# The DA in the Western Cape has commended the provincial government’s ongoing commitment to drive meaningful change and deliver dignity for all communities. Upgrades of the 65-million-rand Boekenhoutskloof informal settlements upgrade project in Bonnievale, Langeberg, have been completed. The DA’s Daylin Mitchell says this project went far beyond just delivering housing, but it is about job opportunities […]
# The DA in Gauteng has rejected the budget votes for the departments of Health, Infrastructure Development, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, e-Government, and Human Settlements. The party says these budgets will not improve the lives of the residents under the leadership of premier Panyaza Lesufi. The DA’s Nico de Jager says the Infrastructure Department […]
# The Western Cape Health Department has intensified its public health efforts in response to a surge in measles cases in Gauteng. A total of 181 laboratory-confirmed measles cases have been reported in Gauteng from January to the 13th of June this year. University of the Western Cape Academic Division Head at the School of […]
Eskom has appointed Agnes Mlambo as the acting group executive for Distribution, effective from August 1st. Current group executive head for Distribution, Monde Bala, has moved over to the National Transmission Company of South Africa as its interim chief executive officer. Bala succeeds Segomoco Scheppers, who was seconded to head up NTCSA business in 2024, […]
# The Green Connection is concerned about the recent approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment for Shell’s proposed Northern Cape Ultra Deep oil and gas exploration project. The project, located off the West Coast, between Port Nolloth in the Northern Cape and Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape, would involve drilling five exploration wells and […]
# The Health Professions Council of South Africa says it remains resolute in its mandate to detect and act against illegal practices in the healthcare sector. Five bogus practitioners were arrested between April and June this year. The latest is the arrest of a Congolese national, Basa Bafumba-Nkoy, who was caught practising without being registered at […]
# Good rainfall has been falling in the Namaqua National Park in the Northern Cape since March, and low temperatures have been punctuated by periods of sunlight. This has made it possible for early germination, particularly among the daisy species. SANParks says flowers have started to bloom in the Skilpad area, while sections of the […]
# The DA in the Northern Cape says it will lodge a formal objection to Dawid Kruiper Municipality’s attempt to ram through an impromptu and unsupported street name change in Upington. The party voted against the name change of Schröder Street, saying plans to change the name are not mentioned in the 2025/2026 budget. The […]
# The South African Weather Services is warning of a cold front that will hit several parts of the country later this week, especially in the Western Cape. The province is expected to experience thunder showers and rain from Thursday. Rainfall is also expected in the eastern parts of the country, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Gauteng […]
