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Raid: South African Police Service members patrol the streets on the Cape Flats (above). The Democratic Alliance wants the Western Cape to take over policing responsibility from the national government.

DA renews bid to control policing in Western Cape

The party has bristled at billionaire Johann Rupert’s remarks that the Cape Flats are the epicentre of South Africa’s violent crime problem

  • Eyaaz
6 min read
Communications Minister Solly Malatsi (Instagram)

Malatsi denies ICT directive paves way for Elon Musk’s Starlink into South Africa

Critics say the timing is suspect, coming after businessman Johann Rupert, part of a delegation to Washington last week, said South Africa needed Starlink technology to help to fight crime

  • Eyaaz
5 min read

Pay-TV provider StarSat challenges Icasa over expired licence

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has ordered StarSat to stop broadcasting after failing to renew its licence on time

  • Des Erasmus
2 min read