# Civil society groups are calling on all South Africans to participate in Saturday’s planned nationwide protest action against xenophobia. July Eccles of the Siyafana Sonke Campaign warns vigilante groups are systematically attacking documented and undocumented citizens from other African nations, as well as South Asian communities. Speaking ahead of Women’s Day, Eccles emphasized women’s […]
# Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane, says the country needs skilled public servants who view public service as a calling to improve people’s lives, rather than simply a career. She says the country’s developmental agenda depends on capable institutions, ethical leadership, and a new generation of professionals, committed to serving the public interest. Simelane […]
# Pikitup has informed residents that waste collection services in certain parts of the City of Johannesburg are currently experiencing service disruptions. This is due to ongoing protest action by casual workers contracted to waste collection service providers, who demand to be absorbed by the entity. Spokesperson Anthony Selepe says the protest action has resulted […]
# The South African National Taxi Council in Gauteng has condemned the killing of its provincial head of Discipline, Jabulani Ntshangase. He was shot dead in Midrand last Friday, and no arrests have been made. Santaco spokesperson, Graham Fritz, says Ntshangase served the taxi industry with distinction. He has urged the police to leave no […]
# Tshwane Metro Police Department members arrested 66 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol in Sinoville, Akasia, Pretoria Central, Mamelodi, Cullinan and Hammanskraal over the past weekend. This was part of a series of targeted road safety operations. Police spokesperson, Puleng Motholo, says the TMPD warns that those who disregard the law by continuing […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association cautiously welcomes the decrease in the petrol price, but warns the steep hikes in diesel and paraffin prices will punish poor households and increase food costs. Petrol prices will drop by 52-cents per litre at midnight, while diesel prices will rise by up to one-rand-38-cents. Illuminating paraffin prices increase […]
# Union federation Cosatu says it is dismayed at the appointment of the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide by president Cyril Ramaphosa, after receiving recommendations from Parliament. The council comprises seven members, including academics, a gender activist, a clinical psychologist and a social worker. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says representatives from key sectors like […]
# Agricultural organisation TLU SA has welcomed the expansion of the Industry Coordination Council which plays a crucial role in government’s efforts to tackle foot-and-mouth disease. Two new members have been added to the council: agricultural organisaion Saai’s executive director, Theo de Jager, and Veterinarian Network director, Danie Odendaal. TLU SA’s Bennie van Zyl says […]
# The GOOD Party has criticised the DA-led Western Cape government and the City of Cape Town for making repeated, empty announcements about affordable housing while delivery rates decline. The party’s spokesperson, Mandilakhe Tshwete, says the delivery of subsidised homes has radically diminished on the DA’s watch, down to just three-thousand delivered across the province […]
