# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says South Africa continues to advocate for global peace and unity. Speaking at the NEPAD high-level business breakfast in Cape Town, he said the call for peace extends beyond Africa, calling for greater international unity and cooperation. According to Mashatile, South Africa’s own history shows that peace is possible even […]
# The Western Cape government says recovery operations are continuing after recent severe storms caused widespread damage across the province. Eskom reports about 70-percent of the nine-thousand reported electricity faults have been repaired, but challenges remain in flood-hit and remote mountain areas. More than half of the 400 damaged roads have also been restored. The […]
# The Western Cape MEC for Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Ivan Meyer, says a new trade deal with China will boost economic growth, create jobs and strengthen the province’s citrus industry. The new agreement will ease export requirements and strengthen competitiveness for local producers. Meyer added the deal comes at a time of global […]
# Western Cape premier Alan Winde says urgent national support is needed to speed up assistance to communities affected by severe weather in the province. This follows the classification of a provincial disaster after widespread damage. The premier’s spokesperson, Regan Thaw, says recovery efforts are underway, with electricity already restored to most impacted areas, while […]
# The ANC in Johannesburg has expressed concern over serious allegations levelled against mayoral committee member for Economic Development Nomoya Mnisi, including kidnapping, assault and threats involving a minor. The party believes the matter must be fully investigated by law enforcement and that due legal processes should be allowed to take their course. ANC regional […]
# The Afrika Mayibuye Movement says popular cultural figure Gezani “Papa Penny” Kobane has joined its ranks ahead of the local government elections in November. This after he resigned from the MK Party and stepped down as the party’s member of Parliament. Party leader Floyd Shivambu told the media that Kobane will help strengthen its […]
# AfriForum says the Gauteng Department of Education is wrongly blaming schools for the province’s municipal debt crisis. The civil rights organisation says the department is ignoring its own role in unpaid municipal accounts, including a reported 583-million-rand debt, as well as delayed transfers to schools. AfriForum’s Alana Bailey warns plans to review decentralised school […]
# The DA says Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero is failing to act against mayoral committee members facing serious criminal allegations, including criminal complaints and claims of intimidation and violence. The party argues the mayor’s silence creates the impression that members of his executive are above the law and politically protected. The DA’s Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku says […]
# The MK Party in Tshwane says urgent intervention is needed to stop the city’s services from collapsing. According to the party, the city is grappling with serious governance and financial challenges, including costly payments to officials who are not performing duties and the continuing water crisis in Hammanskraal. MK’s Abel Tau calls for the […]
