# The DA says George airport in the Western Cape is being left in the dark as winter sets in, due to Air Traffic Navigation Services failing to update flight safety procedures. According to the party, the alternative means of compliance expired this week, yet no clear timeline has been given for updated protocols. With […]
# The ANC has condemned a private visit to Israel by members of Parliament from the DA, PA and ACDP, calling it a betrayal of South Africa’s stance on human rights violations against Palestinians. News24 reports, the trip, which was not sanctioned by Parliament, has drawn criticism for endorsing what the ANC calls false narratives […]
# The Mining Affected Communities United in Action says the government is protecting powerful mining companies while criminalising poor and informal miners. They argue proposed changes to illegal mining laws favour wealthy corporations and ignore serious crimes by major mining companies. The advocacy group’s Magnificent Mndebele calls for full prosecution of mining executives, mandatory community […]
# Municipal union Samwu has expressed support for the City of Tshwane’s 2025 plans to improve service delivery, fix infrastructure, and stabilise its finances. However, the union says workers are still waiting for overdue salary increases from 2021 and 2023. According to Samwu’s regional secretary, Donald Monakhisi, real progress will only happen when workers are […]
# The KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC, Siboniso Duma, says drunk and reckless drivers will face jail this Easter. Launching the province’s road safety campaign at the Mandeni Toll Plaza, Duma warned that lawbreakers will be arrested and only released after the holidays. He added over 950 officers will be deployed, with 24-hour patrols […]
# Eastern Cape police are investigating the kidnapping of US missionary pastor Josh Sullivan, who was abducted during a sermon at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell, in Gqeberha. It is alleged four armed men stormed the church last night, took Sullivan at gunpoint, and fled the scene. His car was later found abandoned nearby. […]
# General industries union Giwusa says the government’s three-billion-rand pledge to improve healthcare is far too little to make a real impact. While the union welcomes any investment, it says the amount falls short of fixing critical staff shortages, broken hospitals, and underfunded services. Giwusa president Mametlwe Sebei warns that austerity and profit-driven healthcare are […]
# The DA in KwaZulu-Natal says a collapse of the government of national unity could spell disaster for the province. The party’s caucus in the legislature welcomes renewed talks to resolve the national budget impasse, however, ongoing instability at the national level threatens the stability of the government of provincial unity. The DA’s Francois Rodgers […]
# AfriForum urges the public to reject the police ministry’s plan to take guns away from private security companies. The civil rights organisation argues this will make communities less safe and harder to protect, especially where police are short-staffed. The public has until 25 April to submit objections to the proposed regulations. AfriForum’s Jacques Broodryk […]
