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“Police cannot address economic impact of illegal mining”

An illegal mining site is discovered in the Sekhukhune District in Limpopo during Operation Vala Umgodi on 15 August 2025. The Bench Marks Foundation says that illegal mining is an economic problem that police cannot address. This as police intensify their Operation Val’ Umgodi, which is aimed at eradicating illegal mining in the country. Critics say the operation…

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CoGTA appoints task team to strengthen governance in Mandela Bay

The Executive Mayor of Nelson Mandela bay Municipality ,Cllr Babalwa Lobishe The Department of Cooperative Governance (CoGTA) has appointed a 10-person multidisciplinary task team to be deployed in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Eastern Cape, to strengthen governance, fix failing systems, and help restore basic service delivery.  The intervention comes as the National Treasury has…

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Two KZN brothers arrested with rifles

[File image] A man in handcuffs. 1 minute Two brothers arrested for the possession of rifles and ammunition in Ezakheni, KwaZulu-Natal, are expected to appear in court today. Police say the siblings are also suspected to be linked to a string of taxi-related murders in the area. Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says, “The suspects were…

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