# KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi has expressed condolences following a deadly fire at the Coal Yard informal settlement in Msunduzi. One person died after suffering severe injuries in the blaze yesterday, which affected 22 households and around 66 residents. The department’s Sandile Ngema says provincial disaster management teams and the […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says African countries must stand together to tackle growing global challenges and drive the continent’s development. Speaking at the opening of the seventh Pan-African Parliament in Midrand, Ramaphosa said Africa continues to face the effects of conflict, economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and climate change. He called for stronger cooperation to promote […]
# A man charged with the attempted murder of the MK Party’s district secretary in Ilembe, Zanele Mbhamali and her husband, today appeared in the Ndwedwe District Court in KwaZulu-Natal. The case was postponed to 3 August to allow the accused to secure legal representation. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says investigations also revealed that a […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says African countries must create more economic opportunities, improve governance and resolve conflict to reduce migration driven by necessity. Addressing the Pan-African Parliament in Midrand, Ramaphosa said migration should be managed fairly while protecting human dignity and the rule of law. He also urged African nations to work together to address […]
# AfriForum says it’s offering legal support to schools facing municipal electricity disconnections. The organisation says a ruling by the High Court in Pretoria that stopped the City of Tshwane from cutting power to schools over unpaid municipal rates is now being used by schools in Johannesburg facing similar action. AfriForum’s Alana Bailey says schools […]
# Energy regulator, Nersa, has extended the public consultation period on its draft market inquiry into fixed and generation capacity charges levied by electricity distributors. The deadline for written submissions has been moved from 27 July to 8 September to give stakeholders more time to provide detailed feedback. Nersa’s Charles Hlebela encourages electricity customers, municipalities, […]
# Government says any attack on members of the South African Police Service or other law enforcement agencies will be met with the full force of the law. It has pledged to act decisively to protect law enforcement officers and ensure those responsible are arrested and prosecuted. This comes after several recent violent, targeted attacks […]
# Build One South Africa says Parliament should urgently appeal the ruling by the High Court in the Western Cape that temporarily halted the section 89 impeachment process against president Cyril Ramaphosa. The party says the decision delays accountability over the Phala Phala scandal. BOSA’s Graham Charters has called on the National Assembly to defend […]
# The City of Cape Town and the Western Cape government have reached an in-principle agreement to secure the future of the Atlantis Thusong Centre. Under the proposal, the city will donate the property to the provincial government, which will manage and operate the facility while continuing to provide essential social development services. Mayoral committee […]
