Crime scene cordoned off. Community leaders in Gugulethu (on the Cape Flats) say they will continue to try and find solutions to the crime scourge in the area. This is despite a notable lack of interest during a call for a community peace march against crime. Only civic society and religious leaders came out for…
[FILE] Late former South African president Nelson Mandela. The Nelson Mandela Foundation says the turnout at Sunday’s remembrance walk embodies the spirit of the late former statesman which is unity. Thousands participated in the race at the Union Buildings for the annual Nelson Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run, celebrating Madiba’s legacy of unity and hope….
The BMA officials checking cars before crossing the border. The Border Management Authority (BMA) says since its inception in 2023, it has achieved major success in intercepting illegal entries and preventing the smuggling of vehicles out of the country. The authorities attributed this success to collaboration between the BMA, law enforcement, traffic agencies, and state…
A manhunt is under way for a man who allegedly stabbed and killed his 32-year-old partner, as well as four other people near Umzinto on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. KZN police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says police officers found the woman with multiple stab wounds in a house in Phase 2 of the Malangeni area on…
BMA Commissioner, Doctor Michael Masiapato The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it has put arrangements in place to help it deal with the busy festive period. It also says that partnerships with various stakeholders and the use of surveillance technology have proved fruitful in curbing criminal activities at the country’s points of entry. BMA Commissioner,…
Lightning strikes during a thunderstorm. One person is missing after heavy rain caused localised flooding in Dundee in the Endumeni Municipality and three wards in the Umlalazi Municipality near Eshowe in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday night. The provincial Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department says it has also received a report on an incident in which…
Person using a cellphone A 29-year-old woman who developed an emergency and crime-fighting App is hopeful that the App will improve safety for communities. Mapula Mailula from Kopermyn village in Ga-Maja outside Polokwane in Limpopo designed the groundbreaking App in 2022. The App is also being used by emergency medical services to streamline rapid emergency…
Civil Society Leaders in Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape say transparency and oversight by all stakeholders is the only way the Section 154 intervention by national government can bring about meaningful change in the metro. The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) is deploying a 10-person support team to help address…
File Image: Traffic officials seen during a roadblock. The Western Cape Mobility Department says its Festive Season Road Safety Plan is one of its most extensive campaigns to date. The plan was launched in Beaufort West ahead of what promises to be a very busy holiday period in the province. The department says 665 traffic…
The Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Department says the country is facing a suicide crisis The Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Department has expressed concern over the increasing incidents of suicide among young people in the country. The department says the country is facing a crisis, with a national suicide rate of about…
