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Deputy Police Minister Polly Boshielo states that the Police Ministry believes more than one person was involved in the murder of 11-year-old Jayden-Lee Meek

Kouthar Sambo 16 July 2025

Deputy Police Minister Polly Boshielo stated that the Police Ministry believes the murder of 11-year-old Jayden-Lee Meek involves more than one person. This announcement came during a media briefing on Monday, July 14, 2025, following the revelation that the victim’s mother, Tiffany Nicole Meek, is implicated in her son’s death.

Six-Year-Old Girl Dies in Devastating Wallacedene Fire

Ragheema Mclean 16 July 2025

A community in Wallacedene is reeling after a tragic fire claimed the life of a six-year-old girl and destroyed dozens of informal settlements on Tuesday morning. According to Jermaine Carelse, spokesperson for the City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service, emergency services received multiple calls at approximately 10:15 on

Transport Minister Dissolves RAF Board Over Governance Failures

Ragheema Mclean 16 July 2025

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has officially dissolved the Board of the Road Accident Fund (RAF), citing a breakdown in governance, operational instability, and critical leadership failures that have compromised the Fund’s ability to support road accident victims effectively. The move follows mounting concerns over the handling of suspended CEO Collins

Western Cape Ramps Up Measles Prevention Amid Gauteng Outbreak

Lee-Yandra Paulsen 16 July 2025

The Western Cape Health Department has intensified its measles prevention campaign in response to a sharp increase in cases reported in Gauteng. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), Gauteng recorded 181 laboratory-confirmed measles cases between January and mid-June this year. Health authorities in the Western Cape are

New Hajj Rules Scrap Travel Operators for SA Pilgrims

Ragheema Mclean 16 July 2025

The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) has announced a significant shift in how Hajj will be facilitated for South African pilgrims during the 1447 AH/2026 pilgrimage season. This comes in response to a new operational framework introduced by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, which effectively removes

IEC reports on 2024 elections, highlights major milestones and challenges

Aneeqa Du Plessis 15 July 2025

The Electoral Commission has confirmed that nearly 90 million ballots were printed and distributed to more than 23,000 voting stations within a month for the 2024 elections. IEC Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo briefed Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, noting that over 200,000 staff members were deployed to support

Police arrests two suspects for drugs worth 54.3 million in Goodwood

Aneeqa Du Plessis 15 July 2025

Police have confirmed the arrests of two foreign nationals—a 32-year-old man and a 28-year-old man—in connection with a significant drug bust at a residence on Molteno Street in Goodwood. The total estimated street value of the seized drugs is R54.3 million. The suspects are expected to appear in the Goodwood

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