# Government has expressed concerns about the high number of road deaths following separate accidents that claimed at least 29 lives. On the N17 near Ermelo in Mpumalanga eight people were killed yesterday, while 21 people died in a multi-vehicle collision on the N1 in the Western Cape today. Deputy government spokesperson William Baloyi urged […]
# Sonke Gender Justice has condemned the deaths of five women whose bodies were found in the Kempton Park area over the past two months. Four bodies were found over the past two months, while a fifth woman was discovered this morning. The organisation’s Bafana Khumalo says the deaths cannot be treated as isolated incidents […]
# Acting national police commissioner Puleng Dimpane says police will leave no stone unturned to find those responsible for the deaths of women in Kempton Park, Gauteng. This follows the discovery of a fifth body, while investigations into several cases in the area continue. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the family of missing jogger Elizabeth […]
# Business Leadership South Africa says the economy’s 0.2-percent contraction between April and June is a reality check on South Africa’s fragile economy. In her weekly newsletter, the organisation’s CEO, Busisiwe Mavuso, says weak investment remains a major challenge, with fixed investment at 13.6-percent of the gross domestic product, while government and state-owned companies are […]
# Rise Mzansi has called on the police to urgently and transparently investigate the deaths of five women in Kempton Park, Gauteng, over the past two months. The party has expressed condolences to the families, urging police and other authorities to keep the public informed about the investigation. Rise Mzansi’s Makashule Gana encourages the public […]
# The African Transformation Movement has unveiled its Gauteng mayoral candidates for the 4 November local government elections, vowing to tackle corruption, poor service delivery and municipal decline. The party has fielded candidates across several municipalities, including Parliamentary leader Vuyolwethu Zungula for Johannesburg, Mncedi Ndzwanana for Tshwane and Ernest Ndaba for Ekurhuleni. ATM spokesperson Zama […]
# The Western Cape government and Mossel Bay Municipality have agreed to install sandbags at Diaz Beach as a temporary measure to reduce the risk of coastal erosion. The sandbags are meant to reduce the risk of dunes collapsing, help protect nearby properties, infrastructure and the public while a permanent solution is considered. The long-term […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in the Eastern Cape says an extravagant gala hosted by Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Babalwa Lobishe for her state of the city address is a slap in the face to residents struggling with poor service delivery. The party’s Bill Harington argues the municipality faces a 33-percent unemployment rate, ageing infrastructure, […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says Eskom has stopped threatening to fine or disconnect households that have not registered their solar systems. The utility has also dropped the requirement for a registered professional to approve these systems. OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage says Eskom has still not shown the legal basis for forcing households with […]
