SAPS records over 4,000 wrongful arrests, faces R2 billion in claims

SAPS faces more than 4,000 claims of wrongful arrest, costing R2 billion in settling civil cases. RISE Mzansi has now called for accountability. More than 4,000 wrongful arrests were registered by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the 2023/24 financial year, leading to claims exceeding R2 …

Transport Minister Establishes Committee To Investigate Air Traffic controls Problems 

The Minister of Transport, Ms. Barbara Creecy has established a Committee of Aviation Experts to investigate the root cause of problems that have affected the Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) in recent times regarding flight instrument procedures and the delays of flights at various airpo…

Joburg Water Crisis: Expert says poor planning by Water utilities 

Joburg residents faced a challenging long weekend without water, but the situation worsened due to acts of vandalism, theft, and attacks on water employees, causing further delays in restoration efforts for the Joburg water outage. Bulk water supplier Rand Water and distributor Johannesburg Water p…

Spaza Shop Registrations: Asylum Seekers Applications Unsuccessful, Calls For Extensions

Tuesday was the final day for spaza shop owners to register their businesses or face possible closure. Last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa set a 21-day deadline for spaza shop registrations as part of efforts to combat a surge in foodborne illnesses. At least 23 children have died from foodborne …

Johannesburg Heritage Foundation Optimistic Joburg City Library Will Partially Reopen Early Next Year

The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation (JHF) is optimistic that the Johannesburg City Library, the biggest library in the city, will partially reopen in the first quarter of next year, three years after it was closed to the public.  The library in the CBD was emptied of staff and locked up in May 202…

POLITICAL DESK

Thabiso Tema spoke with Musa Mdunge, Independent Political Analyst. 

Outcomes Of The Gauteng Executive Council Meeting: Festive Season Readiness; More Than 13 000 Spaza Shop Registrations Received In Gauteng

With President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 21-day spaza shop registration process deadline fast approaching, the Gauteng government says it will embark on a process to determine those who qualify to own spaza shops. The deadline is five pm on Tuesday. Acting Gauteng Premier, Lebogang Maile has briefed member…

Who Owns The Traditional ‘family Home’ In South Africa? Court Sets A New Precedent

A recent ruling by the Johannesburg high court in South Africa has put the definition and control of the “family house” under African customary law under the spotlight. The ruling touches on sensitive issues of cultural heritage, statutory laws of property, and South Africa’s history of racial disc…

Education department gives media go-ahead to publish matric results

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has lodged an application to set aside the enforcement notice issued by the Information Regulator (IR) regarding the publication of matric results in newspapers. Last month, the IR issued an enforcement notice to the DBE over what it described as noncomplianc…

BOOK REVIEW: “I will not be silenced - Karyn Maughan, Book author and journalist

BOOK REVIEW: “I will not be silenced. Journalist Karyn Maughan talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema about her book which accounts the times and experiences of becoming a target of bullying and harm after covering the trial of former President Jacob Zuma.