# Protesters from several Ekurhuleni townships in Gauteng marched to a logistics company in Boksburg, demanding the dismissal of foreign national employees. The march went ahead despite president Cyril Ramaphosa’s warning that only government officials can enforce immigration laws. According to News24, the company stated its foreign employees are legally employed and claimed the protest […]
# The South African National Defence Union says claims by Parliament’s joint standing committee on Defence co-chairperson Anthony Phala that conditions at Fort Ikapa, a military base in Goodwood, Cape Town, were satisfactory, are factually incorrect. The union says troops reported issues such as leaking roofs, lack of hot water and insect infestations during a […]
# AfriForum says the City of Johannesburg has approved a 65.6-percent increase in the water demand management levy without providing key information on how the increase was calculated. The organisation argues that residents were expected to comment on the budget without access to proper details, making public participation meaningless. AfriForum’s Marais de Vaal says the […]
# Overstrand Municipality in the Western Cape says many of the foreign nationals affected by recent unrest in Kleinmond are in South Africa legally. About 100 displaced people are currently being accommodated at the town hall, while some are considering voluntary repatriation. Ward councillor Grant Cohen says families, including children attending local schools, have been […]
# Cabinet has approved the final closure of the Gauteng freeway improvement project e-toll system, including the orderly resolution of related legal cases and outstanding debt matters. This follows the decision to end electronic tolling in April 2024. Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says the closure brings finality to a long-standing infrastructure financing issue:
# Cabinet has welcomed strong growth in South Africa’s tourism sector, with international arrivals reaching almost one-million visitors in April, the highest monthly increase on record. Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says the sector’s growth is being supported by expanded international air routes, including new and accelerated flights from Europe and South America. Ntshavheni […]
# The Western Cape government says weather conditions are beginning to improve after several days of heavy rainfall across the Central Karoo and Garden Route districts. However, residents are still urged to exercise caution. One fatality has been confirmed after a person attempted to cross a flooded river. High dam levels and swollen rivers continue […]
# Trade union Solidarity says the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s new content-sharing regulations could negatively affect community radio stations and independent content creators. The union calls for the rules to be paused until legal certainty is established. Solidarity’s Riaan Visser warns that restrictions on the use of independently produced content could reduce media […]
# The DA says stronger police investigations are needed to improve conviction rates in sexual offence cases. The party states more than half of statutory rape cases in the province were withdrawn between 2020 and last year. According to police figures, 544 cases were reported, with 280 withdrawn and only 124 resulting in convictions. The […]
