Workers belonging to the Public Servants Association. The Public Servants Association (PSA) in Gauteng will on Saturday embark on a protest against the steep monthly contribution increases for the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS). Several public sector unions, such as Fedusa and Cosatu, have slammed the medical schemes’ January contribution increase of 9.8% and a…
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia speaking during the release of third quarter crime stats in Pretoria. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says the murder rate decreased by 8.7% between October and December last year compared to the previous year. He was speaking at the release of the third-quarter crime statistics in Pretoria. Cachalia says, despite…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that the effects of climate change have the potential to hamper growth and development. This announcement follows the recent floods that ravaged Limpopo and Mpumalanga. He virtually addressed the special session of the Presidential Climate Commission earlier this morning. Ramaphosa says the country needs to act with…
Discoloured water coming out of a tap. The Polokwane Municipality in Limpopo has confirmed reports of discoloured water affecting some households at Seshego Zone 2. Some unhappy residents have gathered outside the Polokwane municipal offices holding placards. In a statement, the municipality says water quality tests and technical investigations are underway. It further says it has deployed water tankers to provide temporary relief. Water…
[File] South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers. Several major routes in Thohoyandou will be closed until Saturday as part of preparations for the upcoming Armed Forces Day celebrations. The Thulamela Municipality says the road closures are necessary to ensure the safe movement of heavy army vehicles and to protect members of the public. Traffic…
President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that the effects of climate change have the potential to hamper growth and development. This announcement follows the recent floods that ravaged Limpopo and Mpumalanga. He virtually addressed the special session of the Presidential Climate Commission earlier this morning. Ramaphosa said the country needs to act with…
SANDF members doing rehearsals in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, ahead of the Armed Forced Day on Saturday Limpopo is set to host the 2016 Armed Forces Day celebrations on the 21st of February. A day ahead of the event, members of the South African National Defence Force are rehearsing in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, where President Cyril Ramaphosa will…
Suspended National Deputy Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya. The Madlanga Commission has heard how suspended deputy national police commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya interfered with the investigations of the 121 dockets. This is according to evidence leader Adv Adil Hassim SC who is cross-examining General Sibiya at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on Friday. Various witnesses at…
Gauteng police have confirmed that the son of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and another man will appear in the Alexandra Magistrates Court in Johannesburg on Monday. This follows their arrest after the alleged shooting of a 23-year-old gardener at Mugabe’s Hyde Park home on Thursday. Police are continuing their search at the property this…
A 55-year-old gun dealer has been arrested for the alleged illegal possession of firearms and ammunition in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. The National Tracking and Tracing Task Team arrested the suspect found with 537 unlicensed firearms during the police’s Operation Buyisa. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says the team received information about a security company operating without…
