# Action Society has declared war on crime with a bold new proposal to overhaul policing. The organisation has submitted the People’s Police Bill, a constitutional amendment that would give municipalities full policing powers. The organisation urges the public to support this plan as it goes to Parliament for more talks. Action Society’s Juanita du […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse urges Higher Education and Training minister Nobuhle Nkabane to appoint ethical and qualified leaders to lead the Sector Education and Training Authorities. This after the nomination process has been reopened following concerns about politically connected individuals being shortlisted, including Mineral and Petroleum Resources minister Gwede Mantashe’s son, Buyambo Mantashe. […]
# Trade, Industry and Competition minister Parks Tau has announced that Sizekhaya Holdings has been awarded the fourth national lottery and sports pools licence. This follows the successful conclusion of negotiations with the National Lotteries Commission. The department is seeking legal advice to appeal a recent judgment by the High Court in Pretoria related to […]
# The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities is urging all sectors of society to unite in the fight against teenage pregnancy, as nearly 30-percent of teenagers have been pregnant. While this figure has decreased in recent years, it remains worryingly high, especially in rural provinces like Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and the Eastern Cape. […]
# The Road Accident Fund’s CEO, Collins Letsoalo, has been placed on special leave with immediate effect. He is accused of being involved in a controversial 79-million-rand lease deal for RAF offices in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The RAF board says the move is a precautionary step and not a sign of wrongdoing while the Special Investigating […]
# The City of Cape Town has announced expanded rates relief measures as part of its revised 2025/2026 budget. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says changes include lower tariff increases, more support for pensioners, and reduced water, electricity, and cleaning charges for many households. Homes valued under seven-million-rand will benefit most, with some seeing bills drop by […]
# The Public Protector has launched an investigation into multimillion-rand tenders awarded to a company formerly owned by Tshwane’s deputy mayor and ANC regional chairperson, Eugene Modise. According to News24, the DA requested the probe, alleging Modise still benefits from Triotic Protection Services, which secured contracts worth 119-million-rand from ANC-led municipalities. Modise denies any […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged to tackle high food prices as rising poverty continues to affect millions of South Africans. In his reply to the National Assembly’s oral questions, Ramaphosa highlighted measures such as inflation targeting, zero VAT on basic food items, increased social grants, and free basic services for over eleven-million households. He […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says it’s troubling that some believe Black Economic Empowerment is holding the economy back. In his reply to oral questions in the National Assembly, Ramaphosa said the real issue is that too much ownership is still in the hands of a few. He added the apartheid legacy excluded black people from […]
