# The GOOD Party says Cape Town’s housing crisis is the result of poor political choices rather than inward migration. The party accuses the DA-led city of failing to provide enough affordable housing and perpetuating spatial inequality. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron says the city’s 680-thousand housing backlog and rising unaffordability are being worsened by a […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the fifth sustainable infrastructure development symposium in Cape Town today. The three-day event focuses on shaping the future of municipal infrastructure and bringing investment into sustainable projects. It brings together government leaders, mayors, development banks, businesses and experts from across Africa. Discussions will focus on infrastructure, housing, […]
# More than 600 women in law enforcement have led a province-wide operation in Gauteng targeting crime and unsafe driving. The operation resulted in 14 undocumented foreign nationals and ten reckless and negligent driving suspects being arrested. Gauteng traffic police spokesperson Sello Maremane says more than ten-thousand people were searched, while over 200 motorists were […]
# Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis welcomes the opening of a new appointment-only Home Affairs office at the Civic Centre in the CBD. Residents can now apply for essential documents such as IDs and passports at the facility, which aims to make government services more accessible and ease pressure on busy Home Affairs branches. Hill-Lewis […]
# The first witness in the reopened inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko is expected to testify at the High Court in Gqeberha today. The hearing was delayed yesterday by a dispute over funding for the legal representation of Biko’s widow, Nontsikelelo. The Justice and Constitutional Development Department has now agreed to […]
# Alleged ‘Big Five’ cartel boss and businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has refused to discuss the nature of his relationship with suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya. Testifying at the Madlanga commission, Matlala confirmed he knows Sibiya and had previously visited his office after requesting a meeting about a Department of Public Works lease. […]
# FNB has been named the top-performing bank for dispute resolution and fairness by the National Financial Ombud Scheme. The bank received the excellence award for its complaint handling, turnaround times and fair customer outcomes. The bank was also the least-complained-about among South Africa’s five largest banks last year. CEO Lytania Johnson says the recognition […]
# Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile is deeply concerned about an alleged attempted sexual assault at Villa Liza Secondary School in Boksburg. A grade eight girl was allegedly followed into the girls’ toilets by two male learners who restrained her and attempted to remove some of her clothing. The department’s Onwabile Lubhelwana says the department […]
# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says the ANC cannot be trusted to fix the struggling municipalities it has allowed to collapse. According to Hill-Lewis, the ANC’s promises to turn municipalities around within 100 days and fill critical vacancies within 120 days lack credibility. He states the DA would focus on better management, fighting corruption, protecting […]
