🇿🇦 *SA UPDATE | Friday- 13 June 2025*   https://x.com/IpIndependent/status/1933450510398296502 Here's what's happening in *South Africa today:* 👇🏼 ◼️ *Bold SAPS restructure to tackle crime and corruption:* He added that 5 500 recruits are in training and will be deployed in phases later this year. “They’ll bolster our crime-fighting efforts at police stations and specialised units,” Masemola said. Mchunu confirmed 392 Saps members were dismissed last year for corruption. https://www.citizen.co.za/news/mchunu-unveils-bold-saps-restructure-to-tackle-crime-and-corruption/ -------------   ◼️ *Unlicensed Cannabis dispensaries:* “It is highly unethical and illegal for any individual or company to claim SAHPRA authorisation through forged documentation. “We take this matter seriously, and we will work with law enforcement agencies to ensure that offenders are dealt with swiftly and decisively. The public must be protected from such deceptive behaviour,” she said. https://independentpress.cc/sahpra-warns-public-to-stay-cautious-of-unlicensed-cannabis-dispensaries/2025/06/13/ ------------- ◼️ Elon Musk eyes small town: Elon Musk is interested in launching SpaceX rockets from the Denel Overberg test site in Arniston, near Cape Town. Experts say this location is valuable for deploying satellites over the South Pole and Starlink satellites for consumer broadband services. https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-06-12-musk-wants-sa-rocket-launch-site-and-rare-earths/ ------------- ◼️ *Electricity pain coming:* Households across the country need to brace for significant electricity price hikes to hit from 1 July, as municipalities prepare to implement above-inflation tariff increases. https://businesstech.co.za/news/energy/827976/major-pain-about-to-hit-south-african-households/ ------------- ◼️ *Good news about e-visas in SA:* As part of the ETA applications process, travellers must provide their biometrics to Home Affairs as part of the process to use the system. “This system will eventually replace paper-based visas by issuing the traveller with a unique digital code linked to their passport information,” the minister previously said. https://mybroadband.co.za/news/government/598573-good-news-about-e-visas-in-south-africa.html ------------- 🔴 Get short and instant News alerts by joining *INDEPENDENT PRESS* WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAtNxX8fewmiFmN7N22