# The Western Cape Mobility Department recently hosted an event to honour the incredible women who are the backbone of the freight industry. This is part of the Freight Focus Month campaign, celebrating both female freight truck drivers and the wives and partners of drivers who make the industry a success. Mobility MEC Isaac Sileku […]
# ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has dismissed reports that his party has been invited to be part of the Government of National Unity. The ANC’s National Executive Committee has resolved to expand the size of the coalition government and begin the process of speaking to other parties. Mashaba told Newzroom Afrika that they are open to […]
# South African tax payers are warned to be aware of possible scams as tax season is peak time for these fraudsters. South African Fraud Protection Service spokesperson Jonathan Faurie says scammers mimic South African Revenue Services emails, SMSs, and calls to steal personal information or divert refunds. Common tactics include phishing, impersonation, fake refund […]
# The DA in Gauteng is demanding that the sinkhole task team, which was supposed to be launched at the end of June, be established immediately. The province is vulnerable to sinkholes because it is made up of 35-percent dolomite, making the land in the area a disaster waiting to happen. The City of Tshwane […]
# Western Cape MEC of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has congratulated the Drakenstein Municipality on the official launch of its Community Safety Forum. The forum will serve as a structure where government departments and other stakeholders can align strategies, share critical information, and plan in a more inclusive and coordinated manner. Marais […]
# The iconic Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company has officially reopened its doors to the public. This follows the completion of its annual maintenance. Executive director Selma Hercules says the annual shutdown allows them to carry out essential upgrades and make sure the Cableway runs at the highest possible standards. She adds that the maintenance is […]
# Religious leaders and the Christian political party Hope4SA strongly opposed the proposed Marriage Bill during public hearings in Kimberley in the Northern Cape. The bill seeks to unify all marriages under one law, including same-sex unions. The ACDP’s Zeilede Kgomongoe says the bill undermines traditional values and fails to reflect the beliefs of many […]
# A 26-year-old security guard has been sentenced to life in prison for the rape of a 14-year-old girl in Roodepoort, Gauteng. Mpho Antonio Lebona, who was tasked with the protection of a residential complex, raped the girl in January 2021. He claimed their interaction was consensual. The National Prosecuting Authority’s spokesperson, Phindi Mjonondwane, says […]
# The ANC’s National Executive Committee has characterised the country’s economy as being in a state of emergency that requires drastic action. Economic growth slowed in the first quarter as the gross domestic product increased marginally by 0.1-percent. In his closing remarks following the NEC’s four-day meeting in Gauteng, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa said urgent […]
