President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on faith-based organisations to play a central role in calming rising tensions over migration and strengthening South Africa’s National Dialogue process. Addressing religious leaders at a special meeting at the Union Buildings on Wednesday, President Ramaphosa said South Africa is facing real and pressing concerns about migration and illegal immigration. He cautioned against blaming foreign nationals for the country’s broader economic and social challenges. The President warned
Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers have uncovered an alleged operation involving the relabelling of expired food products and the storage of suspected stolen municipal infrastructure during a high-impact service delivery operation in the Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD). The discovery was made while JMPD officers were conducting operations in the inner City and observed individuals selling goods from informal trolleys. When officers approached the vendors to check compliance with municipal bylaws and
Residents in Plumstead and surrounding suburbs have been notified of planned electricity supply interruptions as the City of Cape Town carries out essential infrastructure upgrades and maintenance work. The interruption is scheduled for Saturday, 20 June 2026, with a possible alternative date of 27 June 2026 should circumstances prevent the work from proceeding as planned. “It is important to note that interruptions to supply will only impact the areas on the map and
A 32-year-old man has been arrested for child abandonment after a three-year-old girl was found alone on the Sea Point Promenade on Youth Day. According to police, members attached to the Public Order Police (POPS) were conducting visible policing duties during a protest march on Tuesday, 16 June, when the child was discovered by passersby. “A girl child was found sitting all by herself by runners who passed her several times
Joshua’s story and dreams
Category: Breakfast
We met another young dreamer through our friends at Reach for A Dream this morning. Joshua is 9 years old and has gone a lot of challenges in his young life already. Since the age of 2 already he was in and out of Hospital. Unfortunately he was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at a young age. Despite all of Joshua’s challenges he remains a bubbly, outgoing, and talkative young boy who has
