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…
Six people have been gunned down and three others injured in a drive-by shooting in Reiger Park, east of Johannesburg, on Saturday afternoon. Police say two vehicles, a silver VW Polo and a VW black Polo drove into the area and opened fire randomly. The motive for the attack is still unknown. Acting Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Major General Fred Kekana has mobilised additional police resources and ordered an urgent investigation. “This brutal and senseless act of violence will not be…
The City of Tshwane said it has noted recent reports of an increase in laboratory confirmed typhoid cases, in Bronkhorstspruit and Hammanskraal. According to the municipality, preliminary results of recent drinking water samples taken and tested have not determined an epidemiological link between these cases. Furthermore, the results have not yet determined the source of the contamination. “The city takes these reports seriously and will intensify its investigations, working closely with the Department of Health, the Department of Water and…
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has issued a stern warning to informal traders who were removed from De Villiers Street, urging them not to return to their trading spots while legal proceedings over the city’s CBD clean-up campaign continue. The warning came after the Johannesburg High Court on Friday postponed deliberations in a case brought by the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI) against the City of Johannesburg. SERI alleges that the city’s operation, led by Morero himself, has displaced vulnerable informal traders…