# The Gauteng Health Department says most mental health non-governmental organisations in the province have been paid, with only a few experiencing delays due to administrative and compliance issues. According to the department, some organisations submitted incomplete or expired documents, including tax clearance issues, which are being corrected before payment can be finalised. The department’s […]
# The City of Cape Town’s metal theft unit has closed 136 illegal or non-compliant scrap traders as part of efforts to fight cable and metal theft. Since July last year, the unit made 88 arrests, recovered stolen cables and metal, and carried out thousands of patrols and inspections. Mayoral committee member for Safety and […]
# Statistics South Africa says retail trade sales increased by 2.6-percent year-on-year in March. Growth was mainly driven by general dealers and other retailers, while textiles, clothing and footwear also showed strong gains over the first quarter. However, retailers in specialised food, beverages and tobacco recorded a decline. Stats SA’s Raquel Floris says monthly sales […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says the government strongly condemns recent attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa. Speaking at the NEPAD high-level business breakfast in Cape Town, Mashatile acknowledged concerns about undocumented migrants linked to crime, but warned that communities must not take the law into their own hands. He stated that violence and […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says South Africa continues to advocate for global peace and unity. Speaking at the NEPAD high-level business breakfast in Cape Town, he said the call for peace extends beyond Africa, calling for greater international unity and cooperation. According to Mashatile, South Africa’s own history shows that peace is possible even […]
# The Western Cape government says recovery operations are continuing after recent severe storms caused widespread damage across the province. Eskom reports about 70-percent of the nine-thousand reported electricity faults have been repaired, but challenges remain in flood-hit and remote mountain areas. More than half of the 400 damaged roads have also been restored. The […]
# The Western Cape MEC for Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Ivan Meyer, says a new trade deal with China will boost economic growth, create jobs and strengthen the province’s citrus industry. The new agreement will ease export requirements and strengthen competitiveness for local producers. Meyer added the deal comes at a time of global […]
# Western Cape premier Alan Winde says urgent national support is needed to speed up assistance to communities affected by severe weather in the province. This follows the classification of a provincial disaster after widespread damage. The premier’s spokesperson, Regan Thaw, says recovery efforts are underway, with electricity already restored to most impacted areas, while […]
# AfriForum says the Gauteng Department of Education is wrongly blaming schools for the province’s municipal debt crisis. The civil rights organisation says the department is ignoring its own role in unpaid municipal accounts, including a reported 583-million-rand debt, as well as delayed transfers to schools. AfriForum’s Alana Bailey warns plans to review decentralised school […]
