KZN Education orders Addington Primary to submit registration list

SAPS officers outside Addington Primary School in Durban. KwaZulu-Natal Education Department says it has instructed the principal of Addington primary school to submit a detailed registration list, amid allegations of the admission of foreign children outweighing locals at the school.   Clashes erupted between foreign nationals, members of the uMkhontho weSizwe Party as well as lobby…

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Police Commissioner to meet Judge Madlanga after Witness D’s killing

Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola will soon meet with the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System’s chairperson, retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga. This follows the killing of Witness D, Marius van der Merwe, in…

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Mitchells Plain Safety Plan welcomed by Cape Safety Forum

File Image The Cape Safety Forum has welcomed the launch of the Mitchells Plain Safety Plan, which seeks to reduce violent crime through intervention programmes and community engagement. Chairperson, Abie Isaacs, says the plan signals a strong need for a multifaceted approach where NGO’s and government commit themselves to a safety process. The engagement follows…

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Property experts welcome Deeds Registries Amendment Bill

Newly constructed homes. 1 minute Conveyancers and property experts have welcomed the Deeds Registries Amendment Bill which has recently been signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Government says the move seeks to enhance, create ease and uniformity in the deeds registration processes. The legislation is also expected to result in the modernisation of the…

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Workers await offer as CCMA gives PRASA 60-Day deadline

PRASA railway. 2 minutes The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has given the Passenger Rail Agency (Prasa) 60 days to present a wage offer to the workers. Currently, the employer has refused to present any salary offer due to financial challenges. This prompted labour unions Satawu and UNTU to take the employer to…

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Robert McBride to appear before Ad Hoc Committee

Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head Robert McBride. Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head Robert McBride is expected to appear before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee probing allegations of criminal infiltration, political interference and corruption within the criminal justice system on Tuesday morning. McBride’s testimony is expected to focus on his central role in…

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F1 leader Russell wins Shanghai sprint for Mercedes

Mercedes’ George Russell celebrates after winning the sprint race. George Russell held off the fast-starting Ferraris to win the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race for Mercedes on Saturday and stretch his Formula One championship lead to 11 points. The Briton started on pole ​position at the Shanghai International Circuit and finished ahead of Ferrari duo…

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