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- Joburg metro police director Eldred Fortein injured while pursuing suspects
The City of Johannesburg has expressed concern following the injury of Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) director Eldred Fortein while carrying out official duties. Fortein sustained a serious leg injury during a law enforcement operation targeting by-law contraventions and crime-related activities. The incident occurred as suspects attempted to evade arrest,… Read more » - Cyril Ramaphosa warns against scapegoating migrants for economic woes
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday warned against blaming migrants for the country’s economic pain, saying they should not be scapegoated for South Africa’s problems. The country has seen a wave of protests and sometimes violent attacks against other African nationals in recent weeks, driven by anti-immigrant groups who blame them… Read more » - Counterfeit goods worth R100m seized as police score another major drug bust
Law enforcement agencies have seized counterfeit goods worth more than R100-million in two major operations at a Bellville shopping complex within a week, while Western Cape police have also scored a significant breakthrough in the fight against drug trafficking. During a multidisciplinary operation on Tuesday, members of the South African… Read more » - Jub Jub free to celebrate Youth Day after court grants him R5K bail
The Johannesburg High Court has released media personality Molemo ‘Jub Jub’ Maarohanye from the holding cells after an urgent application before court. The Uyajola 9/9 presenter appeared before the Germiston Magistrate’s Court on Youth Day, on an urgent application that highlighted delays in appearing before court on Monday and requested… Read more » - Julius Malema calls for African unity and free education
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema used his Youth Day address at the Union Buildings on Monday to call for peace across Africa, an end to xenophobia, free education and radical economic transformation. Addressing a crowd of more than 80 000 supporters, Malema said South Africans must reject divisions… Read more » - Red Cross says Congo Ebola epidemic yet to peak, may last a year
A Red Cross official said on Tuesday that the Ebola epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo had not yet peaked, and could last for a year. Over 800 cases of the rare Bundibugyo strain, for which there is no proven treatment or vaccine, have been reported in Congo,… Read more » - Youth struggle has moved from classroom to unemployment, says Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that the struggle facing young people continues as he reflected on the legacy of the 1976 Soweto uprising. Commemorating the historic march by school pupils against apartheid education, Ramaphosa said the courage shown five decades ago must continue to inspire a new challenges facing different… Read more » - SMEs rethink staff protection as cost pressures mount
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being forced to rethink how they protect both their businesses and employees as rising costs continue to squeeze margins. Anthony Miller, CEO of Simply Financial Services, said there is little to no financial safety net for a large potion of workers employed by SMEs… Read more » - Close to 3k migrants repatriated in one week, Home Affairs says
South Africa has repatriated 2 745 foreign nationals in the week since President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged tougher measures against illegal immigration, Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber announced on Sunday. As one of Africa’s largest economies, South Africa has long attracted migrants from across the continent, both legally and irregularly. However,… Read more » - More than 90 dead as cholera spreads in Nigeria
A cholera outbreak in Nigeria has killed more than 90 people and infected thousands since May, with the country’s northeastern region bearing the brunt of the disease, local authorities have said. The northeastern state of Borno recorded more than 85 deaths and 8 457 cases between May 1 and June… Read more »
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