# The Activists and Citizens Forum says president Cyril Ramaphosa has failed the people of South Africa. This after Westbury residents in Johannesburg, in Gauteng, took to the streets this week over a lack of clean drinking water and other basic services. The forum’s Dennis Bloem argues conditions have worsened under Ramaphosa’s leadership, with collapsing […]
# Moropa Site Solutions says poor network connectivity in rural areas is stopping women entrepreneurs from growing their businesses and putting their safety at risk. In provinces like Limpopo, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape, weak networks disrupt bookings, payments and even emergency calls, leaving women even more vulnerable. The organisation’s Khanya Shipalana says the tourism […]
# The DA in Limpopo says illegal sand mining along the Sand River is harming the environment, water quality, and farmers’ livelihoods. Farmers and rural communities report severe impacts on irrigation and water access. According to the party, many operations appear to have bypassed proper public participation processes. The DA’s Jacques Smalle vows to push […]
# The South African National Taxi Council in Ekurhuleni says taxi operations have been halted in certain parts of the city, including Katlehong and Germiston. This after ten-seater taxis were repeatedly impounded for lacking operating licenses, which are no longer being issued. Santaco’s Zweli Mnisi says operators face fines of up to five-thousand-rand to retrieve […]
# The DA has condemned a 54-billion-rand tariff error by the energy regulator, Nersa, that will push electricity prices higher. The party says mistakes in Eskom’s depreciation and asset calculations mean consumers will face extra increases in the next two financial years. The DA’s Kevin Mileham has called on Parliament’s portfolio committee on Energy and […]
# Eskom’s electricity tariffs will rise by 8.8-percent over the next two financial years after the energy regulator, Nersa, identified errors in its earlier price determination. The increase, higher than the initially announced five-percent and six-percent respectively, follows an out-of-court settlement with the utility. Nersa says the adjustment allows the utility to recover an additional […]
# The Independent Police Investigative Directorate probes an incident in Brakpan, Gauteng, where a policeman allegedly killed his wife and injured her mother, two children and a domestic worker before taking his own life. The incident occurred following a domestic dispute. A protection order was issued against the policeman earlier. IPID spokesperson Lizzy Suping says […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC, Siboniso Duma says peace has been restored in KwaDabeka township following the shooting and assault of e-hailing drivers yesterday. Duma commended the police after between ten and 15 suspects were arrested in an early morning operation. Spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya says the government remains committed to ensuring peaceful co-existence […]
# Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier has confirmed that teaching posts will not be reduced for next year’s academic year. The province will maintain 35-thousand-934 posts, and schools will receive their staff allocations tomorrow. Maynier says this decision follows consultations with teachers’ unions and school governing bodies and aims to maintain stability for learners […]
