A South African Police Service (SAPS) cap The Gauteng Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety says it views the recent killing of two police officers in Roodepoort, not only as an attack on the country’s law enforcement officers, but also a direct assault on the rule of law. The committee’s chairperson, Dr Bandile Masuku has…
A doctor holding a stethoscope. People have marched to the Westville Hospital in Durban, protesting against the alleged suspension of a doctor due to racism. Marchers have said there are reports that black doctors allegedly being isolated and discriminated against. The organiser of the march, Sandile Madlala says they decided to take to the streets…
FILE | Anti-GBV march The uMfolozi Municipality at KwaMbonambi on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast has raised concerns over the high number of gender-based violence (GBV)-related murders in its ward 8. This follows the brutal murder of a 16-year-old girl last week. It’s alleged that Khethokuhle Mncube, who was doing matric, was reported missing on the…
FILE Image: A prison guard stands behind bars. A Northern Cape man has been sentenced to 15-years behind bars for killing his nephew. Wesley Witbooi, who was 27 years-old at the time, stabbed his nephew to death following an altercation in October last year. The Calvinia Regional Court found Witbooi guilty of murder and declared…
The murder accused of Chesnay Keppler has been granted bail by the Magistrate’s court in Soweto. The Protea Magistrate’s Court in Soweto has granted murder accused Mandla Buthelezi, bail of R20 000. This has angered residents of Eldorado Park in Johannesburg who stormed out of court swearing and shouting, “Justice for Chesnay.” Buthelezi, a former…
FILE | Operation Dudula members march in Soweto. The National Health Department has once again condemned protests by Operation Dudula and other civic groups targeting healthcare facilities. This follows demonstrations where protesters blocked access to services based on nationality and documentation status. Three Operation Dudula members were released on free bail today after storming the…
Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Dr Mimmy Gondwe. Department of Higher Education and Training says it the Community, Education and Training (CET) centres play an important role towards empowering adults who do not have formal education. Each province has a CET centre responsible for the management of Community Learning Centres. The Community Learning Centres have…
Water sanitation plant under construction. The councillor of Ward 30 at Botshabelo in the Free State Teboho Tukula has denied allegations of nepotism in a sanitation construction project. Tukula says all appointments were fair and were made through a raffle in which residents participated. This comes as some residents gathered at the project’s construction site,…
SAPS making an arrest. Over 400 suspects were arrested in Gauteng during the police’s Operation Shanela at the weekend. Arrests were made across various districts, including the City of Tshwane, where 98 suspects were arrested, 66 in the City of Johannesburg, 132 in Ekurhuleni, 64 in the Sedibeng District Municipality, and 95 in the West Rand…
Tshwane official inspecting a vehicle. The City of Tshwane says it stands united in its commitment to intensify the safety and security of its communities. City officials say metro police have been conducting successful operations across the municipality in collaboration with key stakeholders, fighting against unlicensed trading, road law violations and illegal immigration among other…
