Nine political parties and independent candidates have expressed a willingness to work together towards a possible coalition government in the Bojanala District, with a shared focus on improving service delivery, strengthening accountability and addressing corruption beyond the upcoming Local Government Elections. The discussions took place during a coalition exploratory meeting convened by the Rustenburg People’s Party (RPP). The meeting brought together political formations seeking common ground on the possibility of establishing a coalition in Rustenburg Local Municipality and Moses Kotane…
The ANC Veterans League has called for decisive action against March and March, accusing the movement of fuelling vigilantism and attacks on foreign nationals following violent clashes outside a Durban Home Affairs office. The organisation says the clashes on Thursday, 3 September, broke out after about 100 March and March supporters attempted what they called a “clean-up campaign” against foreign nationals camping outside the Home Affairs office on Che Guevara Road. According to the Veterans League, the migrants had fled…
One driver has died after the vehicle he was travelling in collided head-on with a loaded truck transporting steel pipes and caught fire on the N1 North, near Mekete Lodge, Polokwane. Authorities say the victim, who was driving a Volkswagen Polo, was attempting to overtake when the accident occurred. He died at the scene. No injuries were reported among the occupants of the truck. “The Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety informs motorists that the N1 North, near Mekete…
KLIPVOORSTAD — A 62-year-old man has been arrested following the discovery of a suspected clandestine drug laboratory at a farm in Klipvoorstad, near Jericho. The discovery was made on Wednesday after community members alerted law enforcement to suspicious activities at the property and reported a strong, unpleasant chemical smell coming from the premises. Police found four men at the scene, two South African nationals and two foreign nationals. Three of the men allegedly fled into the surrounding bushes when police arrived,…