# Union Giwusa has condemned the termination of the South African Social Security Agency service agreement with Postbank. They argue the move forces millions of social grant recipients to use private banks, generating profits for big banks while harming public services. The union demands the reversal of the decision. Giwusa president Mametlwe Sebei calls for […]
# The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has deployed humanitarian aid after a fire at the Kennedy Road informal settlement in Durban. Last night’s blaze destroyed around 92 homes, displacing 156 residents, including 29 children. Three people suffered minor burns. The department’s Senzelwe Mzila says relief organisations, including the Red Cross […]
# The Department of Employment and Labour has partnered with Huawei to empower women in technology. The initiative focuses on providing training, skills development, and career opportunities in digital and information and communication technology fields, targeting historically disadvantaged women and youth. Minister Nomakhosazana Meth says the programme aims to increase women’s participation in technical and […]
# The Philippi Wellfield and Water Treatment Works project will boost Cape Town’s drinking water supply from 2028. The facility, currently under construction, will deliver ten-million litres of clean water daily using advanced filtration technologies. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the project is part of the city’s plan to add 300-million litres of water a day […]
# Cape Town residents are urged to exercise caution after a new electricity scam surfaced on WhatsApp. Scammers are posing as city officials, falsely claiming accounts are overdue and demanding urgent payment to avoid disconnection. Residents are advised to verify suspicious messages. Mayoral committee member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg, says all payments must go through […]
# The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has approved the Cobas MPXV test for M-pox after a fast nine-day review using the African medicines regulatory harmonisation process. The approval, which also relied on the World Health Organisation emergency use listing, expands South Africa’s diagnostic capacity for early detection, timely treatment, and prevent the virus […]
# Action Society says South Africa’s murder rate is now higher than deaths from terrorism worldwide. According to the civil rights group, last year, over 26-thousand people were murdered, nearly four times more than the global terrorism toll. Action Society’s Juanita du Preez warns that violent crime has surged over the past decade, claiming more […]
# Statistics South Africa reports a sharp rise in business liquidations, with July seeing a 16.5-percent increase compared to the same month last year. Of the 155 liquidations recorded, 72 were companies and 83 were close corporations, including 14 compulsory and 141 voluntary closures. Stats SA’s Onica Mushwana says over the first seven months of […]
# The DA says Beaufort West in the Western Cape is set for stability and progress under its newly elected mayor, Gina Duimpies. Elected unopposed at today’s council meeting, the former police captain previously served as a ward councillor, deputy mayor, and acting mayor. The DA’s Tertuis Simmers says the new leadership, alongside speaker Elvico […]
