insert_link South Africa S.A’s Police minister Senzo Mchunu says the safety and security of citizens are of utmost importance S.A's Police minister, Senzo Mchunu says the safety and security of citizens are of utmost importance, following another discovery of an apparent firearm training facility in Modimolle, Limpopo. A multidisciplinary team recovered several licensed rifles, a pistol, and a substantial amount of ammunition believed to have been used in training activities at the facility. The ministry’s spokesperson, Kamogelo Mogotsi, says the discovery of military-related training equipment and activities raises serious […] todayAugust 12, 2024 13
insert_link South Africa In S.A, Magashule Claims Ex-Personal Assistant Treated Like a Terrorist Former ANC secretary-general, Ace Magashule says his former personal assistant Moroadi Cholota is being treated like a terrorist. She was deported from the US last week Thursday. The State alleges Cholota was instrumental in its 255-million-rand asbestos corruption case, as she is alleged to have solicited money from business people on behalf of Magashule. She is expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court today. Magashule told eNCA that he […] todayAugust 12, 2024 11
insert_link South Africa DA Demands Police Leadership Appear Before Parliament Over 5.4 Million Docket Closures In South Africa, the DA says it wants the police top brass, led by the minister Senzo Mchunu, to appear before Parliament’s portfolio committee on Police, over the closure of over 5.4-million dockets since 2018. The dockets were closed due to insufficient evidence or leads since the 2018/2019 financial year. The DA’s, Lisa Schickerling, says the information provided by Mchunu highlights key areas of concern in docket management and the […] todayAugust 12, 2024 19
insert_link South Africa City of Cape Town Granted Permission for Emergency Spillway Construction The Department of Water and Sanitation has granted the City of Cape Town permission to construct an emergency spillway on the fourth and remaining farm dam near Malmesbury, which is reported to be on the verge of collapse. The department’s spokesperson, Mandla Mathebula, says the collapse of the other three dams in Riverlands have resulted in flooding that caused severe property and infrastructure damage, leading to hundreds of people requiring […] todayAugust 12, 2024 17
insert_link South Africa National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa says capitalism is the new apartheid National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa says capitalism is the new apartheid. The union says under apartheid being black was a barrier to quality education, quality healthcare, and a life of dignity. Numsa’s spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, says South Africans now need to be wealthy to experience the benefits of freedom. Hlubi-Majola says without a decent income, the working class is blocked from achieving a life of dignity and genuine […] todayAugust 12, 2024 11
insert_link South Africa ACDP Raises Alarm Over Discovery of Third Suspected Military Camp in Limpopo South Africa In S.A, the ACDP says it joins many South Africans in expressing serious concern about the uncovering of a third suspected military-style camp in Modimole, Limpopo. The ACDP's deputy president, Wayne Thring, says the failure of the state's intelligence agencies to pre-empt and neutralise these threats to national security is alarming. Thring says it is inexcusable that more weapons and ammunition were uncovered without government’s knowledge, and only after a […] todayAugust 12, 2024 16
insert_link South Africa ANC to Convene National Dialogue on Unemployment, Inequality, and Social Cohesion A national dialogue is set to be convened following the ANC’s national executive committee lekgotla. This follows recommendations from party stalwarts, including former president Thabo Mbeki. The dialogue aims to address unemployment, inequality, and poverty, and strengthen democracy and social cohesion. Briefing the media, ANC secretary general, Fikile Mbalula said the Presidency will lead the initiative, with plans to ensure inclusive participation: todayAugust 9, 2024 19
insert_link South Africa S.A. Parliament Receives MK Party’s Notice on Removal of Public Representatives S.A parliament has confirmed it has received correspondence from the MK Party advising the Speaker of the National Assembly of its decision to remove several of its public representatives from the National Assembly. Parliament’s spokesperson, Moloto Mothapo says according to the Constitution, a person loses membership of the National Assembly if they cease to be a member of the party that nominated them to the Assembly: todayAugust 9, 2024 16
insert_link South Africa DA Welcomes National Student Financial Aid Scheme’s Commitment to Address Challenges In S.A, the DA has welcomed the commitment by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme Administrator, Freeman Nomvalo, to address the various challenges it faces. The scheme, which runs a multi-billion-rand annual budget providing study loans to eligible students at tertiary institutions, has faced challenges including deficiencies in the rollout of funds to millions of its beneficiaries. The DA’s Desiree van der Walt says she will request that the […] todayAugust 9, 2024 14
