# The ANC Youth League in Ekurhuleni is demanding urgent appointments for young people who applied for cleaner, security and grass-cutting jobs in the municipality. They accuse the city’s human resources department of delaying the recruitment process, despite the posts being advertised, budgeted for and approved. The league’s regional spokesperson Poula Mmakola calls for a […]
# The DA says political office-bearers in the North West should be subjected to mandatory and independent lifestyle audits. The party argues financial declarations alone are not enough and must be verified to identify possible conflicts of interest, unexplained wealth and other financial red flags. The DA’s Freddy Sonakile says the audits should be conducted […]
# The City of Johannesburg says the Molapo bridge project in Soweto is nearing completion, with final work underway on walkways, road markings, street lighting and the parapet wall. The bridge is expected to improve connectivity between Molapo and the Jabulani Node by providing a safer and more direct route across the railway line for […]
# Alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has told the Madlanga commission that former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head, Lesetja Senona, gave him a 20-thousand-rand loan after police raided his Pretoria home in December 2024. According to Matlala, police carried out two raids that month and seized his phones. He says Senona promised to investigate the second […]
# Rise Mzansi says the EFF’s motion of no confidence unfairly holds National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza accountable for the failures of previous Speakers. The party says Didiza should be judged on her own record and not on decisions made by her predecessors. Debating the motion in Parliament, party leader Songezo Zibi says the section […]
# Build One South Africa says it doesn’t support the EFF’s motion of no confidence in National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza, arguing the threshold for her removal has not been met. Debating the motion in Parliament, party deputy leader Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster said the motion is largely political and risks wasting Parliament’s time, while the focus […]
# ActionSA has rejected the EFF’s motion of no confidence in National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza. According to the party, disagreement with a speaker’s decisions does not automatically justify Didiza’s removal. Debating the motion in Parliament, ActionSA’s Athol Trollip says the motion could also distract Parliament from the section 89 impeachment process against president Cyril […]
# The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services have contained a large wildfire in the Kogmanskloof area outside Montagu, marking an unusually early start to the 2026/2027 fire season. The municipality warns the early fire could signal a longer and more demanding season, putting pressure on firefighting resources, farmers and natural areas. Mayor Elna von […]
# Premier Foods is set to brief unions today on alternatives to the proposed closure of its Tulbagh fruit canning factory in the Western Cape. The company has reportedly proposed options including finding investors or buyers, or relocating the facility. It announced the closure last month, just four months after its merger with Rhodes Food […]
