Innholdsfortegnelse for 2025-09-04 i Daily Voice

Encouraged “But as I’ve explained, you must get permission, and we must know where you are at all times.” Despite these breaches, Thobakgale said he was encouraged to find all the parolees sober. He added: “That is important, because many crimes are linked to alcohol and substance abuse. “It shows us that at least some conditions are being respected.” Parole conditions vary depending on the circumstances of the offender. “Some parolees are not allowed to leave their yard without explicit permission from a parole officer. If they attend church, they must provide a letter from the institution. If they work, they must give us a letter from the employer. The principle is that we need to know their whereabouts at all times. If the conditions change, they need to inform…

Forsaken He claimed that the Cape Flats has been forsaken to violence, with the government watching “from the safety of their ivory towers in Pretoria”. Ndlela decried the normalisation of mass killings, calling it “the most damning indictment of President Ramaphosa and his administration”, adding that the frequency of deaths has rendered them nearly routine and no longer newsworthy. The party criticised the State’s response as passive and indifferent, describing how officials “shrink from responsibility” while gangs continue their reign of terror. Ndlela said: “The police hide behind the lazy excuse that killings are ‘gang-related,’ but what is glaringly obvious is that innocent lives are being destroyed. “The State has lost control over the Cape Flats. Drug cartels and warlords rule unchallenge.”…

THE South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) have launched legal action against Gayton McKenzie. On Tuesday evening, the SAHRC announced that they will approach the Equality Court to initiate legal proceedings against the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture over historic tweets containing racial slurs, including the use of the “K-word.” In a formal statement issued, the commission confirmed that it is acting on multiple complaints received regarding McKenzie’s social media activity between 2011 and 2017, as well as alleged xenophobic remarks attributed to him. It stated: “Following receipt of complaints regarding social media posts and alleged xenophobic utterances by Minister Gayton McKenzie, the Commission assessed the matter and came to a view that utterances made by Minister McKenzie are prima facie violations of the provisions of the Promotion of…

THREE children and an adult were shot and wounded in Hanover Park while playing outside amid a gang war in the community. The incident took place on Tuesday night around 8.30pm in Agulhas Court when six unknown gunmen started opening fire on foot, leaving a 14-year-old meisie, two boys, aged 10 and 16 respectively, and a 38-year-old man wounded. Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Malcolm Pojie confirmed that Philippi police registered four counts of attempted murder. Opened Pojie reported: “Reports suggest that the victims were standing in Agulhas Court in Hanover Park when six suspects on foot arrived and opened fire on them. “Four of the victims, a 14-year-old female and three males aged, 10, 16 and 38, sustained gunshot wounds and were transported to hospital by private transport. “The circumstances and…