South Africa has seen slight decreases in overall violent crime, but gender-based violence continues to take a devastating toll, civil society warns. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia released the quarterly crime statistics for 1 October to 31 December 2025 on Friday, noting reductions in murder, robbery, and other violent offences.
At the ongoing Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into criminality and political interference in South Africa’s criminal justice system, Commissioner Sesi Baloyi questioned suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya regarding his handling of the 121 Political Killing Task Team (PKTT) dockets. Baloyi challenged Sibiya on the SS9 communication document that
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into criminality, political interference, and corruption within South Africa’s criminal justice system, widely known as the Madlanga Commission, has resumed hearings at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria. The inquiry continues to examine allegations of misconduct and undue influence within law enforcement structures. Among
After two days of debate on Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, the president urged elected representatives to work together “like beavers building a dam” — with urgency, unity, and quiet determination — to create something strong and enduring. Addressing Parliament on Thursday, Ramaphosa emphasised that lawmakers have significant
President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that climate change poses a grave threat to humanity and the planet, calling for stronger global cooperation to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Speaking at a special session of the Presidential Climate Commission, he stressed the urgent need to reduce emissions, climate-proof infrastructure, and
Commuters along the Mitchells Plain corridor will once again have access to passenger rail services, as PRASA Western Cape officially reopens the Kapteinsklip line on Monday, 23 February, bringing an end to a six-year disruption caused by vandalism and infrastructure damage. The reinstated service will initially operate between four stations:
The Department of Agriculture announced that a shipment of more than one million foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine doses would be arriving from Biogénesis Bagó in Argentina. The department also stated that a further five million doses were expected to arrive in the Republic in March. The arrival of the vaccines
President Cyril Ramaphosa maintained that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) would be deployed despite criticism from opposition parties during his response at the SONA debate. Speaking at the recently erected Nieuwmeester Dome, the president said the army would be used to “capacitate” the South African Police Service (SAPS)
Residents of Mitchells Plain are in mourning following the fatal shooting of Moulana Mustaqeem Wanza. Initial reports state that he was shot near Salaamudien Masjid (Mosque) shortly after taraweeh prayers on Wednesday night. The Mosque committee has extended its condolences to the relatives and associates of Moulana Mustaqeem. The committee
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.
