# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Correctional Services says it will closely monitor the state takeover of the Mangaung Correctional Centre in the Free State when the Department of Correctional Services assumes full control next month. Briefed the media on security matters, committee chairperson Anthea Ramolobeng says concerns remain around staff recruitment, security, infrastructure repairs and […]
# Statistics South Africa says the number of business liquidations fell by 16-percent in May compared with the same month last year, dropping from 268 to 225 cases. This decline was driven by fewer company and close corporation liquidations during the period. However, Stats SA’s Onica Mushwana says the data shows a mixed trend over […]
# The Ministry of Electricity and Energy has launched a first-of-its-kind district energy council in the ZF Mgcawu District in the Northern Cape. The pilot project brings together government, Eskom, municipalities, business and other stakeholders to strengthen cooperation and improve electricity reliability at the district level. Deputy minister Samantha Graham-Maré says the council will run […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says illegal immigration is a major national challenge affecting social cohesion, security, and public service delivery. Answering questions in the National Council of Provinces, Ramaphosa said the government is prioritising the issue and is working to strengthen border management and enforcement. He added the government will not tolerate attempts to destabilise […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the party fully supports the National Assembly Speaker Thoko Dididza, as she has acted constitutionally and with proper neutrality in president Cyril Ramaphosa’s impeachment process. Following the party’s national working committee meeting, Mbalula told the media any attempt to draw Dididza into the merits of this matter is misplaced. […]
# Build One South Africa says the loss of Cape Town’s clean audit status shows the city needs full-time leadership. The Auditor-General has reportedly revoked the city’s clean audit status due to weaknesses in procurement and supply chain management. BOSA’s Roger Solomons argues residents are facing rising living costs, infrastructure pressures, congestion and safety concerns, […]
# The Western Cape Government, in partnership with Go George, has launched a jobseeker travel voucher programme in George aimed at helping unemployed residents access job opportunities. The initiative provides free bus transport for people attending interviews, submitting CVs and searching for work. The programme, which has already assisted more than 24-thousand people in Cape […]
# The City of Cape Town will embark on a review of its spatial development and land use plans that guide how the city grows and develops. The review will include the main spatial framework and eight district plans that influence housing, infrastructure, transport, and environmental approvals. Mayoral committee member for Spatial Planning and Environment, […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says the Auditor-General’s latest municipal audit report shows local government failures remain a major concern, with no metros achieving a clean audit in the 2024/25 financial year. OUTA’s Julius Kleynhans says residents continue to pay more for services while facing deteriorating infrastructure and poor service delivery. He calls for […]
