Correctional Services Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale has condemned a violent attack at Oudtshoorn Prison that left four officials injured and one inmate dead. The clash followed a search operation earlier this week, where inmates resisted and later retaliated, stabbing officials during unlock procedures. Thobakgale says the “unacceptable behaviour” of offenders occurred on Wednesday morning, 6 August, at Oudtshoorn Medium A Correctional Centre. He says that during a search operation, offenders housed in
South Africa is stepping up its fight against plastic pollution with a proposed total ban on microbeads, tiny plastic particles often found in cosmetics, toiletries, and other household products. On Thursday, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, published draft regulations that aim to prohibit the production, distribution, sale, import, and export of plastic microbeads and any products containing them. The move comes under the National Environmental Management Act
A third university student has been found dead in just over one week. The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) has confirmed the passing of one of its students, Justice Mmeli Gaqa, on Monday. While the circumstances surrounding his death are still unclear, according to reports, it’s believed that he died due to natural causes. This comes just days after Stellenbosch University student Chris Scheffers was found dead in his dorm room.
The City of Cape Town has announced major cuts to its Dial-a-Ride (DaR) service to ensure its long-term sustainability. The City has confirmed that the DaR service will continue to transport eligible wheelchair users and people with severe walking impairments between their places of work and home. The service was implemented in 2002 with the mandate to support those who, due to the nature of their physical impairments, are unable to access
The Minister of Public Works & Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson has laid criminal charges against the suspended Independent Development Trust CEO Tebogo Malaka. This follows serious allegations by the Daily Maverick that Malaka sought to bribe journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh to halt negative reporting. Daily Maverick released an explosive video showing Malaka and the entity’s spokesperson offering Myburgh R60,000 in cash to drop an ongoing corruption investigation. The attempted bribe is linked to
