The Western Cape SAPS has confirmed that a disciplinary investigation is underway against a police officer in Cape Town who was caught sleeping on the job. The matter came to light on Wednesday, while DA MP Nicholas Gotsell was in Green Point. He shared footage of how he found a police officer in full uniform, sleeping inside a marked police van outside a retail store in the area. Gotsell said the officer’s
South Africa is experiencing a “summer of extremes” marked by severe flooding, widespread fires and growing water shortages – a clear sign of the escalating impacts of climate change, according to WWF South Africa. The organisation says the combination of flooding in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, fires across the Eastern and Western Cape, and water supply challenges along the Garden Route shows that climate change is no longer a future threat but a present
British American Tobacco has announced that it will close its Heidelberg, Gauteng, factory by the end of 2026, marking the end of cigarette manufacturing in South Africa after 70 years. BAT said the decision was driven by the rapid growth of the illicit cigarette trade, which now makes up about three-quarters of the local market. Johnny Moloto, head of corporate and regulatory affairs at BAT Sub-Saharan Africa, said it was not an easy
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has announced a 5% reduction in both road fatalities and crashes during the 2025/26 festive season, compared to the same period last year. Creecy released the preliminary 2025/26 Festive Season Road Safety Campaign statistics during a media briefing on Thursday morning. According to the data, a total of 1 427 fatalities were recorded from 1 172 crashes over the festive period. The minister noted that this was the
The public spat between the former Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dion George, and DA Leader John Steenhuisen has now led to George resigning from the party and as MP, citing an “intolerable” situation and alleging he was pushed out of the party. In an exclusive interview with eNCA earlier today, George accused DA leader John Steenhuisen of abusing his position, being financially compromised, and allowing the party to be “captured” by
