The Bishop Lavis Community Police Forum (BLCPF) says the Valhalla Park area remains volatile following a suspected gang-related mass shooting in 8th Avenue on Wednesday night, 7 October 2026. Police confirmed that a 34-year-old man was gunned down during the suspected gang-related shooting. Four others, aged between 23 and 34, were also wounded. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says Bishop Lavis police are investigating one count of murder and four counts of attempted
A 30-year-old South African is returning home after being held captive in Mozambique. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) confirmed that the man went missing in the first week of September while working as a mechanic at a camp in the Marrupa district of Niassa Province, in northern Mozambique. The man is from Phalaborwa in Limpopo. DIRCO said engagements took place between the South African High Commission in Maputo
SANTACO has announced that taxi commuters will not face any fare increases for now, despite the continued pressure of rising fuel costs. The taxi council confirmed on Wednesday that it will first engage with government to discuss possible support or assistance for the industry, before considering any changes to fares. SANTACO said the aim is to find ways of easing the financial pressure on taxi operators without placing an additional burden
The Department of Home Affairs has rejected false claims circulating online that a Constitutional Court judgment means asylum seekers will be allowed to vote in South Africa. The department says the claims are part of a large-scale disinformation campaign surrounding a 7 July 2026 Constitutional Court judgment in the matter involving the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town and the Minister of Home Affairs. Home Affairs says the judgment does not grant
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development has expressed serious concern over the Department of Social Development’s qualified audit opinion for the 2025/26 financial year, after it was revealed that millions in grant funding have been paid to people who were already deceased, government employees and those whose eligibility could not be fully confirmed. The committee was briefed by the Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the audit outcomes on Tuesday.
