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SAPS ordered to pay elderly man R175K for unlawful arrest & denying him vital medication
Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has been ordered to pay a 70-year-old man R175,000 in damages after he was unlawfully arrested…
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Police assure residents they’re working hard to clamp down on extortion gangs in Eastern Cape
Police have assured residents they were working hard to clamp down on extortion gangs in the Eastern Cape, where horror…
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KZN police have shot & killed at least 10 suspected criminals since start of August
KwaZulu-Natal police have shot and killed at least 10 suspected criminals since the beginning of August. The latest incident occurred…
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Close to 80 000 unsolved murder cases closed in SA since 2018
Did you know that nearly 80,000 unsolved murder cases have been closed by the police since 2018? This represents a…
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EFF says poor border control makes South Africa a hub for drug trafficking
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has blamed the influx of drugs in South Africa on poor border and harbour controls…
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Minister Mchunu says police’s crime-fighting efforts yielding results after massive Joburg drug bust
Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu says officers have demonstrated that crime-fighting efforts are bearing fruit following a massive drug bust…
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SAPS to join forces with City of Cape Town & Western Cape govt to combat crime in the province
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is joining forces with the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape government…
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Ipusa urges Police Minister Mchunu to accelerate police reforms after mass shootings
The Independent Policing Union of South Africa (Ipusa) is urging Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu to expedite police reforms in…
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Case against 95 Libyans postponed as there was no Arabic interpreter in court
The case against the 95 Libyan nationals arrested at an alleged military training camp in White River, Mpumalanga, has been…
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Police top brass visit illegal military site in Mpumalanga
Ninety-five Libyan nationals, arrested at a military facility in Mpumalanga on Friday, are expected to be deported once police investigations…
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Police Minister Mchunu lauds Hawks after kidnapped Gqeberha businessman rescued
The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has welcomed news of its vice president and local businessman Kelvin Naidoo’s rescue. Naidoo’s…
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Police Minister Senzo Mchunu pledges to address crime in Eastern Cape and W Cape
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says addressing the scourge of crime in the Eastern and Western Cape province will be part…
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Residents voice frustration over alleged captured Cape Flats
Rampant gun violence, extortion, and a lack of police resources have topped the list of complaints residents from crime-ridden communities…
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Police officers accused of brutality
A shocking video reveals SAPS officers using excessive force against a fisherman at Umkomaas Beach, sparking demands for an urgent…
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Police Minister Senzo Mchunu determined to crack down on gang violence scourge
Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu has placed gang-related crimes top of his list of priorities for the next five years.…
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Police Minister says attacks on police like declaring war on the State
Just weeks after being appointed Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu has spoken on the need for the security cluster to…
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SAPU warns new police minister Senzo Mchunu to stay in his lane
The South African Policing Union (SAPU) has issued a stern warning to the newly appointed minister of police Senzo Mchunu…
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Senzo Mchunu: Municipalities are failing to maintain water systems
Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, wants municipalities to prioritise water infrastructure instead of salaries. Mchunu was speaking at the…
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Zibi says Limpopo is in the middle of a water crisis
The R4.5 billion Giyani bulk water project in Limpopo has become an electioneering tool with one party praising the project’s…
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Lebowakgomo residents picket during Water Minister Senzo Mchunu’s visit
Residents of the Lebowakgomo area in Limpopo have picketed during a visit by the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo…
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Giyani residents doubt they will receive water supply
Some residents of Giyani in Limpopo are sceptical about getting water. This comes after Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu…
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City of Tshwane on track to meet 2026 upgrades deadline of Rooiwal water treatment plant, says Brink
Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink says the metro is on track to meet the deadline it set to upgrade the Rooiwal…
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Hammanskraal residents to have clean water by September: Senzo Mchunu
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has confirmed that residents of Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, will have clean portable water…
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Joburg residents warned of unplanned water outage
Joburg Water is warning of an unplanned outage in parts of the city on Monday. Linden, Kensington B, Cresta, Windsor,…
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Court dismisses Senzo Mchunu’s bid to halt IPP operations at Clanwilliam Dam
A high court application by Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu to stop the operations of an independent power…
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SA-Zimbabwe water deal to ensure supply exceeds demand in Musina
The water and sanitation department has signed an agreement with the Zimbabwean government that could bring relief to some Limpopo…
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SA and Zimbabwe sign water supply agreement
Zimbabwe and South Africa on Thursday, 14 March, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at addressing water scarcity in…
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Investigation into Vaal River clean-up method
The Ministers of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, and Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, have noted public concerns…
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Senzo Mchunu defends eThekwini’s failure to meet deadline to restore water
Water Minister Senzo Mchunu has defended the eThekwini Municipality’s failure to meet the February 15th deadline to restore water supply…
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Minister Mchunu promises to restore water supply to Durban suburbs by 15 February
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has promised residents of eThekwini Municipality, particularly in Verulam, Phoenix, and Tongaat, that their…
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Police Minister Cele has been asked to prioritise probe into Teboho Joala murder, says Mchunu
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu said that a request has been made to Police Minister Bheki Cele to prioritise…
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Minister Mchunu to visit Durban north residents to solve their water woes
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu is expected to meet with Durban north residents over ongoing water availability woes this…
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Senzo Mchunu blames eThekwini’s water woes on poor governance
Department of Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has blamed the administration of the eThekwini Municipality for the city’s water…
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Minister Senzo Mchunu to address water challenges in eThekwini
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu and eThekwini Municipality Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda will on Wednesday host a water imbizo at…
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Over R2 billion allocated to Matjhabeng Water Project
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu says R2.2 billion has been allocated to the refurbishment of the Matjhabeng Bulk Water…
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Northern Cape residents advised to boil water before drinking
It looks like residents in the Northern Cape will have to start boiling their tap water before drinking it. This…
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DA demanding action on water crisis
The DA is marching to the Water and Sanitation Department on Wednesday morning. The party will hand over a memorandum…
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R8 billion set aside for Umzimvubu Water Project in Eastern Cape
R8 billion has been set aside for the Umzimvubu Water Project which has been delayed for decades in the Eastern…
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Elderly and disabled suffering as Linmeyer allegedly without water for 55 days
Linmeyer community spokesperson, Dayne Smith, described the situation on the ground in the area, apparently without water for 55 days,…
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Gauteng residents take to the streets, burn tyres after months of no water
Residents took the streets on Monday, burning tires and blocking off Crownwood Road and the Xavier Street onramp from the…
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Minister Senzo Mchunu orders water sharing plan for Joburg’s parched communities
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has ordered officials to immediately shift water loads towards some of the city’s dry…
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Call for joint effort in resolving water woes in Joburg
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu is calling on all spheres of government to work together to resolve water supply…
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Senzo Mchunu unveils project to solve water & sanitation crisis in North West
Water and sanitation issues in the North West are gaining the attention of the government, with the launch on Saturday…
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Minister Senzo Mchunu slams Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink over comments on metro’s cholera crisis
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has slammed Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink’s assertions that he was quiet during the cholera…
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DWS warns SA’s poor water quality could pose a potential health risk
The Water and Sanitation Department has noted a significant decline in South Africa’s water quality. About 50% of water services…
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DWS: Decline in SA’s water quality could see cholera spread further
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) said the decline in the quality of water across the country sparked concerns…
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Senzo Mchunu: Need for legislation enabling easier government intervention in municipalities
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, said the cholera outbreak highlights the need to introduce legislation to make…
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Senzo Mchunu: Discussions with Treasury have started following cholera outbreak
The Water and Sanitation Department has begun discussions with Treasury on sorting out the water crisis in Hammanskraal. Minister Senzo…
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Authorities struggle to identify source of cholera outbreak
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu says a task team is being set up to prioritise bringing a swift end…
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Update: Cholera death toll rises to 22
The death toll from the cholera outbreak has increased to 22. 21 people have been confirmed dead in Hammanskraal while…
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