Top
-
Western Cape housing crisis deepens as studies reveal severe shortages
The Western Cape Government has released findings from comprehensive housing market studies conducted across seven municipalities, revealing a stark reality: there simply aren’t enough affordable homes for the thousands of…
Source:
-
Breaking news barriers: New free digital platform connects 21 South African communities under one news umbrella
Novus Media this week officially launches NovaNews.co.za, a comprehensive national and international news platform also featuring contributions from 21 community newspaper editorial teams across South Africa. The digital news hub…
Source:
-
Girls with wiings: Restoring dignity through access to sanitary pads and menstrual health support
In a society where menstrual health remains a taboo topic and hygiene products are a luxury for many, a Cape Town-based nonprofit is rewriting the narrative one pad at a…
-
Fuel prices set to rise at midnight due to unrest in the Middle East
Consumers are in for another blow when significant fuel price increases take effect at midnight tonight, hitting diesel users particularly hard with hikes of up to 84 cents per litre.…
Source:
-
Kensington police holding cells set for long-awaited refurbishment
Refurbishments of the Kensington police holding cells, which have not been functional for more than three years, are set to start this month (July).
-
‘We’re living in sewage’: Hout Bay flood victims demand urgent action
As powerful winter storms lash Cape Town for the third year in a row, residents in low-lying parts of Hout Bay say they are once again bearing the brunt of…
-
5 500 police jobs up for grabs as SAPS recruitment goes digital
PRETORIA – The South African Police Service (SAPS) made history this week by launching its first-ever electronic recruitment system, opening applications for 5 500 police trainee positions through its official website.…
Source:
-
Brian Molefe and three others granted bail in multi-billion rand state capture scandal
JOHANNESBURG – Four former Transnet executives, including former Group Chief Executive Officer Brian Molefe, appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crime Court on fraud and corruption charges linked to…
Source:
-
Man shot dead in Woodstock: Police hunt armed suspects
Woodstock police are on the hunt for two gunmen who shot and killed a 37-year-old resident in Bromwell Street on Sunday 29 June.
-
Police investigate kidnapping of newborn at Bellville Middestad Mall
A newborn baby was abducted from a Bellville shopping centre on Saturday 28 June. Police have opened a kidnapping case and need help from the public.
Source:
