# The City of Cape Town says illegal street racing has been disrupted in Bellville South, where seven people were arrested, including two drivers caught in an illegal race. Five other motorists were arrested for driving under the influence as officers broke up a gathering of about 500 people. Mayoral committee member for Safety and […]
# False Bay TVET College says construction of its new Mitchells Plain Campus is progressing on schedule and is expected to be completed by the end of this year. The new campus will accommodate up to three-thousand students and offer courses in fields such as engineering, business, information technology, and artisan trades. Campus manager Souchan […]
AfriForum welcomes an order by the High Court in Pretoria instructing the City of Tshwane to restore electricity to schools that were cut off due to disputed property rate payments. The urgent case was heard after several schools were left without power, disrupting teaching, safety systems and feeding schemes. AfriForum’s Alana Bailey says the ruling […]
# The GOOD Party says the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in the Eastern Cape has effectively come to a standstill after its fuel supply contract expired at the end of last month. The party’s Lawrence Troon says the lapse has left emergency and essential service vehicles unable to operate, raising concerns about the municipality’s ability […]
# The Freedom Front Plus is calling on the City of Tshwane to set up an internal forensic unit, as the current use of private investigators is too expensive and inefficient. According to the party, the city spends about 300-thousand-rand per investigation, with around one-thousand-500 cases still unresolved, which could cost up to 450-million-rand. The […]
# Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier says schools in parts of the Eden and Central Karoo districts will be closed tomorrow and Thursday due to severe rainfall warnings. This follows consultations with disaster management authorities and the South African Weather Service, with closures affecting selected circuits in George, Knysna and Oudtshoorn. Maynier added the […]
# The DA calls for an independent audit into rape cases following concerns over inconsistencies in police figures. According to the party, the South African Police Service admitted that 837 rape cases were closed in the past three financial years because victims could not be traced. It argues this reflects deeper failures in managing gender-based […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says there are serious governance problems at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. It follows reports that several board members have resigned since July last year, raising concerns about whether the board can still function properly and meet its legal duties. OUTA’s Rudie Heyneke warns that the loss of […]
# The DA says the Gauteng Department of Education has misled the public about electricity cuts at schools. The party claims that while the department has publicly stated that no schools have experienced power disconnections, its own official reply in the provincial legislature confirms that several schools in Ekurhuleni have been affected. The DA’s Michael […]
