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National GBVF inquiry extended after positive public response

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The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE), South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) have extended the Joint National Inquiry into the reporting, victim support, investigation and pre-trial functioning of the criminal justice system’s response to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).

Multidisciplinary team to investigate murder of 10 people

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Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sizakhele Dyantyi, has established a multidisciplinary team, led by serious violent crime detectives, to investigate after 10 people were shot and killed in Lwandle in the early hours of this morning.

Dimpane commends police for swift apprehension of murder suspect

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The Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, has commended Gauteng police for the swift apprehension of a suspect linked to the murder of a woman whose body was discovered at Mooifontein Cemetery in Tembisa on Saturday morning.

UIF, NEF launch R1bn fund to support Black businesses and jobs

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The Department of Employment and Labour, together with Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), through the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and the National Empowerment Fund (NEF), have launched a R1 billion fund to provide seed capital and financial support to Black-owned and Black-managed businesses.

Kubayi leads SA delegation to UN crime prevention congress

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Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi will lead the South African delegation to the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 25 - 29 September 2026.

Stay alert and protect children during school holidays

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As South African public schools closed for the September spring holiday on Wednesday, Social Development Minister Dina Pule has urged South Africans, particularly parents and guardians, to remain vigilant and take every precaution to protect children from harm.

Eskom board tasked with driving down electricity costs

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Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has tasked Eskom’s board with driving down electricity costs, improving reliability and securing the utility’s long-term future, as Dr Mteto Nyati continues as Chairperson.