandment of the Political Killing Task Team (PKTT) on social media. She has been giving evidence at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry sitting…
Geordin Hill-Lewis speaks at the inaugural meeting of the Council of the City of Cape Town, after being elected as the new Mayor of the City of Cape Town. Mayoral spokesperson in the City of Cape Town Lyndon Khan says the resident of Bothasig who has filed a harassment order against the mayor is suspected…
KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions Elaine Harrison is expected to focus on the Political Killings Task Team during her testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry sitting in Pretoria. The commission is probing allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola, KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi…
Pension fund file The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) says it has noted an increase in the number of pension funds reporting employers who are failing to invest workers retirement funds as required by law. The FSCA has reported that over 15 500 non-complaint employers have more than R7 billion in outstanding pension fund contributions. Industries failing to comply…
FILE | New Zealand’s Scott Barrett brings the ball down during a lineout in their Rugby World Cup third-place playoff against Wales. New Zealand captain Scott Barrett has been ruled out of the Rugby Championship test against Australia at Eden Park on Saturday in one of four changes to the starting 15 from the record…
City of Joburg employee at an electrical meter The City of Johannesburg has announced plans to remove its equipment, including meters, from properties of customers who are behind with their payments. The City says a total of 144 000 customers have been flagged for persistent non-payment and owe close to R12 billion. Despite not paying,…
