# The Tsakani Magistrate’s Court denied bail to a 39-year-old man from Lindelani, Benoni, who is accused of raping and impregnating his daughter, who was 15, in 2022. The victim reported the abuse after turning 18, leading to his arrest. National Prosecuting Authority’s spokesperson, Lumka Mahanjana, says the accused sought one-thousand-rand bail, citing his role […]
# ActionSA leaders, headed by president Herman Mashaba, will conduct an oversight tour of facilities and infrastructure across the City of Tshwane today. The party says the current administration inherited a metro on the brink of collapse, with finances in disarray, townships deeply neglected, and the previous coalition’s leading party more focused on political point-scoring […]
# SANParks says its annual National Parks Week has proven to be a successful campaign that provides education and awareness about the country’s inclusive approach to conservation. SANParks will again offer free access to most of the 21 national parks under its management next month. It says it will also use this time to cultivate […]
# The City of Johannesburg’s energy utility, City Power, will host the Schools Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management Awards ceremony today. The awards follow the Energy Efficiency Schools competition, which galvanised pupils to engage actively in the dynamic world of energy efficiency and renewable resources. Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero will preside over the ceremony. […]
# The DA says the Department of Home Affairs’ plan to make smart ID and passport applications available on the banking apps of Capitec Bank, FNB, and Standard Bank in the coming months will be a game changer. Until now, smart ID and passport services were only available at 30 branches spread between five different […]
# Western Cape Mobility MEC Isaac Sileku says for farming communities in the province, reliable freight is not just about economic opportunity, it is a lifeline. As part of Freight Focus Month, the Mobility Department visited Two-a-Day in Grabouw, one of the province’s largest fruit producers and exporters. Sileku says they engaged with Two-a-Day’s leadership to better understand the […]
# The DA has condemned Operation Dudula’s hindering and intimidation of foreign nationals seeking healthcare, particularly in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. The group claims that the country’s healthcare system is overburdened by undocumented foreign nationals. The DA’s Karl le Roux says they have written to the acting Police minister, professor Firoz Cachalia, requesting the deployment of […]
# Build One SA says the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey illustrates the government’s inability to create new jobs and grow a vibrant, diversified economy. The country’s unemployment rate has increased to 33.2-percent in the second quarter of this year, up from the 32.9-percent recorded in the first quarter. BOSA’s spokesperson, Roger Solomons, says it’s […]
# The ANC says while it notes the growing public discourse surrounding broad-based black economic empowerment policies, the laws are necessary to push transformation. A DA policy document has called for what it says are the destructive ANC policies, like BEE and land expropriation, to be removed. The party says that analysis from 2023 and […]
