# The ANC Women’s League says it is appalled by the statement made by the ANC Youth League in the Greater Tshwane Region. The women’s league says it strongly condemns the impertinent and imprudent invocation of menopause as a metaphor for political atavism and reactionary regression by the youth league. Women’s League secretary-general, Nokuthula Nqaba, says […]
# The Eastern Cape Transport Department says the N2 Highway between KwaBhaca and Kokstad is the latest addition in several roads that are covered in thick snow. The highway could be closed to traffic soon if the conditions don’t improve. The department’s spokesperson, Unathi Binqose, says the R58 road to Elliot at Barkley Pass, snow […]
# The City of Johannesburg’s Public Safety Department is set to launch its annual Disaster Risk Awareness and Winter Safety Campaign at the Kaserne Informal Settlement today. This is part of the metro’s winter risk preparedness strategy to prevent and reduce incidents that result in loss of life and property. The metro’s spokesperson, Virgil James, […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate has increased its staffing numbers in Somerset West to help maintain calm amid an increase in tensions between taxi organisations. Taxi drivers blockaded routes in Somerset West on Monday morning, following the killing of a Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association taxi owner in Lwandle, Strand, on […]
# The GOOD Party says the capture and deportation of climate activist Greta Thunberg and those aboard the Madleen may have unintentionally done more to draw global attention to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The boat carrying 12 people that was trying to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza was towed to the Israeli port […]
# Cosatu says it is deeply concerned by the noxious cloud surrounding the appointment of board chairpersons of the Sectoral Education Training Authorities. Minister for Higher Education and Training, Nobuhle Nkabane, withdrew the appointments of the chairpersons last month, after receiving backlash from opposition parties and unions who alleged nepotism and a lack of merit-based […]
# The Institute of Race Relations says president Cyril Ramaphosa has correctly observed that real transformation and economic growth are not mutually exclusive. In his weekly newsletter, the president stated that economic growth without transformation entrenches exclusion and transformation without growth is unsustainable. IRR’s Gabriel Crouse says real-life transformation happens when opportunities expand to include more citizens […]
# The Red Meat Industry Services says following the activation of its centralised Operational Centre, it has implemented phase one of its coordinated response to the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the country. Cases of the disease have been confirmed in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Gauteng and Mpumalanga. Red Meat Industry Services CEO, Dewald Olivier, says their strong focus […]
# The Freedom Front Plus has submitted a PAIA application to the City of Tshwane. This is to obtain documents to assess the fairness and legality of the metro’s property valuation roll for 2025-2029. FF Plus’, Grandi Theunissen, says the application requests information including the tender and contracting process, valuation methodology, and evidence of public […]
