# The Public Servants Association says the recent reports highlighting the misuse of National Student Financial Aid Scheme funds by students for online betting are alarming. According to the National Gambling Board’s report for the 2023/2024 financial year, 1.1-trillion-rand was wagered in the South African gambling industry in 2024, 40.2-percent more than the previous financial […]
# The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute says that South Africa must resist false solutions like oil, gas and nuclear projects, that perpetuate inequality and delay a just, renewable transition. This comes as several offshore oil and gas projects are being proposed, in addition to Eskom’s proposal to extend the operating lifespan of Koeberg Nuclear Power […]
# COPE has called for the immediate removal of Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi following a Public Protector report exposing 450-million-rand in unlawful spending on six-thousand Crime Prevention Wardens, known as AmaPanyaza. The party’s Eric Mohlapamaswi says the programme, involving luxury vehicles, transport, and uniforms, lacked legal authorisation. He says COPE demands accountability, proper redeployment of […]
# The City of Tshwane Member of the Mayoral Committee for Health Services, Tshegofatso Mashabela of the EFF, has extended condolences and pledged hands-on support for the families of the two women were found in Mamelodi over the weekend. The were killed and found with gunshot wounds to their heads. Mashabela will personally oversee medical, […]
# The JG Zuma Foundation has criticised the recent ruling on former president Jacob Zuma’s legal fees, saying it shows the ongoing injustices against him. Last week, the Gauteng High Court ordered Zuma to pay back the State 28.9-million-rand for his legal fees in the long-running arms deal corruption case. The foundation’s Mzwanele Manyi says Zuma […]
# Johannesburg mayor, Dada Morero, says the metro is committed to building a fair and inclusive economy where informal traders can operate with dignity and stability. The metro recently introduced smart trading permits to informal traders operating in the Inner City. Each card is uniquely linked to the trader’s profile and trading number, which allows authorised […]
# The City of Johannesburg, through its Economic Development Department’s Trade and Investment Directorate, will participate in this week’s Automechanika Johannesburg 2025. This is Africa’s leading trade fair for the automotive aftermarket, which attracts trade visitors, manufacturers, and investors from across South Africa and the Sub-Saharan African region. The metro says its participation underscores its commitment to creating an […]
# Between today and the 21st of November, the City of Cape Town’s Energy Directorate will be conducting testing of its geyser ripple-control systems in the Kuils River area and surrounds only. Ripple-control is a process whereby the Energy Directorate controls the customer’s geyser. Mayoral committee member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg, says systems were predominantly […]
# A large-scale, zero-tolerance crime operation in Tshwane resulted in the arrest of 328 suspects over the weekend. Detectives spearheaded the initiative with the tracing and arrest of 251 wanted suspects linked to various criminal offences, including murder, attempted murder, rape and armed robbery. Police spokesperson, Johan van Dyk, says 242 vehicles were also searched during […]
