Migrant truck drivers live in fear as government leads harassment campaign
The government-led clampdown on foreign drivers has created fear and insecurity among foreign drivers, both documented and undocumented.
Fikile Mbalula
Massive taxi fare increase threatens commuters
The lockdown regulation requiring taxis to run at reduced capacity has, in the absence of relief funds from government, forced taxi owners to hike fares.
Train services to Khayelitsha and Mitchell’s Plain still suspended
It is still not clear when train services on Metrorail’s Central Line will resume after it was suspended last month.
State of rail safety report paints a bad picture
There is a lack of safety and security on South Africa’s rail network with 3,990 operational occurrences and 9,268 security-related incidents recorded between April 2018 and March 2019.
UNTU strikes for government to ‘fix the trains’
UNTU which is the majority union at Prasa wants the rail agency to be integrated with Transnet.
Community members take the law into their own hands
Five days after violent protests, Krugersdorp City Centre looks like a war zone. The situation is still tense and people are scared to talk to strangers especially those who have cameras hanging on their necks.
Lack of effective street lighting contributes to crime in Nyanga
The lack of effective street lighting has contributed immensely to the escalation of crime in the Greater Nyanga district and surrounding areas. Cape Town’s communities are urging the authorities to take responsibility for their security and do something about visible policing – and night visibility.
Mbalula promises action from new Station Commander in Phillipi East
After the mass killings in Marikana informal settlement, Cape Town, on the weekend that took 11 lives, the full force of ministerial bluster descended on the area to try reassure a community in shock. Police Minister, Fikile Mbalula, continued with his tough talk as he presented a new Station Commander for the Philippi East Police Station.
ANCYL leader wants Hanekom and SACP expelled
“Derek Hanekom has to be expelled for what he did and the SACP has to be expelled for marching against the President yesterday (Monday).” Sayed was addressing ANC supporters after President Jacob Zuma survived the motion of no confidence.
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