# The GOOD Party says no dispute at an institution of higher learning should ever escalate to the point of violence, let alone the loss of life. This comes as one person was shot and killed and two others wounded during student demonstrations at the Walter Sisulu University’s Mthatha campus on Tuesday. The victim was […]
# Cosatu says its Special Central Executive Committee has agreed not to make a hasty decision regarding the SACP’s resolution to contest the 2026 local government elections independently from the ANC. Although SACP members have stood as ANC candidates in elections, the party itself has never contested under its own banner. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Zanele Sabela, […]
# The City of Cape Town has tabled the most inclusive social assistance package for indigent relief and rates rebates based on an analysis of the 2025/2026 draft budgets compared to other South Africa’s metros. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says Cape Town’s social assistance package compares favourably to other cities on all the main pro-poor criteria, […]
# Education activist Hendrick Makaneta says he is outraged and deeply saddened by the tragic shooting at Walter Sisulu University in Mthata, Eastern Cape that claimed the life of a student and left three others injured. He says the shooting is a reminder that South Africa has failed to provide the students with the safe […]
# eThekwini Municipality is urging residents to take extreme caution as inclement weather conditions continue until Wednesday. The South African Weather Service issued a level 4 weather warning for disruptive rainfall with widespread showers across KwaZulu-Natal. The municipality’s spokesperson, Gugu Sisilana, says the persistent rainfall may result in the flooding of roads and settlements, poor […]
# Academics from the University of the Western Cape are calling for South African health professional associations to end sponsorship from commercial milk formula manufacturers. The World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children’s Fund have issued clear guidance, urging healthcare institutions and professional associations to refuse sponsorship from the CMF industry. UWC’s doctor, Katie Pereira-Kotze, says […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate is urging residents to comment on its proposed budget priorities for the 2025/2026 financial year before May 2nd. The budget includes improving the reliability of the refuse collection and cleansing service and bettering waste minimisation capacity. Mayoral committee member for Urban Waste Management, Grant Twigg, […]
# Tshwane mayor, Nasiphi Moya, says power has been restored to 95-percent of areas in Centurion affected by the Brakfontein substation fire. Parts of Centurion have been without electricity for almost two weeks after a fire damaged the substation cables and feeder panels. Moya says work is continuing and they regret and apologise that residents were […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate recently celebrated staff achievements and long-standing service excellence across the directorate. The annual Urban Mobility Awards ceremony says 19 awards were presented, recognising the outstanding efforts of 111 individual nominees. Mayoral committee member for Urban Mobility, Rob Quintas, says the highlight of the ceremony was the […]
