# The DA says recovery efforts in flood-hit parts of the Western Cape are being slowed by bureaucratic delays. The party cites that communities and farmers in areas such as Witzenberg and Worcester have suffered severe damage to infrastructure, with farm workers displaced and essential services disrupted. The DA’s Noko Masipa says disaster funding is […]
# The South African Weather Service says Ceres in the Western Cape has recorded its highest 24-hour rainfall since records began in 1955 during a severe storm between 10 and 12 May. The area recorded more than 500-millimetres of rain so far this month, far above the long-term average of about 80-millimetres. The service’s Hannelee […]
# The municipal union Samwu says governance and labour relations in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in the Eastern Cape are deteriorating, leaving workers in unsafe conditions without proper equipment or support. According to the union, ongoing leadership instability, vandalised facilities, and delays in disciplinary cases are disrupting service delivery and violating workers’ rights. Samwu’s […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association has expressed deep concern about the rising kidnapping crisis in Gauteng. Police statistics show an average of 27 kidnappings, robberies or ransom cases every day, with Gauteng recording more than two-thousand-400 cases in just three-months. The association’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says the crimes are becoming more organised and remain a […]
# AgriSA has called for faster vaccine rollouts and long-term biosecurity reforms as the government continues battling the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. According to the organisation, more than eleven-million vaccine doses are expected in the country by the end of this month, but slower rollout in some provinces remains a concern. AgriSA CEO Johann Kotzé says […]
# The DA says Parliament’s impeachment process linked to the Phala Phala matter must continue despite president Cyril Ramaphosa’s court review application. The party urges Parliament to urgently finalise the rules and terms of reference for the impeachment committee, in line with a Constitutional Court order. Spokesperson George Michalakis criticises Ramaphosa’s plan to possibly seek […]
# The GOOD Party says immigrants and refugees are not responsible for South Africa’s social and economic problems, including poverty and unemployment. The party warns that blaming foreign nationals is dangerous and could fuel xenophobic violence, similar to past attacks in 2008. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron says the real causes lie in government policy failures, […]
# The government has stepped in to prevent possible power cuts to Johannesburg after Eskom threatened to disconnect electricity over the city’s five-billion-rand debt. Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced a new intervention involving a ring-fenced payment system and a closer partnership between Eskom and City Power to manage revenue and ensure payments are made. […]
# The ANC says fixing local government will be its main focus ahead of the 4 November local government elections. The party’s national executive committee has identified eight underperforming municipalities for urgent turnaround plans, while also directing its deployees to prioritise the delivery of roads, water, and electricity. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula told the media […]
