# The City of Cape Town has announced support for seven locally produced films through its inaugural Cape Town Film Fund. The initiative, launched in partnership with the Independent Producers Organisation, aims to boost the city’s film industry and create job opportunities. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says the selected projects […]
# The GOOD Party has welcomed the government’s 90-day campaign to tackle gender-based violence and femicide, calling it an important and long-overdue step. The party supports the revival of the Inter-ministerial committee on GBVF and efforts to fix problems in the justice system. GOOD secretary-general, Brett Herron says the recent acquittal of Nigerian televangelist Timothy […]
# Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed that the 0.5-percentage point VAT increase will proceed as planned on the first of next month, despite the DA and EFF’s court challenges. In court papers, Godongwana argues the VAT hike is necessary to avoid cuts in spending on public services or more debt. He dismissed the DA’s […]
# Five people have been killed in a head-on collision on the N4 toll road between Machadodorp and Belfast in Mpumalanga. The crash, involving a SUV and a light delivery vehicle, left three others seriously injured. The deceased were passengers in both vehicles. MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Jackie Macie says the accident occurred […]
# The South African Weather Service says heavy rain and thundershowers are expected over KwaZulu-Natal and the eastern half of the Eastern Cape today. A level two warning for disruptive rainfall has been issued. There’s a 30-percent chance of rain expected in Gauteng, the Free State, and North West tomorrow and Saturday. Forecaster Tokelo Chiloane […]
# The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union has condemned private security company G4S following the death of an inmate at the Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein in the Free State, last month. The union urges the Department of Correctional Services to protect workers and restore accountability at the facility. Popcru’s Sibongile Ramohlakoana demands early […]
# The Wits Hunger Strike Solidarity Committee today led a march to the South African Human Rights Commission in Johannesburg, demanding the registration of all students, regardless of outstanding debt. The protest follows a 12-day hunger strike, with students accusing Wits University of ignoring poor black students. The committee’s Feziwe Ndwayana urges the commission to […]
# The Public Servants Association says the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is exaggerating misconduct cases to appear tough on discipline. The union claims minister Mmamoloko Kubayi’s statement on finalising 54 cases is misleading, as many were long delayed and part of a backlog. They argue claims of fraud and corruption are often unproven. […]
# Western Cape Mobility MEC, Isaac Sileku has condemned the fatal shooting of a taxi leader at the Nyanga Taxi Rank yesterday. He conveyed condolences to the victim’s family and urged the police to swiftly bring the perpetrators to justice. Sileku appealed to the community to remain calm and avoid retaliation. He urged the taxi […]
