The National Shelter Movement of South Africa has welcomed the appointment of Dina Pule as the new Minister of Social Development, while urging the department to prioritise ethical leadership, stable governance and sustainable funding for shelters supporting survivors of gender-based violence. The organisation, which represents more than 100 shelters across
The Public Protector has found the City of Cape Town guilty of maladministration and improper conduct for failing to provide adequate basic municipal services to residents in parts of Langa and Khayelitsha, citing years of shortcomings in sanitation, housing maintenance, water access, waste management and public safety. Releasing the findings
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has heard allegations that suspended senior police officer Major-General Feroz Khan shared confidential police information related to the VBS Mutual Bank fraud investigation with EFF leader Julius Malema through businessman Mohamed Sayed. VBS Mutual Bank collapsed in 2018 after the discovery of a multi-billion-rand fraud
The Board of Healthcare Funders says healthcare systems across Southern Africa are facing unprecedented pressure due to shrinking budgets, severe staff shortages and the growing burden of disease. According to the Special Investigating Unit, an estimated 15% of healthcare spending is lost to fraud, waste and abuse, costing the sector
The Road Freight Association (RFA) has questioned whether the implementation of the second phase of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Amendment Act will improve road user behaviour. Phase two of AARTO came into effect last week and introduces measures aimed at improving road safety, promoting discipline among
Iran’s ambassador to China, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, says Beijing and other friendly nations will be granted preferential access through the Strait of Hormuz, adding that the arrangement will be implemented in coordination with Oman. This comes amid growing tensions in one of the world’s most strategically important maritime chokepoints. The
It has been one year since Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi sent shockwaves through South Africa by alleging that a drug cartel had infiltrated the country’s criminal justice system, political leadership, and private security sector, triggering one of the most significant law enforcement scandals in recent history. The allegations have raised serious questions
Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has suggested that Israel may have had an interest in undermining South Africa through the recent March and March anti-illegal immigration protests, linking the issue to South Africa’s high-profile case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Speaking on the matter, Kubayi argued that
Repair work has begun at a public housing complex in Hanover Park after years of complaints from residents about structural damage and delayed maintenance. Residents say City of Cape Town officials started work last week, repairing part of a damaged support pillar, replacing wooden railings and installing a new bathroom
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
