# The GOOD Party says the DA’s Ian Cameron’s decision to carry a gun during a visit to Philippi in the Western Cape is deeply disturbing. Cameron used the gun when his vehicle came under attack last week during an oversight visit. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron says Cameron’s actions symbolise colonial-era notions of civilised Whites […]
# The DA says the City of Ekurhuleni is wasting millions on the unfinished Katlehong Fire Station, leaving residents at risk. The project, which has cost ratepayers 85-million-rand since 2020, missed its June 2025 completion deadline, with contractors reportedly inactive on site. The DA’s Khathutshelo Rasilingwane urges Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi to ensure accountability and […]
# A trust set up by renowned businessman Jannie Mouton has offered seven-billion-rand to buy out Curro shareholders and turn South Africa’s largest independent school operator into a non-profit. The deal, paid partly in cash and Capitec shares, comes at a 60-percent premium. Curro management supports the bid, citing the move will allow the company […]
# The Bureau for Economic Research says South Africa’s water system is in crisis, with nearly half of all water networks in poor condition and almost 47-percent of treated water lost before reaching users. Case studies in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga show that private companies can improve efficiency, cutting water losses to as low as eight-percent, […]
# Cape Town Tourism warns national leadership battles in the tourism sector are putting jobs and economic growth at risk. The warning comes as South African Tourism faces turmoil with a dissolved board and suspended CEO, Nombulelo Guliwe. Cape Town Tourism CEO Enver Duminy says the city continues to deliver results, with tourism supporting over […]
# The Department of Employment and Labour says this year’s employment equity reporting season opens on Monday. Designated employers, with 50 or more employees, must submit their EE reports by 1 October for manual submissions or by 15 January next year for online submissions. Employers are urged to activate or register their EE profiles to […]
# The ANC has dismissed claims that the national dialogue is being driven by the party. The party insist the process is non-partisan and intended to build consensus on South Africa’s pressing socio-economic challenges. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula told the media the dialogue is a national initiative aimed at addressing poverty, unemployment, and inequality, and […]
# The ANC condemns ongoing violence in the e-hailing and taxi sectors, including the recent murder of e-hailing driver Mthokozisi Mvelase at Maponya Mall in Soweto in Gauteng. The party has called for urgent dialogue between stakeholders and stronger law enforcement to restore stability and protect lives. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula warns that violence in […]
# The ANC has called for a nationwide campaign to tackle school gangsterism, violence in learner transport, and growing anti-immigrant sentiments. The initiative seeks to restore social cohesion and moral values, involving parents, teachers, faith-based organisations, school governing bodies, and community policing forums. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula told the media the party aims to protect […]
