# The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s fire crews are continuing efforts to contain a wildfire in the Bainskloof area. The fire is being driven by strong winds and dry vegetation in a pine plantation. The municipality’s Jo-Anne Otto says three ground teams, supported by fire vehicles and the Winelands Fire Protection Association, are working to […]
# The Freedom Front Plus welcomes a Constitutional Court ruling declaring the certificate of need in the National Health Insurance Act unconstitutional. The party says the judgment confirms long-standing warnings that the NHI would not withstand constitutional scrutiny. The FF Plus’s Philip van Staden urges government to halt the NHI process and return to the […]
# The DA has appointed Glynnis Breytenbach as its new chief whip in the National Assembly. It says she brings 12-years of parliamentary experience and decades as a senior state prosecutor to the role. Breytenbach will work alongside deputy chief whip Baxolile Nodada. Parliamentary leader George Michalakis says Breytenbach will oversee the party’s parliamentary procedures […]
# Stellenbosch University will co-host the second Global Conference on Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Cape Town next week. The conference will take place from tomorrow to Wednesday and will bring together about 400 experts, policymakers and youth leaders from 47 countries. It will focus on improving mental health for children and adolescents through […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says the dismissal of Social Development minister Sisisi Tolashe following serious allegations of misconduct, should mark the start of a broader push for consistent accountability across government. OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage says public trust is weakened when consequences for misconduct appear selective or politically driven. Duvenage called for all […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says municipalities must become the engine room of South Africa’s development. Addressing the National Council of Provinces taking parliament to the people programme in North West, Ramaphosa said local government plays a key role in delivering basic services and supporting economic growth. He called for reforms to improve how municipalities are […]
# National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams has been granted bail of ten-thousand-rand by the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal. Adams faces fraud and defeating the ends of justice charges linked to allegations that he interfered in the investigation into the 2017 murder of former ANC Youth League leader Sindiso Magaqa. The court imposed strict […]
# Trade union Solidarity has lodged a formal complaint with the International Labour Organisation, calling for action against the South African government over an alleged breach of an agreement on racial legislation. The union argues the government failed to implement and publish agreed measures as regulations and is now in contempt of court. Solidarity’s Dirk […]
# The Johannesburg Social Housing Company says its turnaround strategy is gaining momentum, with construction now back on track at the Selkirk housing development following a long period of inactivity. Work has resumed on the long-stalled project, with piling currently underway as part of the foundation phase for 558 planned affordable rental units. The first […]
