# The DA in Gauteng says its continued pressure has resulted in the provincial Education Department suspending two inspectors linked to the repair work at Noordgesig Secondary School in Soweto. On Wednesday, the department revealed that funds were allocated for urgent repairs and rehabilitation work at the school. However, some upgrades were allegedly incomplete or […]
# The City of Cape says its alcohol and drug treatment programme for adolescents has been a success. Today is International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. A recent report by the South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use found that there has been an increase in females 18 years and younger who […]
# The City Power has strongly condemned the suspected attempt by individuals linked to its appointed contractors to solicit payment in exchange for tampering with meters and sabotaging essential infrastructure in the Riverpark area. Spokesperson Isaac Mangena says internal security teams, acting on an anonymous tip-off, have gathered credible information implicating certain individuals, allegedly offering customers […]
# The Tshwane Metro Police says the N1 South between Zambezi and Stormvoel Road is closed due to a jackknifed truck that lost its load this morning. Police spokesperson, Isaac Mahamba, says recovery and clearing of the road is expected to take two to three-hours. He is urging motorists to use alternative roads until further […]
# The GOOD Party in the Western Cape says the DA’s sudden willingness to act against its councillor Raybin Figland should not be mistaken for integrity; it is political self-preservation, not principle. This comes as the George Council is expected to support a recommendation for disciplinary action against Figland. GOOD’s Chantelle Kyd says the allegations […]
# Cosatu has presented its submission on the 2025/2026 Budget’s Division of Revenue, Appropriation and Public Sector Pensions and Related Payments Bills to Parliament. The union federation’s Matthew Parks says they welcome the positive increase in funding for critical and economic infrastructure, with an additional 34-billion-rand. He says Parliament will need to hold a tight […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in the Greater Pretoria region says it has made a comprehensive submission to the national government, as part of the process of reviewing the White Paper on Local Government. The review is to evaluate, tackle challenges, and align local governance with modern realities. The FF Plus’ Grandi Theunissen says in its […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says it joins millions of working-class citizens in commemorating the 70th anniversary of the historic adoption of the Freedom Charter in Kliptown, Soweto, on 26 June 1955. The ANC has revealed that eight of the ten clauses of the Freedom Charter have been fully implemented, with only two, […]
# The Eastern Cape government will officially open the 51st National Arts Festival in Makhanda today, marking the start of a ten-day cultural celebration. The programme includes Cape Ballet Africa’s triple bill SALT and UK company Action Hero’s The Talent. Athol Fugard will be remembered through the staging of two plays, The Island and Sizwe Banzi is Dead. […]
