# The DA says only 202 public schools have been built in Gauteng over the past 32 years, an average of about six schools a year. According to the party, only one school is currently under construction, despite the province needing at least 200 more schools to address overcrowding. The DA’s Sergio Isa Dos Santos […]
# Government has condemned the killing of a Western Cape Tactical Response Team officer, Zamani Mzayiya, who was deployed in Knysna to investigate recent murders, including that of former mayor Aubrey Tsengwa. It has vowed that those responsible will be brought to justice. Government deputy spokesperson William Baloyi urged the public to report criminal activity […]
# The Western Cape Mobility Department says it’s taking action to stop violence on the Khayelitsha-Somerset West public transport route. The department, the City of Cape Town and the taxi industry have agreed to mediation starting on Monday to resolve the conflict. More traffic officers will also patrol the affected areas, while vehicles breaking operating […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi has criticised the uMkhanyakude District Municipality’s plan to spend 15-million-rand on five specialised water tankers. According to Buthelezi, the deal is unnecessary and could worsen the municipality’s financial problems. The department’s Siboniso Mngadi says the MEC has urged the municipality to cancel the planned purchase:
# The New South Institute has launched Statecraft 2026, an international congress on democracy and public institutions. The event will take place in Johannesburg from 22 to 23 September, bringing together policymakers, public servants, academics and governance experts. Discussions will focus on strengthening public institutions, improving service delivery, ethical leadership and making democracy work better […]
# The Public Servants Association says service delivery at Rob Ferreira Hospital in Mbombela, in Mpumalanga, is under severe pressure because of staff shortages. The union says patients are waiting up to five hours to collect files and another three to four hours at the pharmacy. The association’s Phumzile Zulu calls for urgent recruitment of […]
# The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters says the revised import requirements are limiting the availability of Argentine oxtail in the local market. The organisation says the restrictions followed changes to South Africa’s veterinary certificate for Argentine beef. The association’s CEO Paul Matthew says the measures are affecting supply and putting pressure on consumers, […]
# Freedom Front Plus says Tshwane mayoral candidate Willie Spies has been sworn in as a councillor on the city’s council. He fills the seat left vacant by Grandi Theunissen, who recently joined the DA. The FF Plus’s Jaco Mulder says the party fully supports Spies in his new role as he prepares to contest […]
# The Freedom Front Plus has criticised the City of Tshwane for paying ten-thousand-rand to value a property in Clubview, in Pretoria, worth five-thousand-600-rand. The FF Plus’s Peter Meijer says the valuation cost almost twice the value of the land and was unnecessary because two municipal departments had already valued the property. Meijer added that […]
