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MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA  ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA SANDF Starvation Scandal Highlights Systemic Rot in Defence Leadership 130 naval recruits at SAS Saldanha have suffered starvation and poor accommodation. The DA condemns systemic neglect and lack of accountability in Defence leadership . Parliamentary questions will probe provisioning, planning, and budget for the recruits. The DA condemns in the strongest terms the inhumane treatment of approximately 130 naval recruits who have, according to media reports, been stranded at SAS Saldanha since July, surviving on minimal food rations and living without proper accommodation as a result of ongoing construction delays at the Simon’s Town Naval Base . For nearly three months the young recruits, who have completed their basic military training , have endured conditions that families have rightly described as “inhumane”. Confined to the base without day passes, denied sufficient food and prohibited from receiving parcels ...

MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA  ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA Minister Mchunu’s decision to halt Crime Intelligence appointments hampers crime-fighting efforts Earlier this year, RISE Mzansi quizzed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu ’s political directive to halt the filling of vacancies at the South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence Division (CID). This decision, which has become central to both the Ad Hoc Committee and Madlanga Commission , affected a total of 18 posts, which include six Senior Managers and 12 Social Media Specialists. RISE Mzansi further asked what impact this political decision had on the safety and security of South Africans, to which Minister Mchunu responded, “there is an impact [on crime fighting]”, given that among the posts affected are the CID Provincial Heads of KwaZulu-Natal , Eastern Cape and Western Cape . Provinces which are besieged by political killings , taxi violence , extortion , gang violence , cross-border crimes and drugs . Mor...

MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA  ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA  SEVEN SAPS OFFICERS ARRESTED BY JMPD TACTICAL REACTION UNIT FOR EXTORTION AND KIDNAPPING The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) @JoburgMPD Tactical Reaction Unit (TRU) has arrested seven South African Police Service (SAPS) @SAPoliceService officers on charges of extortion and kidnapping following an incident involving an illegal miner, commonly referred to as a “ Zama Zama ,” in possession of material used to refine gold. The incident unfolded when the SAPS officers allegedly demanded R5,000 from the Zama Zama, later escalating their demand to R30,000. The officers are said to have transported the individual to a loaning facility to secure the payment. While awaiting the funds, the JMPD TRU intervened, apprehending the officers on the scene. The Zama Zama is currently providing a statement to authorities. The arrested officers are being detained at Booysens Police Station , where a case of extort...

MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA  ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA Premier Panyaza Lesufi gives update on the status of Gauteng Traffic Wardens  Good morning, ladies and gentlemen Welcome to this media briefing, where we will be detailing the progress made in responding to the operational repositioning of the traffic wardens . This will assist us in clarifying the lingering misunderstanding regarding their legitimacy and giving an update on their current training pathway to prepare them for their full integration into the province’s law enforcement framework. Introduction  The introduction of the traffic wardens in our province has assisted us in fighting crime in particular, visible policing in the CBD . They have also assisted us in sporting events, notably big events including concerts, as well as in tracing and tracking those that are selling drugs in our communities, retrieving stolen vehicles and ammunition in some of the operations they have executed.  We are doi...

MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA  ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA MMC for Public Safety Dr Mgcini Tshwaku Notes Granting of Bail to JMPD Officers and Condemns Unlawful Arrest by SAPS The MMC for Public Safety, Dr Mgcini Tshwaku , notes with relief the granting of bail to members of the Johannesburg Metro Police Department ( JMPD ) Tactical Response Unit ( TRU ) and Recovery Unit following their unlawful arrest and detention by members of the South African Police Service ( SAPS ) in Bekkersdal . We have now been able to speak directly with our members about the events that transpired, as SAPS had previously denied JMPD Internal Affairs access to them during their detention.  Below is the sequence of events as recounted by the affected officers: On 17 October 2025, JMPD TRU officers, acting on credible intelligence regarding a suspected stolen Toyota Hilux belonging to an illegal miner ( zama zama ) who had been underground for nine months, located the vehicle at a premises in...

MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA  ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA  Call for informal groups to participate in the G20 Social Summit Registration remains open for NGOs and other civil society groupings to participate in the G20 Social Summit , scheduled to take place from 18 to 20 November 2025 at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Ekurhuleni , Gauteng Province . The Social Summit, convened under South Africa’s G20 Presidency , is designed as an inclusive platform that will amplify the voices of civil society, grassroots organisations and communities. In line with the G20 Presidency theme of Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability , the Social Summit will bring together formal and informal networks including youth groups , women’s organisations , persons with disabilities , faith-based organisations , community forums and other grassroots structures to engage directly on global issues that affect daily lives. Government calls on informal groups and community...