# The DA has reiterated demands that the next national crime statistics include accurate, detailed figures on crimes against women and children. DA police spokesperson Lisa Schickerling has written to acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia following SAPS admissions that current gender-based violence data is inherently inaccurate because of capturing errors. Schickerling says the flaws hide […]
# Parliament is developing regulations that could give it a say when the National Treasury withholds funds from municipalities. Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs chairperson, Zweli Mkhize, says the move follows Treasury’s withholding of equitable shares from 69 municipalities over alleged financial mismanagement and non-compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act. Mkhize […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlement says 38 motorists have been arrested for drunk driving in Newcastle over the weekend. Spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya says 24 were arrested on Saturday night. The arrests included professionals, a University of KwaZulu-Natal student and a pensioner. One driver was also caught using a cellphone. Sibiya warns that drinking and […]
# The African Congress for Transformation president Ace Magashule says the party’s local election manifesto focuses on practical solutions to challenges facing communities. Speaking in Welkom, Free State, Magashule highlighted the party’s focus on unemployment, basic service delivery, and education. He says the party will consult communities before choosing mayors in municipalities it wins. He […]
# A new political movement, Born to Win Party, will contest the Polokwane Municipality in November’s local government elections. Party president and former ANC Member of Parliament, Boy Mamabolo, says the movement will focus on corruption and service delivery, particularly in Limpopo. Mamabolo says half of the people being recruited to the party are from […]
# The African Union is set to launch the Africa Credit Rating Agency in Port Louis, Mauritius, this week. The agency will provide independent, Africa-focused assessments of governments, businesses and institutions. African Peer Review Mechanism Ambassador CEO, Marie Antoinette Rose Quatre, estimates Africa’s market at about 66-trillion-rand, with less than five-percent of financial instruments currently […]
# The Inkatha Freedom Party has marked the 30-day countdown to the 2026 Local Government Elections with campaign events in Durban and Volksrust, KwaZulu-Natal. IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa also launched the party’s eThekwini manifesto. Deputy president Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi and deputy national chairperson Thembeni kaMadlopha Mthethwa lead a rally in Mpumalanga. This comes as South […]
# The GOOD Party has raised concerns about the condition of social spaces in municipalities nationally, ahead of the November municipal elections. Secretary-general Brett Herron says poorly maintained parks and public facilities are leaving communities without safe recreational areas. Herron says children’s play equipment is rusting in stagnant sewer water, while sports grounds and football […]
# The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure has signed a five-year collaboration agreement with Africa Skills Village to strengthen artisan training and infrastructure delivery. The partnership will focus on rural districts, small towns and peri-urban areas where accredited training is limited. It will provide workplace exposure, internships, occupational training and recognised qualification pathways. Provincial Infrastructure […]
