# The EFF has welcomed the South Gauteng High Court’s ruling upholding a finding that Patriotic Alliance suspended deputy president Kenny Kunene committed hate speech. The court affirmed that Kunene’s reference to EFF leader Julius Malema as a ‘cockroach’ was dehumanising and unlawful. EFF spokesperson Sinawo Thambo hailed the judgment as a victory for dignity […]
# Tourism deputy minister Maggie Sotyu will launch the Atrium Boutique Hotel in Polokwane, Limpopo, in celebration of Women’s Month. The four-star, black-owned hotel is 60-percent women-owned. Developed through 30-million-rand in funding support, the hotel offers luxury rooms, a restaurant, and conference facilities. The launch highlights inclusive growth and transformation in tourism, creating 16 permanent […]
# TymeBank says international and local factors are creating both risks and opportunities for South African Small and Medium Enterprises. Speaking to Engineering News, Business Banking executive Miguel da Silva warned that the incoming 30-percent US import tariffs on 180-billion-rand in exports could severely harm SME growth. In addition, da Silva welcomed China’s move to […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says government must clean with the people, not for them. Spearheading a clean-up campaign in Mangaung, Free State, to promote a cleaner lifestyles, Mashatile called for collaboration to enhance the municipality’s cleanliness. The 2023 World Air Quality Report ranked Bloemfontein as the second worst city for air quality. He said […]
# Cape Town’s Faure New Water Scheme could be rolled out as a public-private partnership. A completed feasibility study recommends the public-private partnership model due to the project’s complexity. The scheme will turn treated wastewater into 70-million litres of drinking water daily. It’s part of the city’s plan to increase supply by 300-million litres a […]
# AfriForum’s Barry Bateman says Bergview College’s parting ways with principal Jaco Pieterse is a serious lesson in handling false allegations involving children. Pieterse was falsely implicated in the rape of seven-year-old Cwecwe, the NPA declined to prosecute due to lack of evidence. Speaking to eNCA, Bateman urged the public and media to prioritise child […]
# Electricity and Energy minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has praised the recovery of Unit 4 at Medupi power station in Limpopo, which returned to service after four years offline due to a major failure. Speaking during an oversight visit at Medupi and Matimba, Ramokgopa said the 800-megawatt unit was restored under budget by a diverse engineering […]
# The Legal Resources Centre says the Ingonyama Trust Board’s announcement that it has begun refunding residents unlawfully charged rental under lease agreements on trust-held land is a positive step. This follows a 2021 High Court ruling that the leases violated constitutional rights to customary land use. After withdrawing its appeal, the Board has now […]
# Gauteng Health Department Disease Surveillance, Mashaole Makwela, says the province’s mass measles-rubella vaccination campaign will ensure learners are fully protected. According to the department, over 370 cases are currently under treatment. Speaking at Steve Biko Primary School in Orange Farm, Makwela said the campaign targets schools and informal settlements across Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Ekurhuleni. […]
