Author: Kgaogelo Magolego

Authorities in the North West are looking at setting up their own community policing unit similar to Gauteng’s crime wardens popularly known as Amapanyaza. The North West Provincial Legislature together with the provincial department for community safety and transport have put together a joint delegation to visit at least three provinces to benchmark their crime prevention methods and systems. On Friday the team met their Gauteng counterparts at the legislature in Gauteng where they were taken through presentations on how the province’s crime prevention wardens programme was conceptualised, budgeted for and executed. Chairperson of the North West Legislature’s Portfolio Committee…

With US President Donald Trump making unexpected decisions rapidly, the future of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is becoming increasingly uncertain. Trump initiated peace talks with Russia but excluded Zelenskyy, who, over the past few years has received hundreds of billions of dollars in funding from the US which, Trump said was ‘wasteful’. Trump also made it clear that the US will no longer be signing blank cheques to Ukraine after Zelenskyy admitted that more than 350 billion dollars was given to his government by Washington since Russia launched its military operation in 2022. Trump went as far as referring to…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged countries participating in the G20 summit in Pretoria to use their numbers to call for global peace and equality. Ramaphosa maintained diplomatic calm in the face of unpredictable outbursts by US President Donald Trump telling the summit’s meeting of foreign ministers that world peace could only be achieved through dialogue and mutual respect. While Trump has thrashed global institutions including the United Nations itself, Ramaphosa emphasised a continued need for multilateralism and said the G-20 itself should do its best to influence the direction the world takes as it represents a significant portion of the…

The Democratic Alliance have once again set it sights on Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi whom it has been trying to oust since he excluded the party constituting his cabinet in July last year. The DA on Thursday delivered what it called the ‘ real state of the province address’ at its headquarters in Johannesburg where it accused Lesufi of failing to deliver on many of promises he made in his previous State of the Province Address in 2024. “In 2024, Premier Panyaza Lesufi made big promises to the residents of Gauteng. A year later, he still hasn’t delivered on any…

City of Johannesburg demonstrated that inclement weather would not deter its efforts in fostering a cleaner and safer environment. On Wednesday, Mayor Dada Morero, accompanied by his Mayoral Committee Members, initiated a powerful law enforcement and cleanup operation in the heart of the inner city. This initiative targeted various unlawful activities, including illegal trading, rampant littering, and unauthorized electricity connections, as well as the troubling issue of building hijackings. In the course of the operation, several non-compliant shops—predominantly foreign-owned—were shut down, underscoring the municipality’s zero-tolerance stance on violations of city regulations. Leading one of the teams was Mayoral Committee Member…

Police have launched a manhunt for 8 people implicated in torture and sexual assault at Club ZanZou in Pretoria. The police investigation follows a public outcry triggered by a viral video depicting men presumed to be bouncers and managers of the club forcing a group of people to insert liquor bottles into their buttocks. Victims of the attack are alleged to have failed to settle their bills at the upmarket establishment known to be pricey and notorious for spiking patrons drinks. The club has since tried to distance itself from the accusations, stating that the guards caught on video were…

The deaths of 14 South African soldiers at the hands of M23 rebels in Eastern DRC was not in vain and was in fact for the greater good. This is the message of President Cyril Ramaphosa to the families of the fallen soldiers who received their mortal remains at a sombre ceremony held at Swartkop Airforce Base near Centurion. Ramaphosa said the slain troops should be remembered as patriots who placed the interests of the country ahead of their own. The president’s comments come on the back of criticism that the soldiers were sent to their deaths when South Africa…

The South African National Defence of Force has shot down claims that the battalion deployed on a peacekeeping mission in Eastern DRC may have been out of its depths against the M23 rebels. The SANDF says on the contrary, the rebels incurred more casualties, possibly in their hundreds. The comments came as the government handover ceremony of for the mortal remains of the 14 who were killed in combat to their families. Admiral Prince Tshabalala says the SANDF battalion fought a heroic battle against a larger force.“They are not telling the truth. In fact reports are coming out now that…

With South Africa under attack from newly elected US President Donald Trump local politicians are pushing for the government not to compromise on any of the issues perceived as being behind the sudden targeting of the country. While Trump has cited alleged mass killing of whites in what Afriforum has falsely claimed to be state sponsored land grabs, many international observers believe the US is retaliating over the stance South Africa took on ongoing conflicts in Palestine and in Ukraine where it’s posture stands opposite of what the West wants. The latest is that South Africa may face further pressure…

In an unprecedented development the Democratic Alliance became the target of opposition criticism during debate on President Cyril Ramaphosa. The opposition party now part of the governing coalition led by the African National Congress was among others accused of openly supporting and promoting the years-long misinformation campaign by among others right-wing group Afriforum that falsely claimed mass killings of white people were being carried out in South Africa as part of government backed land grabs. The DA, the second biggest party in the Government of National Unity has already filed papers in court challenging the Expropriation Act alleging it gives…