Petrus “Peet” Viljoen is set to stay behind bars pending his next court appearance. The controversial and disbarred lawyer appeared briefly at the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Thursday, 19 June 2026, facing 400 counts of fraud worth R27 million, corruption, theft, uttering and forgery. The 57-year-old was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, shortly after landing from the United States of America, where he was detained
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says it is fully prepared to welcome eligible voters to registration stations across the country this weekend, as preparations intensify for the 2026 local government elections. South Africans are encouraged to visit their nearest voting station on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June to register, verify their details, or update their address information to ensure they are correctly placed on the voters’ roll. The IEC
Premier Alan Winde says significant recovery and reconstruction work still lies ahead following the recent severe weather disasters that affected large parts of the province. Winde and members of his Cabinet provided an update yesterday on the Western Cape Government’s ongoing response to the storms and the assessment of the damage. Winde says that while the immediate disaster response is now over, they have turned their attention to the recovery efforts.
The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has confirmed the death of an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staff member following a smash-and-grab incident in Cape Town on Thursday. According to the department, the incident occurred near Jan van Riebeeck Drive and Epping Avenue on 18 June 2026. Authorities have clarified that the staff member was not shot, despite initial speculation surrounding the circumstances of the incident. The department said the
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in the Western Cape will lead a mass march to Parliament and the City of Cape Town on Friday, 19 June 2026, calling for urgent action to address the growing cost-of-living crisis affecting workers and poor communities. The march will begin at Hanover Street at 10:00, where COSATU members, community organisations and supporters are expected to gather before handing over memorandums outlining their demands.
