# The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements says it will begin evicting people who are illegally occupying government-funded houses after obtaining court orders. The homes will be reclaimed, refurbished where necessary and returned to qualifying beneficiaries who have been waiting for housing, some for many years. The department’s Tahir Sema says illegal occupation and land […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse has called on Eskom to disclose its reported agreement with the City of Johannesburg before considering any electricity supply interruptions. The organisation has also proposed stricter oversight measures, including independent monitoring of electricity revenue and regular public reporting. OUTA’s Julius Kleynhans says while the utility has the right to […]
# Cape Winelands Airport and Stellenbosch University have signed a partnership agreement to support innovation, research and skills development linked to the airport’s planned eight-billion-rand expansion. The airport expansion is expected to create about 35-thousand jobs during construction and more than 100-thousand direct and indirect jobs in the Western Cape. The university’s Deresh Ramjugernath says […]
# Die DA vra verantwoording oor die hantering van die tenderpreneur Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala se pleit- en vonnisooreenkoms nadat die Pretoriase Gespesialiseerde Handelsmisdaadhof die ooreenkoms verwerp het. Jan de Villiers van die party het die Nasionale Direkteur van Openbare Vervolging, Andy Mothibi, versoek om te verduidelik wie die ooreenkoms in die polisie-Medicare24-tendersaak van miljoene-rand goedgekeur […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says Parliament’s section 89 inquiry into president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala matter must be guided by evidence and proper legal process. Mbalula told the media the ANC believes the process should not be rushed, urging the National Assembly to wait for the September court ruling before proceeding further. He said […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says South Africans rejected calls for a nationwide shutdown on Tuesday, with schools, businesses, public transport and clinics continuing to operate normally. Addressing the media, Mbalula thanked citizens for choosing peace and praised law enforcement agencies for maintaining order. He warned that no individual or group should take the law […]
# The Constitutional Court has ruled that the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape government must reconsider their plans for the former Tafelberg School site in Sea Point. The court also ordered the province to report on its affordable housing plans and found the public consultation process was inadequate. GOOD Party secretary-general Brett […]
# Government has rejected Ghana’s claims that the fatal shooting of a Ghanaian national in Nyanga, Cape Town, was linked to Tuesday’s anti-migrants’ demonstrations. Police say the man was shot during a suspected extortion-related robbery at his barbershop on Monday, a day before the protests took place. Government spokesperson William Baloyi accused Ghana of spreading […]
# The DA says South Africa should not be seen to be engaging or facilitating meetings involving individuals linked to corruption allegations. The party has submitted parliamentary questions to International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola over reports former president Jacob Zuma and state capture-accused Ajay Gupta were hosted during a visit to India. The […]
