President Ramaphosa has directed the Minister of Police Professor Firoz Cachalia and National Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, to establish a special investigations task team, which will investigate recommendations made by the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The directive comes after Ramaphosa studied the commission’s preliminary report, which was handed over to him in December last year in line with the delivery timelines that had been determined by the President. “The task team will institute investigations against people identified by the Commission…

ActionSA Johannesburg caucus leader Marcel Coutriers has announced that the party will abstain from the motion of no confidence against City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero, expected to be debated during a council sitting in Braamfontein today. Speaking to the media ahead of the sitting, Coutriers delivered a scathing assessment of Morero’s performance, describing his achievements as “non-existent” and accusing his administration of failing residents. “The service delivery that he has been doing has been minimal. I have to think…

The City of Johannesburg’s Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Environment and Infrastructure Services, Jack Sekwaila, has condemned the burning of Pikitup waste collection trucks in Diepsloot. The incident occurred on Tuesday and has been reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS) for investigation. Authorities are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the destruction of the vehicles and to apprehend those responsible. The burning of the trucks comes a day after an amicable agreement was reached between Pikitup…