# KwaZulu-Natal premier Thamsanqa Ntuli says climate change is already reshaping lives, threatening economies, and intensifying extreme weather events. Speaking at a two-day climate change workshop in Mayville, Ntuli urged government, business, civil society, and communities to work together towards a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy. He called for urgent, coordinated action to protect the environment and […]
# The City of Johannesburg plans to repeal its controversial private CCTV by-law, which required privately-owned cameras overlooking public spaces to be registered and restricted how footage could be shared. The move comes after legal challenges from the South African Property Owners Association, AfriForum, and Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, who argued the by-law was unconstitutional […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse has launched legal action in the High Court in Johannesburg to have former Johannesburg Property Company CEO Helen Botes declared a delinquent director. The organisation cites her alleged gross negligence in managing the Usindiso building, where a fire killed at least 76 people in August 2023. OUTA’s Stefanie Fick […]
# The DA’s Cilliers Brink has accepted the nomination to run for Tshwane mayor in the local government elections next year. Brink says he is determined to complete the work started under DA leadership, aiming to improve services, tackle corruption, and rebuild infrastructure. He blamed the ANC and its coalition partners for mismanagement, power cuts, […]
# DA leader John Steenhuisen has announced Cilliers Brink as the party’s mayoral candidate for Tshwane in next year’s local government elections. Brink was ousted last year as mayor in a motion of no confidence. Steenhuisen said Brink has a proven track record of turning the city around, fixing services, and creating jobs. He criticised […]
# The South African Social Security Agency has expressed concern over unlawful deductions from social grant beneficiaries by insurance and funeral companies. Only one consented deduction per month is allowed, and child and disability grants are not eligible for funeral policy deductions. SASSA spokesperson Andile Tshona says the agency does not authorise any deductions without […]
# Union federation Saftu says it’s pausing its participation in the national dialogue set to start today at the University of South Africa in Tshwane. The union federation says the process is controlled by the government, lacks transparency, and ignores the voices of workers and communities. Saftu’s Asive Dyani says the federation wants a citizen-led, […]
# Sakeliga and the National Employers’ Association of South Africa will appear in the High Court in Pretoria today to challenge the new employment equity quotas. The organisations argue that the race and gender-based quotas, set to begin next month, were introduced without proper consultation and will be costly and difficult for businesses to implement. […]
# Education activist Hendrick Makaneta welcomes Higher Education and Training minister Buti Manamela’s decision to investigate claims of racial bias at the University of Cape Town. Allegations suggest white students were given higher marks while Black students were unfairly penalised. Makaneta commended the university for allowing an independent investigation, calling for a full inquiry to […]
