A view showing a TMPD branded vehicle and a minibus taxi parked on the side of the road. The Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) Deputy Chief, Commissioner Sean Bolhuis, has testified that some senior police officers in the TMPD have refused to undergo security vetting. He was testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Evidence…
[FILE] President Cyril Ramaphosa receives Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-Designate at a Credentials Ceremony held at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria. President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed a ceasefire agreement involving the United States, Israel and Iran. The agreement includes a two-week pause of attacks ahead of a deadline set by Donald Trump,…
Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile, visited Riverlea Secondary School following yesterday’s devastating fire incident, which destroyed an entire classroom block at the school. Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile says it will cost about R45 million to repair Riverlea Secondary School in Johannesburg following a fire that broke out last night. A library, two storerooms and…
Paraffin being filled in a bottle. The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) is calling for government intervention to address rising paraffin prices in South Africa. Paraffin prices have increased by more than R11 per litre, raising concerns about energy poverty. MISA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says, “The price of paraffin has gone up by a whopping…
SAPS confiscates an AK 47 assault rifle with ammo. Three suspected extortionists have been arrested in Hout Bay in Cape Town after police seized an AK-47 assault rifle as well as other firearms and ammunition. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the trio faces charges of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. #sapsWC [FIGHTING EXTORTION] An…
Tshwane Metro Police Department Police Chief Commissioner Yolande Faro appears before the Madlanga Commission of inquiry on 07 April 2026. Questions have been raised about City of Tshwane Police Chief Commissioner, Yolande Faro’s effectiveness in managing the Metro Police Department. Faro has testified that she was on leave when a service level agreement was concluded…
[FILE] A group of undocumented minors are pictured at the Beitbridge border. The CEO of Save the Children South Africa, Gugu Xaba, says the organisation is encouraged by how the Border Management Authority has handled cases involving undocumented children at the country’s borders. This follows several interceptions of undocumented minors during the Easter weekend. In…
ActionSA Member of Parliament Dereleen James in Parliament. ActionSA Member of Parliament Dereleen James is expected to lay criminal charges against Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe at the Cape Town Central Police Station today. The move follows allegations that Tolashe failed to declare luxury vehicles allegedly received from Chinese officials. The allegations have raised concerns…
Long queues at a SASSA pay-point. Elderly social grant beneficiaries in Phoenix, north of Durban, have raised concerns after enduring long queues and harsh conditions at a local SASSA office. Residents say they arrived early in the morning but received little to no assistance from officials. Many described standing in long lines under the sun…
[FILE] Several unaccompanied minors and adults were intercepted in the nearby bushes while awaiting a facilitator to transport them to a bus. The Border Management Authority says six children intercepted while crossing illegally into South Africa at the Beitbridge border in Limpopo have been reunited with their parents and deported to Zimbabwe. The children, aged…
