Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia told lawmakers on Monday that dishonesty remains prevalent in law enforcement agencies across the globe but South Africa cannot use this reality as justification for failing to address internal problems. Speaking before the National Assembly's Police Portfolio Committee, Cachalia presented financial records for 2023-24 while discussing measures to eliminate wrongdoing within the South African Police Service. He emphasized the need to strengthen existing frameworks and develop better approaches for confronting misconduct among officers.
The service received an unqualified audit assessment from financial oversight authorities, continuing its record of clean financial statements. Committee members...
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced plans to advocate for establishing a global institution focused on economic disparity when the G20 summit convenes in Johannesburg within 18 days. The proposal emerged after Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz delivered findings from an expert committee examining worldwide wealth distribution gaps during a meeting at Tuynhuys on Tuesday. Research compiled since August highlights what Stiglitz termed an inequality emergency, noting the wealthiest 1 percent captured 41 percent of new global wealth between 2000 and 2024 while the poorest half received only 1 percent.
Ramaphosa emphasized the nation's position to champion this agenda, noting South Africa and Namibia rank among the most economically divided...
South African authorities reaffirmed their commitment to a transmission infrastructure initiative designed to attract substantial private capital for expanding electrical networks. Officials from the Department of Electricity and Energy and the National Treasury issued a statement on Thursday emphasizing the program's adherence to transparency standards that encourage investor participation. The Independent Transmission Projects Programme received cabinet approval in December 2023 and forms part of Operation Vulindlela reform efforts targeting energy sector modernization.
Government agencies are adjusting implementation schedules to coordinate with the establishment of a Credit Guarantee Vehicle supported by the World Bank Group. This...
International arrivals to South Africa climbed to 7.6 million during the first nine months of this year, marking an increase of more than 1.1 million compared with the same period in 2024. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille announced the figures show complete recovery and expansion for the sector, which continues gaining momentum as an employment generator. September recorded 846,367 visitors, representing a 26.9 percent rise from the previous year's ninth month.
African nations delivered the strongest gains, with land crossings up 26.7 percent and air travel rising 28 percent. The Democratic Republic of Congo sent 58 percent more travelers, while Nigerian arrivals jumped 42 percent. European markets expanded 29 percent, led by...
Authorities detained a security specialist on Monday after he entered the venue for South Africa's upcoming G20 summit without authorization. Jimmy Roodt, who serves as operations director at Gauntlet Security Solutions and holds expertise in bomb disposal, faces trespassing charges following his attempt to demonstrate supposed vulnerabilities in protective measures at the NASREC Expo Centre. Officers apprehended him during what he described as an effort to test defenses before world leaders gather at the Johannesburg location from Nov. 22 through 23.
Deputy Government Spokesperson William Baloyi addressed the arrest on Tuesday, characterizing the swift police response as evidence of adequate preparation for the international...
Police are investigating whether North West entrepreneur Oupa Mogotsi staged an apparent attack after gunfire struck his vehicle in Vosloorus during the evening of November 3. Authorities recovered a Chevrolet sedan pierced by approximately 11 bullets, yet investigators found no blood evidence despite the extensive damage. Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed officers are examining whether the businessman orchestrated the incident and could face charges for obstructing justice if evidence supports that theory.
Mogotsi has not filed an attempted murder complaint at Ekurhuleni police headquarters and reportedly declined to surrender electronic devices for forensic examination. The businessman gained prominence through testimony at...
Government officials met with Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini on Monday to request traditional leadership assistance in fighting criminal groups that extort construction contractors. Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson and provincial official Martin Meyer visited the eMashobeni Royal Palace in Pongola, where they outlined infrastructure plans facing disruption from organized syndicates demanding payoffs. The king agreed to help implement a social facilitation framework requiring community involvement in development projects.
Criminal networks frequently claim 30 percent or more from legitimate builders through threats and violence, causing expensive delays across the province. Macpherson described the policy framework as a tool...
Prison gang leaders orchestrated a fatal assault at Pollsmoor Prison that killed three inmates and wounded two correctional officers, National Correctional Services Commissioner Makgothi Samuel Thobakgale announced on Tuesday. The violent episode occurred on Wednesday, October 29, when inmates Bonginkosi Jali, Ricardo Kotze and Andre Gouws attacked staff members during standard cleaning operations. Officer Somjala suffered stab wounds after Jali emerged from a restroom facility and pursued him to an office where colleague Rhubushe was working. A third employee named Peters arrived as the assault continued and requested emergency assistance.
Both injured officers have left medical care and are recuperating at their residences. Two...
A Johannesburg court barred Operation Dudula from demanding identification papers or interfering with migrants' access to essential services on Monday, November 4. Judge's orders prohibit the organization and its leadership from harassing foreign residents, blocking healthcare facilities, disrupting educational institutions, or forcing people from housing and employment. Legal authority to verify immigration status belongs exclusively to police officers and immigration officials under the 2002 Immigration Act.
Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia led the legal challenge alongside three other advocacy organizations representing informal merchants, urban residents and housing activists. Government ministries overseeing police, immigration...
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