ActionSA President Herman Mashaba has issued a strongly worded statement declaring that his party will not be dictated to by other political parties, commentators or supporters of rival organisations. In a statement issued on Saturday, Mashaba said political disagreements must be distinguished from outright disrespect. He added that he had reached a point where he would no longer remain silent while people attempted to “bully, undermine and dictate” to him and the organisation he leads. His remarks come amid growing…
National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi has accused suspended Johannesburg DPP Andrew Chauke of attempting to force a senior KwaZulu-Natal prosecutor to sign an indictment in the controversial Cato Manor “death squad” case without first reviewing the evidence docket. Testifying at the Nkabinde Inquiry into Chauke’s fitness to hold office, Batohi told the panel that Chauke allegedly instructed the prosecutor to “just sign” the document, claiming the evidence had already been checked by his Johannesburg team. The allegation formed…
Search and rescue teams recovered the body of one woman after flash floods swept through an informal settlement in New Hanover, in the uMshwathi Local Municipality, overnight. Two other people remain missing after being washed away by raging floodwaters. The settlement, built on a flood plain, was inundated following heavy rainfall that lashed parts of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands on Saturday night into Sunday morning. More than 100 residents have been left homeless and are now being provided with temporary shelter.…
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has on Monday launched a large-scale road maintenance activation in Mogale City as part of the province’s intensified campaign to rehabilitate key mobility corridors and improve road safety. The initiative forms part of a wider rollout across all municipalities, aimed at strengthening service-delivery capacity and addressing critical infrastructure needs. The route undergoing upgrades carries high traffic volumes and is considered essential for connecting communities, supporting local businesses, enabling tourism and facilitating freight…