# The DA is set to attend the court case against deputy president Paul Mashatile’s eight VIP protection officers, accused of assaulting civilians on a Gauteng highway in 2023. The trial resumes today at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court. DA members of Parliament Ian Cameron, Lisa Schickerling, and Glynnis Breytenbach will speak to the media after […]
# Advocacy groups, including Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia and the South African Informal Traders Forum, are taking Operation Dudula and several government departments to the High Court in Johannesburg. They are seeking an interdict to stop the harassment, intimidation, and violence against foreign nationals and are also challenging the state’s failure to protect migrants. Kopanang’s […]
# An instructor from the South African Police Service Training Academy in Tshwane has been granted eight-thousand-rand bail on charges of allegedly raping a trainee in May and sexually assaulting another in March. The instructor appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court today, with the case postponed to 9 September. Independent Police Investigative Directorate spokesperson Lizzy […]
# The DA in the Western Cape says it will intensify efforts to identify weaknesses in the province’s child protection system. The party aims to develop practical recommendations to strengthen child protection and ensure no child is left vulnerable. The DA’s Wendy Kaizer-Philander says over 40-thousand children are currently in foster care, and only four-percent […]
# Business Leadership South Africa says new government IT procurement rules are a breakthrough for service delivery. The changes let departments bypass the State Information Technology Agency if better and faster options are available. The new rules give SITA ten working days to respond to requests. This change enables organisations such as Home Affairs and […]
# The DA says universities and TVET colleges owe the National Student Financial Aid Scheme nearly 12-billion-rand. In a reply to parliamentary questions, Higher Education and Training minister Nobuhle Nkabane revealed the debt was accumulated between 2017 and 2023. The DA’s Matlhodi Maseko urges NSFAS to use recovered funds to ensure students receive allowances on […]
# The City of Johannesburg has launched project Lokisa, meaning ‘to fix’, a bold new campaign to recover unpaid municipal debt. The campaign will see large-scale disconnections targeting high-value properties, businesses, government departments, and state-owned entities. The city will also tighten rules on property sales to ensure debts are paid before transfers. The city’s Nkosana […]
# The minister of Higher Education and Training, Nobuhle Nkabane, has pledged to engage with the University of South Africa, following reports of senior staff suspensions and ongoing concerns about governance and financial management. Ministry spokesperson Camagwini Mavovana says UNISA remains a vital part of the country’s higher education system and protecting its integrity is […]
# KwaZulu-Natal residents are being urged to stay safe as damaging winds, heavy storms, and snow hit the province. A level four alert has been issued for damaging winds and waves along the coastline, while a level two alert is in place for severe thunderstorms inland. The provincial disaster management centre is on high alert. […]
