# The Electoral Commission says 546 political parties will contest the 4 November local government elections, representing 75-percent of all registered parties. Two-hundred-and-27 national parties, 33 provincial parties, 49 metropolitan parties and 237 district-level parties have nominated candidates. Briefing the media, IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya said the high level of political participation reflects strong interest […]
# The Electoral Commission says more than 142-thousand candidates have been nominated to contest ten-thousand-526 seats in this year’s local government elections. This is a 43-percent increase from the 2021 elections, when about 99-thousand nominations were received. Men make up nearly two-thirds of the candidates, while women account for about 38-percent. IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya […]
# DA leader and Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has pledged tougher action against illegal dumping and littering if the party secures another majority in the 4 November local government elections. He launched the party’s third campaign pledge at Princess Vlei, committing to expand cleaning services, particularly in informal settlements, and continue upgrading parks, beaches […]
# ActionSA has referred eThekwini city manager Musa Mbhele to the National Prosecuting Authority over alleged corruption linked to the Phoenix housing project. This after the Special Investigating Unit found evidence of corruption and recommended that several companies and individuals be blacklisted. ActionSA’s Alan Beesley says some of the companies continued to be used by […]
# Statistics South Africa says 85-percent of people aged 16 years and older identified addiction, substance or alcohol abuse as the leading cause of violence against women and children. Spokesperson Boitumelo Mooketsi says the latest victims of crime report from the governance, public safety and justice survey indicates more than 80-percent of women and men […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association says the government must urgently introduce a plan to recycle old vehicles while protecting and creating jobs. The union warns without proper recycling rules, South Africa could lose access to the European market, putting billions of rand in exports and many jobs at risk. MISA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse has welcomed Eskom’s decision to stop its process to cut electricity to parts of Johannesburg after the city settled five-billion-rand in overdue debt. OUTA says the immediate threat of power cuts has been removed, but questions remain about how the debt was paid and whether the solution will last. […]
# Beaufort West Municipality in the Western Cape has adopted a funded budget for the first time in six years, marking progress in its financial recovery. The municipality was placed under a financial intervention in 2022 after struggling to pay its bills and staff. Since then, it has improved its audit results and qualified for […]
# Bontebok National Park in the Western Cape has reopened to the public after suffering major damage in floods in May. The floods damaged chalets, the picnic site and the main access road, with repairs expected to cost about 12-million-rand. Repairs to the remaining facilities and trails are still underway. Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment […]
