# Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi reports that South African courts enrolled over 10-thousand cases of illegal firearm possession in the past two years. She told Parliament that 10-thousand-315 cases were recorded, but more than half were withdrawn, with 101 acquittals and one-thousand-671 convictions. Responding to questions from the DA’s Glynnis Breytenbach […]
# The DA in Tshwane says it will seek a decisive mandate in the local government elections to become the largest party in the capital. The party’s mayoral candidate, Cilliers Brink, says the metro has been paralysed by coalition chaos and a revolving door of mayors. He says this election is about one thing: taking […]
# RISE Mzansi is calling for a principled, values-based fresh approach to tackling South Africa-US relations, following the appointment of Roelf Meyer as ambassador to Washington. The party’s spokesperson, Mabine Seabe, says Meyer’s primary mandate must be economic diplomacy. He says the stakes for South African workers and businesses have never been higher, with over […]
# ActionSA has written to the Public Protector, Kholeka Gcaleka, urging her to reopen the Phala Phala investigation, following the declassification of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate’s report. The report revealed that members of the Presidential Protection Service ran an unlawful parallel investigation into the 2020 burglary at president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in […]
# The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union condemns the brutal attacks on educators in Ekurhuleni, which left one teacher dead and another critically injured. Union spokesperson Nomusa Cembi says Barcelona Primary School educator Tshepo Mankge was shot dead while walking to school, while Lethulwazi Comprehensive School deputy principal Kenneth Mandoyi was wounded. She says nearly […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined a plan to strengthen municipalities as economic operating systems to drive local growth and investment. Speaking at an investment conference in Boksburg, Gauteng, he says municipalities must become active enablers of economic activity through improved infrastructure, faster approvals, and better coordination. Ramaphosa emphasised reducing red tape, boosting local entrepreneurship, […]
# South African Local Government Association calls for municipalities to be placed at the centre of local economic development, arguing that developmental local government must move beyond service delivery to become engines of production and growth. Speaking at a summit, president of SALGA, Bheki Stofile, stresses that local economic development should include infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, […]
# The Western Cape Education Department says 166-thousand-144 learners applied on time for Grade R, 1, and 8 placements for 2027 before the 14 April deadline. Education MEC David Maynier says late applications will remain open but will only be considered after on-time submissions. School placement outcomes will be released, with parents required to confirm […]
# Build One South Africa criticised government for failing to act on what it calls excessive VIP protection spending, saying urgent reforms are needed to reduce wasteful expenditure. The party’s Roger Solomons says billions continue to be spent on protecting political elites while basic services face budget constraints. BOSA contends that the government has not […]
