# The DA says the poor and vulnerable cannot tolerate any longer the indignity of the South African Social Security Agency, which is meant to provide social protection. A group of pensioners and supporters marched to Parliament on Tuesday over SASSA failures, from unpaid grants to long queues. The DA’s Alexandra Abrahams says they will present […]
# Cape Forum has expressed deep concern over a video showing a young girl making a racist remark toward fellow learners at Knysna High School in the Western Cape. Chairperson Heindrich Wyngaard condemned the act but praised principal Mark Mosdell’s transparent response. Cape Forum will offer cultural-sensitivity workshops for senior learners, emphasising the importance of […]
# The Western Cape government has condemned the recent deadly violence linked to the taxi industry. Nine people, including six taxi drivers and three passengers, were shot in two separate incidents in Philippi East and Khayelitsha on Monday. Three people died. Western Cape Mobility MEC, Isaac Sileku, says the safety of commuters, operators, and the […]
# The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa is gearing up to commemorate Heart Awareness Month in September, culminating on World Heart Day, 29 September, under the global theme Don’t Miss a Beat. According to the World Health Organisation, cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, accounting for approximately 32-percent of all deaths. Notably, […]
# The DA will conduct an oversight visit to the Pretoria Deeds Office today to address what it says are the unconstitutional racial-classification requirements in property transfers. The party’s Mlindi Nhanha says during the visit, the team will present findings from earlier oversight inspections and conduct a comprehensive assessment of Pretoria’s procedures. He says the […]
# The Public Servants Association has welcomed the precautionary suspension of Government Pensions Administration Agency CEO Kedibone Madiehe. She is being investigated over allegations of serious misconduct concerning high-value procurement transaction breaches, which have cost the agency over 1.2-billion-rand. PSA’s Claude Naicker says public servants’ hard-earned pensions cannot be put at risk by poor leadership, […]
# The Green Connection and Natural Justice say the fight to ensure South Africa pivots to a just energy and economic future remains an uphill battle. Earlier this month, the Western Cape High Court overturned the government’s approval of TotalEnergies’ Block offshore drilling plans between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas. Green Connection’s Shahil Singh says […]
# The DA in Gauteng will stage a picket outside premier Panyaza Lesufi’s office in Johannesburg tomorrow. This is to raise urgent concerns about the escalating crime crisis across the province and the continued under-resourcing of police stations. The picket will be led by the party’s provincial leader, Solly Msimanga. The DA says Lesufi has repeatedly stated that fighting crime is […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says Trade, Industry and Competition minister, Parks Tau, has missed a golden opportunity to do away with the ANC’s failed socialist policies, and replace them with a fair, free-market system. Government intends to grant temporary exemptions from standard competition legislation to boost exports. This is on condition that small- to […]
