# Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero urges Electricity and Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa to prevent a potential power blackout in Johannesburg linked to the city’s growing debt to Eskom. Morero warns that diligent ratepayers could be affected if electricity supply is disrupted due to unpaid municipal arrears estimated at 5.2-billion-rand. He says the appeal comes amid […]
# Build One South Africa leader, Mmusi Maimane, says the country is facing a full-blown crime crisis. Over the past decade, more than 21 million criminal cases were opened with the police, and of these, 61.7-percent were closed without being solved. Maimane says this means 13.2 million victims never saw justice. He has also highlighted […]
# Build One South Africa says the Small Business Development Department is failing to address rising unemployment, citing underfunding, poor execution, and weak leadership. Speaking during Parliament’s debate on the Small Business Development department’s budget vote, BOSA Deputy Leader Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster argued that small businesses are not surviving beyond the early stages despite state support. […]
# The National Council of SPCAs welcomes a position statement by the South African Veterinary Association opposing the export of live animals by sea for slaughter. NSPCA spokesperson Samanta Stelli says the practice is inherently cruel and cannot be made humane through regulation, citing risks such as heat stress, disease and confinement. She says draft […]
# The DA laid criminal charges against Construction Education and Training Authority administrator. Oupa Nkoane, accusing him of fraudulently approving his own three-million-rand salary, allegedly exceeding prescribed limits. The party’s Karabo Khakhau says the matter constitutes a breach of the Public Finance Management Act and has submitted evidence to the South African Police Service. Khakhau […]
# Emergency Medical Services urges residents in the City of Johannesburg to take extra caution as extremely cold weather continues across the metro. Spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi warns that unsafe use of heating devices, especially leaving them unattended, increases the risk of fire-related incidents in homes. He urges residents to ensure proper safety measures, switch off […]
# The Social Movement for Advocacy, Rights and Transformation welcomes recent leadership changes at the Gauteng Gambling Board following the dismissal of CEO Karabo Mbele and suspension of CFO Oscar Maripane. Gauteng MEC for Economic Development Vuyiswa Ramokgopa denied allegations of governance failures and financial irregularities. SMART spokesperson Lehlogonolo Muthevhuli says the move strengthens accountability […]
# Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier says 11 schools in the Cape Winelands, Eden, and Central Karoo districts remain closed due to blocked access roads following severe weather. He says the closures are expected to continue for the rest of the week, with catch-up plans in place for affected learners. He adds that 60 […]
# The DA raises concerns over the collapse of a planned parliamentary portfolio committee meeting at National Student Financial Aid Scheme headquarters, where Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela was expected to brief Parliament on placing NSFAS under administration. The meeting could not proceed after neither the department nor NSFAS submitted the required presentations. The DA’s […]
