# The DA in Gauteng says hundreds of learners at Ezibeleni School for Learners with Special Educational Needs in Katlehong are still attending classes on unsafe dolomitic ground, despite years of warnings. The party urges the provincial Education Department to urgently relocate the school. The DA’s Bronwynn Engelbrecht says deteriorating buildings, sinkhole risks and unfilled […]
# Build One South Africa says Zimbabwe’s new Constitution Amendment Act is a power grab that threatens democracy by expanding presidential powers and weakening independent institutions. The party has called on the South African government, the Southern African Development Community and the African Union to speak out against the changes. BOSA leader Mmusi Maimane says […]
# The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union has urged the National Treasury, municipalities and water boards to meet municipal union Samwu’s demands and improve public service delivery. The teachers’ union has pledged its support for Samwu’s national day of action taking place today. SADTU’s Nomusa Cembi says workers demand better working conditions, respect for collective […]
# The United Africans Transformation says the National Treasury’s decision to freeze funding to 69 municipalities exposes a deepening local government crisis caused by financial mismanagement, corruption and poor governance. The party argues communities are bearing the brunt through failing basic services and growing municipal debt. UAT’s Mighty Mabule calls for recovery plans, lifestyle audits […]
# South Africa’s health regulators are warning the public and healthcare professionals not to use, prescribe or dispense recalled iDEXIS Semaglutide and Tirzepatide medicines. The regulators have warned that pharmacists and medical practitioners who continue to stock, prescribe or dispense the recalled medicines could face disciplinary action. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority’s Rodgers […]
# The DA in the Western Cape says the City of Cape Town is investing more than one-billion-rand to improve infrastructure and basic services in historically disadvantaged communities. The funding is provided through the urban settlements’ development grant. The DA’s Dirk Wessels says the funding demonstrates the city’s commitment to expanding access to basic services, […]
# Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden has appointed Annerie Senekal as its first female curator. Senekal officially took up the role on 1 July after serving as acting curator for the past nine months following the death of former curator Donovan Kirkwood last year. As a former intern who joined the garden in 2020, she will […]
# The South African Rooibos Council says protecting the origin of Rooibos is becoming increasingly important as global demand for the product grows. According to the council, expanding export opportunities, including improved access to the Chinese market, make it vital to safeguard the Rooibos name and ensure consumers receive an authentic South African product. The […]
# The Department of Health says it has successfully completed this year’s midyear medical internship and community service placement cycle, with all eligible South African citizens and permanent residents placed in funded posts. More than 600 healthcare professionals have been allocated to facilities nationwide. The department’s Foster Mohale says 77 applicants declined their placements, many […]
