# Strong winds and falling trees have caused widespread disruption across George in the Western Cape. Several roads, including the Outeniqua Pass, Step Aside Road, and parts of the R404 near Blanco, remain closed due to debris. Emergency teams are clearing affected areas. The Blanco Motor Vehicle Registration office has been shut, with services redirected. […]
# Heavy rain and strong winds continue to affect the Cape Winelands District Municipality. Several low-level bridges, including those at Slanghoek, Scherpenheuwel, Bonnievale, and Lemoenpoort, remain inaccessible due to flooding. Mayor Elna von Schlicht says electricity outages affects Witzenberg, De Doorns, and Touws River. She urges residents to stay indoors, avoid flooded areas, and keep […]
# Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya has pledged tougher action against illegal immigration, criminal syndicates, and urban decay. In recent days, protesters have taken to the streets in Pretoria and Johannesburg over undocumented foreign nationals. With the local government elections just six months away, Moya is once again ActionSA’s mayoral candidate for the metro. She has […]
# Union federation Cosatu says it supports the South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union’s pushback to Pick n Pay’s planned retrenchment. The retailer issued Section 189 notices last week, a move it described as the next step in a multi-year financial turnaround that has already seen the closure of many loss-making stores. However, […]
# The FF Plus says the Ekurhuleni metro has more than six-thousand illegal electricity connections that were removed in Riverside, Palm Ridge, but only 11 fines worth 84-thousand-564 were issued, far below expected revenue estimates. The party’s Rudolf Herbst criticises the operation, calling for accountability and questioning the enforcement outcome. He says proper law enforcement […]
# ActionSA says National Treasury raises alarm over the City of Johannesburg’s financial management, warning of governance failures, rising debt, and non-compliance with regulations. The party’s Mongezi Ntsebenzo says Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana instructed the City to halt a salary agreement deemed unaffordable. He says they warn that commitments must be lawful and sustainable and […]
# Police and immigration officials are on high alert at the Lebombo Border Post in Mpumalanga following threats of demonstrations from the Mozambican side. The situation is being closely monitored by border authorities to ensure safety and prevent disruptions to cross-border movement. Security has been reinforced in anticipation of possible unrest, although no incidents have […]
# Standard Bank says it has reached a milestone of 50 bank-assisted smart ID processing branches in partnership with the Department of Home Affairs. Spokesperson Kabelo Makeke says the bank completed more than five-thousand applications, with most cards already collected and an average processing time of under two weeks. He says they plan to expand […]
# The DA in the Western Cape is before the Constitutional Court, arguing healthcare reform must be driven by good governance rather than centralised control. The party’s Geordin Hill-Lewis contends public participation in lawmaking must be meaningful and that the National Health Insurance model risks over-centralising power. He says healthcare improvement depends on accountability, efficient […]
