South African farmers, particularly in the red meat industry, are demanding urgent accountability from industry bodies over funds meant to combat foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Despite years of contributing statutory levies, farmers report persistent outbreaks across the country with little transparency on how the money is being spent. With 274 unresolved outbreaks across five provinces and…
The KwaZulu-Natal government has unveiled a comprehensive child and teenage pregnancy masterplan to tackle one of the province’s most pressing social challenges and strengthen the fight against HIV. Health authorities recorded 26,515 pregnancies among individuals aged 10 to 19 between April and December 2024, with 1,254 cases involving children aged 14 and younger. These figures…
The Pretoria North Community Policing Forum (CPF) is calling on residents to help shape the safety and security of their neighbourhoods by participating in the upcoming Sector 1 and Sector 2 management elections on October 30. The elections will be held at the SAPS Pretoria North precinct. Key leadership positions—including chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary, vice-secretary, treasurer,…
Six teenagers, aged 15 and 16, were hospitalised following a shooting in Westbury, west of Johannesburg, on Tuesday afternoon. Police responded to reports of gunfire near the intersection of Styler Road and Krezschmar Street. The injured youths were rushed to Helen Joseph Hospital, and authorities remain on the scene investigating the circumstances. “Police are assessing…
A lion that escaped from a moving truck on the R49 between Lichtenburg and Zeerust on Monday has been safely recaptured, authorities have confirmed. The animal was being transported from the Free State to Nietverdiend in Ramotshere Moiloa when it reportedly broke free from the trailer. Its escape caused a temporary safety scare for motorists…
A parliamentary committee investigating political interference in the South African Police Service (SAPS) has rejected Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s allegation that KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi threatened him. The ad hoc committee dismissed the claim on Tuesday after Mchunu failed to produce an audio recording he had previously cited as evidence of the threats against…
PRETORIA – South Africa’s education system is bracing for its annual academic pinnacle, with a record-breaking 790,144 candidates registered to write the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, the national assessment quality assurer Umalusi confirmed on Wednesday. The figures, revealed at a media briefing in Pretoria, underscore the immense scale and evolving landscape of the country’s…
In a dramatic reversal of fortune, the Gauteng Department of Health has successfully slashed its crippling medico-legal claims from a staggering R18 billion to R6.9 billion in just over a year, signaling what officials describe as a profound “culture shift” and a return to accountable governance within the province’s beleaguered healthcare system. The landmark achievement,…
A year into its term, Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya has declared that her multiparty coalition has begun restoring stability to a city that was, in her words, “on the brink of collapse.” Speaking at the coalition’s first-anniversary event, Moya stated that her administration inherited “a financially strained metro” but has since delivered a fully funded…
LAUDIUM – Residents of Laudium are taking a firm stand against a surge in vehicle thefts and violent crime, as the Community Policing Forum (CPF) intensifies its collaboration with local police, traffic authorities, and private security teams. CPF chairperson Shaheen Wahab confirmed that the forum has ramped up efforts following a spike in incidents, including an…
