# The Department of Cooperative Governance has launched a review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government, which could see the number of municipalities reduced from 257. Speaking at the launch in Kempton Park in Gauteng, minister Velenkosini Hlabisa said some municipalities are no longer financially viable and fail to deliver services. Hlabisa also […]
# Cape Town Metro Police caught a driver with cocaine worth about 35-thousand-rand after a high-speed chase in Brackenfell yesterday. The driver tried to flee on foot and attempted to bribe officers with nearly seven-thousand-rand in cash. In the past week, police arrested 310 people and handed out over 25-thousand fines for different offences. Mayoral […]
# AfriForum welcomes the SABC’s decision to move Afrikaans TV news back to an earlier time slot on SABC2 from July, only after public backlash over the original schedule changes. They believe the move confirms the power of public pressure and campaigns. However, the organisation warns the damage to viewers and advertisers may be hard […]
# Johannesburg Emergency Management Services urges residents to use heating devices safely after four children under the age of two-years died in a house fire in Mayfair this morning. This comes as cold weather conditions are expected from Wednesday. EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi says during search and rescue operations, the children’s bodies were discovered and […]
# The GOOD Party says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to Washington, DC this week, is a key moment to rebuild ties with the US and correct false claims about South Africa. Ramaphosa is expected to meet president Donald Trump on Wednesday, with land reform, trade, and foreign policy high on the agenda. GOOD secretary-general Brett […]
# City Power is marking energy month by celebrating one year since the recommissioning of the John Ware gas turbine power station in Fordsburg, Johannesburg. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena says the facility now produces up to 18 megawatts per turbine and is a key part of the city’s ten-point energy plan aimed at reducing […]
# Business Leadership South Africa says urgent reforms and a credible budget are needed to rescue the ailing economy. In her weekly newsletter, CEO Busi Mavuso says this week’s revised budget must balance spending without adding more debt. Mavuso warns that tax revenue is down, and the government must cut non-essential programmes to protect core […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has designated Mineral and Petroleum Resources minister Gwede Mantashe as acting president until Thursday. Ramaphosa left with a delegation to the US, where he is set to meet president Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday to discuss global and bilateral issues. This follows Trump’s claims about land seizures and […]
# The DA says it supports artists who feel let down by Sport, Arts and Culture minister Gayton McKenzie. According to the party, growing protests reflect mounting frustration in the sector, especially over delays in releasing Mzansi Golden Economy funding. The DA’s Joe McGluwa accuses McKenzie of empty promises, cancelled applications without explanation, and neglecting […]
