Category: SA News

The community has been plagued by ongoing deadly gang battles and community leader Julian Unthank said that residents reported active shootings to police but by the time they eventually arrived, the scene was cleared. Picture: Winnie Theletsane/EWN. CAPE TOWN – An Eerste River community leader said that residents were fed-up with police who took their […]

The anti-gang unit commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear was shot and killed outside his Bishop Lavis home on Friday. Slain Western Cape top cop Charl Kinnear. Picture: Supplied JOHANNESBURG – The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has appealed to the South African Police Service (SAPS) to track down the killer of anti-gang unit commander Charl […]

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT Dear Fellow South African, The United Nations (UN) will this week begin the 75th session of its General Assembly, where the nations of the world gather to seek collective solutions to global challenges. In any other year, heads of state and government would travel to the UN headquarters in […]

Western Cape Police Minister Bheki Cele said that of the 5,000 new police officers trained in the country last year, 1,120 were from the Western Cape. Police Minister Bheki Cele. Picture: @GovernmentZA/Twitter. CAPE TOWN – Police Minister Bheki Cele said that the Western Cape did have adequate policing resources. Cele said that of the 5,000 […]

Clinton Hartnick was arrested earlier this month in connection with the crime. CAPE TOWN – The bail application of a man accused of raping a woman at a COVID-19 quarantine and isolation facility in Mossel bay is expected to be heard on Monday. Clinton Hartnick was arrested earlier this month in connection with the crime. […]

OPINION South Africa is a water scarce country, and with an ever-rising population, developmental demands and concentration of population in urban areas, there is an ever-growing pressure on water resources requiring a robust water demand management system. Water demand, whether by a household, industry or agriculture, is generally inelastic. This means changes in price of […]

Chairperson of the state capture commission deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo said that Zuma’s main reason for not appearing as expected this week was that he was preparing for his trial. FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma at the state capture commission on 19 July 2019. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo […]

Zameka Mfubesi (46) was shot and killed in the Overberg town close to the N2 highway on Friday afternoon. FILE: Picture: SAPS. CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape Education Department has called on the SAPS to urgently prioritise their investigation into the murder of a Grabouw school principal. Zameka Mfubesi (46) was shot and killed […]

In his weekly newsletter released on Monday morning, Ramaphosa said there was much that could be achieved by ensuring that women have greater access to affordable financial services and education. President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa said that Africa needed to intensify measures to empower women economically. In his weekly newsletter […]

According to one of the latest surveys available, up to 30% of the country’s restaurants had to close their doors permanently due to the pandemic. JOHANNESBURG – The restaurant industry said that despite enjoying some respite under level one lockdown, it’s still not out of financial trouble. According to one of the latest surveys available, […]