# The ANC in Cape Town says it strongly rejects the proposed sale of the metro’s shares of the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The metro’s current shareholding in the CTICC is 72.7-percent, with the Western Cape government holding 22.2-percent and Sunwest International having the remaining 5.1-percent. The ANC’s Judy-Ann Stevens says they are concerned […]
# The Tshwane Metro Police Department, together with the National Traffic Police, conducted a coordinated operation at the R80 Highway and Bremer Street, where 31 vehicles were impounded. A further 18 mini buses and four e-hailing vehicles were impounded for operating contrary to the conditions of the National Land Transport Act. TMPD’s spokesperson, Puleng Motholo, says […]
# The Public Servants Association says it is concerned by the ongoing discussions regarding the intended repositioning of the State Information Technology Agency. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies published a regulation in the Government Gazette earlier this year, which will make it easier for government entities to procure IT systems outside SITA. PSA’s […]
# Water Polo: Schools Water Polo South Africa and South African Water Polo intend to enter into a formal association, aligning the schools’ participation base with national competition and governance structures. This is aimed at creating a coherent and structured pathway for the sport, ensuring continuity from schools through to senior and international representation. SAWP […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says it condemns the conduct of Gold Reef City management in its ongoing dispute with the Transport, Retail and General Workers Union. After more than a month of sustained strike action, THORN members agreed to a revised four-percent wage offer backdated to January 1, 2026. Saftu’s Asive […]
# Forum for South Africa says if president Cyril Ramaphosa is truly innocent, he shouldn’t resort to legal manoeuvres to challenge a process meant to ensure accountability. His legal team filed papers in the Western Cape High Court yesterday to review the report into the Phala Phala scandal. The Constitutional Court found Parliament was irrational […]
# Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, says sustained enforcement and visible policing remain critical in promoting a culture of accountability and responsible road usage across the province. Last week’s operations resulted in 48 private vehicles being impounded, while 63 minibus taxis were discontinued after being found to have serious mechanical defects. The […]
# The DA says the latest General Household Survey findings highlight the growing challenges facing many South Africans, particularly in ANC-governed provinces and municipalities. Nationally, 22.0-percent of households now report inadequate or severely inadequate access to food, up from 17.8-percent in 2019. The DA’s Jan de Villiers says food insecurity, grant dependency, and housing pressures […]
# The GOOD Party in the Western Cape has welcomed the adoption of the Overberg District Municipality’s revised Integrated Development Plan and Medium-Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework. The framework sets out indicative revenue and projected expenditure for the current budget year plus two outer financial years to determine the affordability level. GOOD’s Johannes Syms says […]
