# The GOOD Party is calling on the Western Cape Education Department to urgently address severe classroom overcrowding in the Cape Winelands. The party’s Andrew Hess says growing learner numbers are straining school infrastructure and affecting teaching quality. He warns that overcrowded classrooms compromise learning conditions and teacher effectiveness. Hess is urging immediate intervention, including […]
# The South African National Taxi Council says taxi fare increases are unavoidable following a sharp rise in fuel prices. Commuters across South Africa are now paying more as operators adjust fares to cover rising costs. Spokesperson Rebecca Phala says increases vary between associations, with local hikes ranging from two-rand to six-rand. She says operators […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says the fact that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme has again been placed under administration due to governance failures, highlights deep systemic problems. The party’s Wynand Boshoff calls for a full overhaul of the system. He says the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has previously suggested it could be […]
# City Power Johannesburg strongly condemns the killing of an on-duty security officer in the Shalazile informal settlement near the Shalazile microgrid in Johannesburg. The officer was shot about 30 metres from critical electricity infrastructure. City Power’s Isaac Mangena says the attack is a brutal act against essential workers and calls for urgent investigations and […]
# Taxi organisations CATA and CODETA have pledged to end long-standing violence over route disputes in Cape Town. The two organisations met at the Nyanga taxi rank. CODETA chairperson Nceba Enge says the agreement reflects a serious commitment to peace, while CATA chairperson Nkululeko Sityebi stressed differences must be resolved through dialogue and not violence. […]
# The South African Local Government Association has urged municipalities across several provinces to activate preparedness and response measures. This follows a warning by the South African Weather Service of an intense cut-off low-pressure system expected to affect large parts of the country between today and Thursday. This includes heavy rain and windy conditions. SALGA […]
# The GOOD Party continues to call for accountability for the George building collapse in the Western Cape. Tomorrow will mark two years since 34 people were killed and 28 injured when a five-storey development collapsed. GOOD’s Chantelle Kyd says the police investigation was completed at the beginning of February and the docket handed to […]
# ActionSA says the kidnapping of Mazwi Mpumelelo Kubheka and civic mobilisation by the March and March Movement have renewed debate on law enforcement and governance. The party’s Mongezi Ntsebenzo says while immigration policy is a national responsibility, municipalities must play their part by enforcing by-laws and maintaining order. He says as the elections approach, […]
# The Public Servants Association criticised the Department of Health after the acting Director-General instructed provinces not to appoint Community Health Workers without Grade 12. The union’s Claude Naicker says the move undermines ongoing discussions at the bargaining council and unfairly excludes experienced workers, many of whom served communities as volunteers. Naicker called on the […]
