Posts

GOOD Party urging communities to work closely with the police to combat crime in townships

This follows a deadly mass shooting at a tavern in Olievenhoutbosch, Centurion, in the early hours of Saturday morning. The GOOD Party is urging communities to work closely with the police to combat crime in townships. This follows a deadly mass shooting at a tavern in Olievenhoutbosch, Centurion, in the early hours of Saturday morning. According to reports, a group of armed men stormed the tavern and opened fire on […]

20/07/2025

News

Five killed in Pretoria tavern shooting

It's understood armed gunmen entered a tavern at the Choba informal settlement in Olivenhoutbosch and opened fire. Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for at least ten suspects in connection with a shooting incident that left five people dead in Pretoria on Friday evening. It's understood armed gunmen entered a tavern at the Choba informal settlement in Olivenhoutbosch and opened fire. Initial reports indicated that six people had been killed, […]

19/07/2025 1

News

MK Party wants to table no-confidence motion against Ramaphosa over SAPS crisis

The party accuses Ramaphosa of turning a blind eye to allegations of political interference in the South African Police Service (SAPS). The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party wants to table another motion of no confidence in President Cyril Ramaphosa. The party accuses Ramaphosa of turning a blind eye to allegations of political interference in the South African Police Service (SAPS). KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi alleges senior police officials are meddling […]

19/07/2025

News

SAPOA’s legal challenge against CoCT tariffs has excellent arguments – Stop CoCT

The South African Property Owners’ Association (SAPOA) made an urgent high court application this week to have the tariffs reviewed and set aside. Social justice group, Stop City of Cape Town (Stop CoCT), said it had received numerous complaints about the city's new property tariffs. The South African Property Owners’ Association (SAPOA) made an urgent high court application this week to have the tariffs reviewed and set aside. The city […]

19/07/2025

News

Angry MPs slam Nkabane for latest snub, call on Ramaphosa to act against her

Minister Nkabane was meant to appear before the higher education portfolio committee on Friday, but she instead decided to attend a student induction and Mandela Day event at a TVET college in East London. Embattled Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane has again angered MPs after snubbing a crucial portfolio committee meeting in Parliament. MPs from different parties slammed Nkabane for failing to attend the committee meeting on Friday, with calls […]

19/07/2025

News

Zuma, MKP file urgent ConCourt application to reverse Ramaphosa’s police ministry shake-up

Zuma and the MK Party are asking the court to strike down the decision, calling it irrational and unconstitutional. Former President Jacob Zuma and the MK Party have approached the Constitutional Court on an urgent basis, demanding that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s shake-up of the police ministry be reversed. The party has slammed the move as an abuse of power. It follows controversial claims by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhawanazi of […]

18/07/2025 16

News

SA leadership says absence of US Treasury’s Bessent has no bearing on G20 Finance meeting

The global heads of fiscal and monetary policy are meeting for a third and final time in the country ahead of the leaders’ summit in November. South African leadership insists the absence of United States (US) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has no bearing on the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' meeting, underway in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). The global heads of fiscal and monetary policy are meeting for a third […]

18/07/2025 1

News

SERI says Operation Dudula’s anger is misdirected

The comments come after Operation Dudula staged a protest outside SERI’s offices in Braamfontein on Thursday, accusing the institute of protecting undocumented migrants. The Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI) has called out the actions of Operation Dudula, saying the movement's anger is misdirected. The comments come after Operation Dudula staged a protest outside SERI offices in Braamfontein on Thursday, accusing the institute of protecting undocumented migrants. The group was met with […]

18/07/2025 1

News

Mantashe urges Parly members to support police corruption inquiry

Mantashe said those implicated in alleged wrongdoing by KwaZulu-Natal Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will now be able to respond to the allegations of corruption and interference and clear their names. Gwede Mantashe made his first appearance in Parliament as acting police minister on Thursday, where he urged members to support the judicial commission of inquiry into police corruption. Mantashe said those implicated in alleged wrongdoing by KwaZulu-Natal Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will […]

18/07/2025 1

News

Detective says it would be safer for Sameemah Jacobs to remain behind bars

Jacobs is charged with kidnapping and defeating the ends of justice for allegedly abducting a nine-day-old baby boy from his mother at Middestad Mall in Bellville three weeks ago. An anti-kidnapping unit detective said it would be safer for alleged baby snatcher Sameemah Jacobs if she remains behind bars. Jacobs is charged with kidnapping and defeating the ends of justice for allegedly abducting a nine-day-old baby boy from his mother […]

18/07/2025 1