# 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 […]
# More pain awaits South Africans at the fuel pumps from Wednesday. Minister of Mineral and Petroleum resources, Gwede Mantashe, announced huge increases at midnight tomorrow, driven by higher global oil prices, supply disruptions, and geopolitical tensions affecting crude oil markets. Petrol prices will rise by three-rand-27-cents per litre and diesel by six-rand-19-cents per litre. […]
# The African Christian Democratic Party says Tshwane must be kept functional to protect jobs and improve service delivery. Party representative Thabang Moshidi says unemployment in the capital is estimated at nearly 38-percent. He warns that ongoing water and electricity outages are discouraging investment and negatively affecting small businesses. Moshidi also highlights long-standing service delivery […]
# President of the Township Economic Commission of South Africa, Bheki Twala, says violent crime continues to affect spaza shop owners. He responded to the kidnapping of Gauteng spaza shop owner Mazwi Kubheka, who had been reported missing for almost a month. Twala told SABC News small township businesses often operate under constant threat, yet […]
# Seven people have been killed in a crash between a bus and a minibus taxi in Kariega in the Eastern Cape this morning. Emergency services responded to the scene of the accident, which also resulted in multiple injuries. Investigations are underway, while officials urge motorists to exercise caution and prioritise road safety on all […]
# Criminologist Chris Kanyane raises concerns about warrantless searches by the police’s specialised units after a weekend raid at the former home of member of Parliament and founder of the National Coloured Congress, Fadiel Adams, in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town. The political killings task team is under scrutiny following allegations that officials entered without a […]
# The Western Cape Mobility Department is urging motorists to be extra cautious on the roads amid wet and windy weather conditions. The South African Weather Service has issued an advisory for heavy rain and strong winds in parts of the country, including the Western and Eastern Cape, from today until Thursday. The department’s Traffic […]
