Author: Malebogo Putu

The number of girls, boys and women who are being killed daily is on the increase. The police’s head of crime research and statistics, Major General Norman Sekhukhune, said this when the South African Police Service released the Crime Statistics for the 2017/18 financial year in Parliament on Tuesday. Gender-based violence, as well as violence against

Nyanga township in the Western Cape still has the highest murder rate, while Johannesburg Central police station tops the list of the top 30 police stations when it comes to the number of contact crimes reported over the past year.  This is according to the annual crime statistics, which were presented to Members of Parliament on

North West Premier, Professor Job Mokgoro, has called for calm while also condemning acts of violence that broke out in Klerksdorp recently. “The Premier condemns in the strongest possible terms acts of murder, public violence and other alleged criminal activities that engulfed Klerksdorp on Sunday and Monday, reported to be as a result of clashes

Fifty-seven people are murdered in South Africa every day, a statistic that requires more stringent action by the police. This is according to Police Minister Bheki Cele who was speaking as the South African Police Service presented the Crime Statistics for the 2017/18 financial year at the Good Hope Centre in Parliament on Tuesday. “The crime

The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has urged the liquor industry to drive programmes that will change South Africa’s drinking culture. “As government, we are sending out a strong message to the liquor industry, liquor manufacturers, distributors and retailers to take responsibility for their products and drive programmes that will change the drinking culture in our

South Africa’s ongoing land expropriation efforts has the full backing of Belgium, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Didier Reynders has declared. Reynders was speaking during a joint press briefing with his South African counterpart, Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, upon the conclusion of a working visit in Pretoria, Monday 10 September 2018. “We are sure

ER24 reports that two men were left injured this morning 10 September 2018 when their truck was hit by a train while crossing tracks near a mine outside of Welkom in the Free State. ER24 paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene to find the wrecked truck upside down on the tracks in

To combat the selling of illegal and fake goods, the Gauteng Provincial Government will from 18 September 2018 embark on unannounced visits to a number of spaza shops across the province. “We will be kick-starting our ‘O Kae Molao’ [where is the law] campaign to wipe out the selling of illegal and fake goods or products in

The members of the Troika consisting of USA, UK and Norway have called on the South Sudanese leaders to behave differently and demonstrate commitment to peace and good governance following the negotiations and agreements to end war in the Sudan region. In a statement released Friday 10 August 2018, Troika members have raised concerns that

The Competition Commission has welcomed the decision of the Competition Tribunal to confirm as an order a settlement agreement reached with Omnia Fertilizer Limited.  Omnia has agreed to pay a R30 million administrative fine for contravening the Competition Act. It has also agreed to withdraw its review application on this matter, which is currently before the