# The Afrika Mayibuye Movement is calling on the Constitutional Court to allow all candidates whose information was captured to be admitted as final candidates ahead of the upcoming local government elections. The movement’s call comes as the Constitutional Court considers a dispute between the ANC and the Electoral Commission. The movement’s spokesperson Sydney Baloyi […]
# MOVE SA has called on government to adopt effective and lawful measures to address tensions between local communities and foreign nationals, emphasising the need for responsible leadership, transparent communication and the consistent implementation of court rulings. Party leader Rali Mampeule says government must take proactive steps to address the underlying causes of tensions and […]
# Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police, has called on police to investigate any alleged criminal conduct involving deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya and pursue charges where warranted. Committee chairperson, Ian Cameron, warned Sibiya’s departure from the service must not shield him from accountability. He says the committee has always highlighted that rogue elements must […]
# The ANC Youth League has condemned what it describes as an escalating offensive against the economic upliftment of black people. The organisation says the setting aside of the Legal Sector Code by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, the Constitutional Court’s invalidation of the Public Procurement Act, and efforts to weaken Broad-Based Black Economic […]
# The GOOD Party says the state must prioritise prevention, accountability and safe infrastructure to protect women and children against gender-based violence. GOOD Party Secretary-General Brett Herron says men must be at the forefront of the fight against GBV by challenging abusive behaviour and holding one another accountable. Herron says communities also have a responsibility […]
# Western Cape police management has welcomed the arrest of a 32-year-old suspect in last month’s mass shooting in Lwandle, Strand, that claimed eleven lives and left ten people injured. The suspect was arrested in Lwandle on Friday. Police spokesperson André Traut says he is appearing in the Strand Magistrate’s Court today on eleven counts […]
# The City of Tshwane says several areas of Soshanguve and Mabopane are experiencing low water pressure. This followed last week’s power outage at Rand Water’s Zuikerbosch water treatment plant which affected supply from Hartebeeshoek reservoir to the Soshanguve L reservoir. Tshwane’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says residents may continue to experience low water pressure as […]
# The Siyafana Sonke Action Campaign has warned that attacks on the judiciary threaten South Africa’s constitutional democracy. The campaign’s July Eccles says criticism of court judgments is legitimate when it is lawful, reasoned and evidence-based. However, she says threats, intimidation and incitement against judges undermine judicial independence and the rule of law. Eccles has […]
The Western Cape government recently handed over 300 bicycles to more than 40 schools across seven municipalities. The schools are located in Saldanha Bay, Berg River, Drakenstein, Witzenberg, Breede Valley, Stellenbosch and the City of Cape Town. Premier Alan Winde says this annual initiative aims to promote a culture of cycling, raise awareness of road […]
