# Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, says stop-and-search operations remain a critical pillar of the province’s road safety strategy. Eleven minibuses were discontinued after inspectors identified serious mechanical defects during an operation in Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni. The department’s spokesperson, Lesiba Mpya, says a total of 33 minibus taxi drivers were found […]
# Forum for South Africa is encouraged by the positive response from South Africans during the final voter registration weekend, when over 1.7 million registration transactions were recorded. FOSA’s leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, says this demonstrates that many citizens understand the importance of participating in the country’s constitutional democracy. He has however expressed concern about citizens […]
# Soccer: The DA says minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie clearly has something to hide, after he failed to appear before Parliament yesterday. He was expected to face tough questions over the 31-million-rand his department spent on a delegation to the World Cup. McKenzie has previously defended the trip, saying the decision […]
# Government says while progress of the Spaza Shop Support Fund is encouraging, it recognises that many small businesses still face challenges that affect their ability to formalise and grow. The 500-million-rand fund is aimed at helping locally-owned spaza shops to formalise their operations, meet regulatory requirements, and enhance their competitiveness. Spokesperson William Baloyi says […]
# The EFF in Gauteng has selected Itani Edwin Mukwevho as its mayoral candidate for Merafong City Local Municipality, ahead of the November local government elections. He joined the party in 2013 and played an important role in establishing and strengthening the organisation in the West Rand. The EFF says that from regional structures to […]
# Deputy minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Nomalungelo Gina, says science must be accessible to communities and translated into practical solutions that address climate change, food security, agriculture, public health and other societal challenges. According to the United Nations, South Africa is warming at twice the global rate, driving severe droughts, heatwaves, and floods. […]
# The GOOD Party has described Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis’s intergovernmental dispute with the acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia as pure electioneering hot air. This follows the national government’s refusal to grant Cape Town’s Metro Police officers investigative authority. GOOD’s secretary-general, Brett Herron, says declaring disputes with government won’t fix the root causes of gangsterism. […]
# The ANC says it’s not surprised by the legal challenge brought by the DA, AfriForum and the Institute of Race Relations against the Expropriation Act. The organisations want the Western Cape High Court to determine whether provisions in the Act comply with the Constitution. The ANC says the DA has opposed every decisive intervention aimed […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has welcomed the City of Cape Town’s continued investment in expanding and modernising the MyCiTi public transport system. The party’s Nomafrench Mbombo says the service includes the Atlantis routes and the N2 Express, which provides a vital transport link for commuters travelling from Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha:
