SCORE: C+ Senzo Mchunu inherited a particularly problematic under-resourced police department that is still recovering from the ravages of state capture. He appears to hold a long view regarding transforming the police service and is open to new ideas. He appreciates the depth of the problems facing him and that even with the resources the […]
Mchunu says the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal is not going to die and will recover the ground it lost on 29 May
Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester showed police officers a fraudulent identity document after being apprehended for speeding in July 2022
The proliferation of illegal weapons and failure to keep violent criminals locked up will draw more tragic massacres
Four women, one man and a two-month-old baby survived the shootings, which took place in the same street
The minster said these groups take money and never do any work
South Africa’s seventh parliament has just started its work, and it appears to be doing so with a far more collaborative spirit — and significantly less playing to the gallery — than it did during any of the previous three terms.
The latest data shows that contact crimes and rapes are on the rise
The country is viewed as highly skilled because of its response to high crime levels, and training is offered at competitive prices
The lieutenant-general is adamant that delegating the recruitment and structuring of police to SAPS provincial offices is crucial to quality policing
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu stops short of calling the ‘illegal’ base an act of treason
MPs challenged him on skewed spending, saying the poor suffered while billions went to protecting politicians
Crime intelligence and police station resources also need serious investment to ensure effective policing
Mchunu has left big shoes that need to be filled, according to experts
Government is investigating legislative reforms to strengthen enforcement when municipalities don’t provide clean water to residents
The water and sanitation minister said the metro needed to build resilience into its water supply system given the flood risks
The minister is adamant the country is not experiencing a crisis, despite about half the water in our systems being unsafe for drinking
Nearly half of South Africa’s drinking water systems are in a poor state
The investigation covers the tenure of all six ANC premiers
Xolani Chamane had been at the meeting at which murdered councillor Mnqobi Molefe was threatened with death last year
Senzo Mchunu must provide an affidavit in 45 court days stating what has been done to deal with the problem
Former secretary did not provide the party with reasons why he should not be expelled, as requested
Government says the draft rules are to address the disparities in access to water use left over from apartheid
Special Investigating Unit is also looking into ‘irregular’ R220m security tender at the Umgeni Water Board
The Rooiwal wastewater treatment works is set for a R4 billion upgrade
The utility assures people they use chlorine to disinfect water taken from Vaal River, making it safe to drink
The City of Tshwane will allocate R450 million over the next three years to fix the dysfunctional Rooiwal plant, which is polluting water in the area
With its broken sewage and failing water treatment plants, South Africa has the perfect conditions for diseases such as cholera to thrive
The water minister wants to extend Amatola’s coverage area to include the whole Eastern Cape
The water and sanitation department says drinking water quality from the Temba water treatment works does not meet minimum drinking water quality
Former board members wanting to be reinstated for a second time are challenging the water and sanitation minister
The former members have said that an interim board has been appointed illegally and without being vetted