insert_link South Africa AfriForum Calls for Enhanced Collaboration to Address South Africa’s Crime Crisis Amid Detective Shortage AfriForum urges the South African Police Service to collaborate closely with neighbourhood watches and other security agencies to combat rising crime. The call follows revelations of a severe shortage of eight-thousand-500 detectives and a backlog of unsolved cases. AfriForum’s Jacques Broodryk says recent figures reveal that over 80-thousand murder and 61-thousand rape cases have been closed without resolution due to insufficient manpower and inadequate resources: todayAugust 13, 2024 37
insert_link South Africa Gauteng Police Probe Deaths of Four Students from Suspected Poisoning in South Africa In S.A, Gauteng police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of three siblings from Evaton Primary School in Sebokeng and a grade eight pupil from Tsakane Secondary School in Ekurhuleni on Monday. The Gauteng Education Department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona, says the three siblings, who were in grades three, four, and five, died from suspected food poisoning. Mabona says at the Tsakane Secondary School, two learners allegedly ingested rat poison: […] todayAugust 13, 2024 45
insert_link South Africa South Africa Confirms 44th SADC Summit Will Proceed in Zimbabwe Amid Human Rights Concerns South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation states South Africa cannot move the 44th SADC summit from Zimbabwe. This comes as calls for action mount against Zimbabwe’s crackdown on opposition and civil society. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch demand the release of those arrested. Spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri emphasised the need for dialogue to address unrest ahead of the summit: todayAugust 13, 2024 29
insert_link South Africa Build One South Africa Calls for Public Access to National Sexual Offenders Register Build One South Africa has launched a nationwide petition calling for the national register of sexual offenders to be made public and easily accessible. The party argues that the current process for accessing the register, which involves a 150-rand fee and a six-week wait, obstructs transparency and accountability. Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, BOSA deputy leader, Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster believes that public access is vital for community safety and for deterring sexual […] todayAugust 13, 2024 33
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s Energy Minister Updates on R1.5 Trillion Just Energy Transition Plan South Africa's Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, says the 2023 to '27 Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan is in progress, with a focus on regulatory adjustments and resource allocation. Speaking to the media, the minister reiterated that 1.5-trillion-rand is needed to reach the goals of the just energy transition. He says the plan will address the link between greenhouse gas emissions and climate change: todayAugust 13, 2024 19
insert_link South Africa DA is calling on Health S.A’s minister to address the life-threatening cancer treatment crisis in Gauteng In South Africa, the DA is calling on S.A's Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi to address the life-threatening cancer treatment crisis in Gauteng. According to the party, over two-thousand-600 cancer patients are awaiting treatment in the province, with many facing deteriorating conditions due to delays, affecting their chances of survival. The DA’s, Jack Bloom says the Department of Health has failed to utilise 250-million-rand budgeted for cancer treatment last year, exacerbating […] todayAugust 13, 2024 43
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 56
insert_link 1 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 37 1
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 35