# The DA criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to clear SANDF Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya after his political visit to Iran, which violated the military’s apolitical code. The DA’s Chris Hattingh says the president failed to hold the general accountable, undermining the SANDF’s credibility, national security, and South Africa’s international standing. Hattingh says this sets […]
# ActionSA has raised serious concerns about the state of the Mananga border post and surrounding communities like Magudu in Mpumalanga. Porous borders are enabling illegal crossings, crime, and smuggling, leaving frontline communities vulnerable. ActionSA’s Norman Sibitane says the party warns that the Border Management Authority lacks capacity and calls for urgent national intervention, stronger […]
# The DA in the Tswaing Municipality in North West says the collapse of septic tank vacuuming services in Sannieshof has created a man-made disaster. Currently, more than 2.7-million litres of raw sewage stand untreated in Sannieshof septic tanks. The DA’s Carin Visser says for over a year, raw sewage has been overflowing into homes, […]
# Organisers of the annual Soweto Kota Festival, held at the Dobsonville Stadium over the weekend, say the event was a major success. Hundreds of people turned up to taste the most creative versions of every township’s much-loved street food. Thabane Ledwaba of 2 Selai walked away with the Best Kota of the festival title […]
# Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero will lead a high-impact service delivery operation in Ivory Park, Region A, today. The operation addresses critical service delivery challenges intensified by issues such as vandalism, illegal connections to water and electricity infrastructure, sewer spillages, potholes, illegal trading, and dumping. The office of the mayor says the metro is committed […]
# The DA in the Eastern Cape is calling for more rehabilitation centres in the province. The party visited the Ernest Malgas Centre in New Brighton, the only state-funded drug rehabilitation facility in the province. The centre caters for minors between the ages of 13 and 17. The DA’s Retief Odendaal says they will table an […]
# The City of Cape Town’s enforcement agencies made 255 arrests in the last week and issued over 50-thousand fines. They also recovered eight firearms in areas including Manenberg, Lavender Hill and Atlantis. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says the Public Emergency Communication Centre recorded one-thousand-407 incidents over the weekend, including […]
# The City of Ekurhuleni has provided clarity on its chemical toilet services in informal settlements. This follows reports that the metro’s previous three-year chemical toilet contract was terminated for non-payment. The metro says this is incorrect, as the contracts reached their natural expiry in line with Supply Chain Management processes. Ekurhuleni’s spokesperson, Zweli Dlamini, says reports […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority has welcomed the sentence handed down to Raymond Steven Jan-Erick Smith. The High Court in Pretoria sentenced Smith to two life terms for two counts of murder, three years’ imprisonment for attempted murder, and eight years’ imprisonment for attempted robbery with aggravating circumstances. NPA spokesperson, Lumka Mahanjana, says in July, […]
