The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) and the South Africa Police Service (SAPS) are stepping up efforts to clamp down on crime on the N1, following a surge in spiking incidents on that stretch of road.
Twenty-two motorists are set appear in court in the new year on charges of bribery and corruption.
Eskom has now reached more than nine months without having to implement load shedding.
Twenty-five suspects have been arrested for various transgressions, including illegal mining in Limpopo, said the South African Police Service (SAPS).
Holidaymakers will have to dig deeper into their pockets as they make their way back home following the announcement that all grades of petrol and diesel are expected to increase from New Year’s Day, this Wednesday.
Government says a number of illegal miners, known as Zama Zamas, have voluntarily emerged from the disused mine shafts in Stilfontein, indicating that these individuals have the capability to exit the underground tunnels independently.
The South African government says it remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of its citizens and upholding regional stability, amid protests in Mozambique.
Acting Gauteng Premier Lebogang Maile will visit Eldorado Park on Saturday following the murder of a female traffic warden.
The Limpopo Provincial Government has praised the quick action of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Seshego, which resulted in the arrest of a 28-year-old man for statutory rape.
The City of Cape Town’s Identikidz programme tagged 25 770 children over the public holidays, reuniting 169 lost children with their families.
Western Cape Mobility MEC, Isaac Sileku, has expressed deep concern about road fatalities during this festive season, emphasising the urgent need for enhanced road safety measures.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has expressed deep concern over the increase in fatal violent crimes reported in the province during the festive season.
The Department of Health has announced that over 1 360 babies were safely delivered at public health facilities across the country on Christmas Day.
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa will today lead an emergency ministerial meeting in the Eastern Cape, amid a high number of initiates who have died in the province.
South Africa’s Presidency of the G20 is a first for the African continent and provides a platform for the African continent’s voice to be better heard, writes Neo Semono.
