# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Eastern Cape must use its natural strengths to drive inclusive economic growth. Speaking at a high-level government meeting in Nelson Mandela Bay, he noted the province’s rich natural resources, long coastline, fertile land, and strong academic institutions. However, Ramaphosa warned that poor governance, weak infrastructure and corruption have prevented […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says stronger intergovernmental cooperation is key to fixing service delivery and governance challenges in the Eastern Cape. Speaking at a meeting between the national executive and the provincial executive council in Nelson Mandela Bay, Ramaphosa welcomed the province’s alignment with national priorities but raised concerns over infrastructure backlogs, poor service delivery, […]
# Remedial work is in full swing at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital as the Gauteng Health Department marks four years since a fire damaged parts of the facility. The department has announced a planned shutdown of the medical gas supply today to allow for demolition work. The department’s spokesperson Motalatale Modiba says patients […]
# The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has dismissed 54 officials as part of a major disciplinary crackdown. This follows the finalisation of 164 out of 223 internal labour relations cases, involving offences such as corruption, fraud, theft, dishonesty, and unauthorised absence. Fifteen of the dismissals occurred between January and April this year. The […]
# Rise Mzansi has called on Finance minister Enoch Godongwana to urgently resolve the ongoing budget impasse. The party says the delay is damaging South Africa’s credibility and economy. It proposes cutting 500-million-rand from the army’s withdrawal from the Democratic Republic of Congo, collecting billions in unpaid taxes, and reducing wasteful public spending. Rise Mzansi’s […]
# The South African Students Congress wants all academic activities at Walter Sisulu University’s Mthatha campus in the Eastern Cape suspended after a student was allegedly shot and killed by a residence manager. Three other students were injured. The shooting followed protests over safety and poor living conditions. The organisation’s Thuto Mashile demands the arrest […]
# The South African National Taxi Council will today launch its road safety campaign ahead of the Easter long weekend. The event will take place along the N3 near Warden in the Free State, a key route linking Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. Santaco’s Rebecca Phala says the campaign aims to tackle overloading, driver fatigue, and […]
# The ACDP has defended its member of Parliament, Steve Swart’s recent trip to Israel, calling it a legitimate fact-finding mission approved by the party. They rejected criticism from the ANC and the GOOD Party, affirming the right of Christian believers to visit the Holy Land. Party leader, Kenneth Meshoe, reiterates ACDP’s condemnation of Hamas’ […]
# The ANC has appointed Mangaliso Khonza as its new national communications manager. Khonza takes over from Martina Della Togna, who is on sabbatical to complete her PhD. The party described Khonza as a seasoned communicator and a product of the Progressive Youth Alliance, having served as national spokesperson for the Young Communist League and […]
