SALGA says municipalities cannot remain financially sustainable unless residents, businesses and government departments pay for services, while warning that structural funding challenges continue to undermine local government.

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry says it is engaging the Presidency over a possible extension as it faces mounting pressure to complete its work before the current August deadline.

The Public Protector has found that the City of Cape Town failed to provide adequate basic services to residents of Langa and Khayelitsha, prompting renewed criticism from opposition parties over service delivery and spatial inequality.

A coordinated law enforcement operation at Losberg Kloof Mine in Westonaria has led to the arrest of 198 suspected illegal miners, most of whom are foreign nationals allegedly in South Africa without valid documentation.

The Tshwane Metro Police Department has carried out its first official vehicle crushing operation, disposing of long-unclaimed impounded vehicles to free up storage space and improve enforcement operations.

The Association of Private Security Owners of South Africa (TAPSOSA) has called for security companies to be paid on time and adequately, arguing that fair payments will enable employers to improve the salaries and wellbeing of security officers. The appeal was made during the launch of its HIV campaign.

The Public Servants Association (PSA), one of South Africa’s biggest public sector unions, is staring down deregistration after the Registrar of Labour Relations issued a notice of intention to cancel its registration over what appear to be serious and repeated failures to comply with the Labour Relations Act.

Seven people are due to appear in the Bethlehem Magistrate's Court after being arrested in connection with the alleged mob killing of a 34-year-old man accused of stealing property.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has called on SADC member states to strengthen regional cooperation, boost industrialisation and adopt coordinated economic policies to shield the region from global economic shocks.

Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says claims by Ghanaian authorities that a Ghanaian national was killed during anti-irregular migration protests are incorrect, insisting police investigations show the fatal shooting occurred before the demonstrations.

Home Affairs offices will remain open until 6pm from 1 to 21 July to help learners and members of the public apply for and collect Smart ID cards during the school holiday period.

Police have launched an attempted murder investigation after the Madibeng municipal manager was shot and wounded while driving near Hartbeespoort Dam on Wednesday evening.

Sixteen people have died and at least 20 others were injured after a bus carrying passengers from Cape Town to the Eastern Cape overturned near Touws River in the Western Cape, marking the country's second fatal bus crash in two days.

Orlando Pirates have confirmed reaching an agreement with Belgian side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise for the transfer of Relebohile Mofokeng, although the deal still depends on a medical and personal terms.

The Gauteng Department of Health has dismissed social media claims of a mortuary backlog at Helen Joseph Hospital, saying the circulating video is outdated and the facility has sufficient storage capacity.