# The eThekwini Municipality and government departments, including Home Affairs, have agreed on a 72-hour plan to urgently speed up processing and deportation of undocumented foreign nationals. Thousands of Malawians have camped at the Sherwood Hall in Durban, awaiting to be repatriated to their home country, amid anti-illegal immigration protests. eThekwini mayor Cyril Xaba says the […]
# Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, says government is intensifying efforts to address the country’s water and sanitation challenges. Government has allocated 12.3-billion-rand in infrastructure grants to municipalities during the current financial year. This is aimed at improving water security, rehabilitating ageing infrastructure, and expanding access to reliable services across all provinces. Majodina has acknowledged […]
# The Forum for South Africa says the South Africa system continue to produce graduates without skills, qualifications without opportunities, and hope without direction. FOSA leader, Tebogo Mashilompane says the current education system is still not aligned with the realities of the people. He adds that South Africa must return to a system that values […]
# The GOOD Party says the Drakenstein Municipality in the Western Cape’s Public Safety and Engineering Services Departments are now actively seeking budget availability for the next financial year to personally take responsibility for the cleaning of the Berg River. Spokesperson Keagen Gertse says waterways require consistent vegetation rehabilitation and sediment removal to restore its […]
# Cape Town has renewed calls for Transnet to accelerate initiatives to improve efficiencies at the port of Cape Town, which has been ranked last in the latest World Bank container port performance index. Research commissioned by the Western Cape government found a more efficient port could unlock six-billion-rand in additional exports and support 20-thousand […]
# The South African National Taxi Council has warned that irresponsible anti-illegal mass action threatens transport operations and economic stability for ordinary citizens. Anti-illegal immigrant groups, including March and March, have demanded that undocumented migrants leave South Africa by the end of the month. They have also planned a national shutdown. Santaco’s spokesperson, Rebecca Phala, […]
# eThekwini mayor Cyril Xaba says they are working closely with all relevant stakeholders to fast-track the deportation of Malawian nationals currently camping in Sherwood, Durban. A humanitarian crisis is unfolding as nearly ten-thousand undocumented and displaced foreign nationals descended on the site. Xaba says a court has been established on site, and he is […]
Tshwane Metro Police Department chief, Yolande Faro, has stressed the importance of providing opportunities for the youth to experience and participate in sports. The TMPD partnered with the Tiyani Mabunda Foundation in hosting the finals of the Sports Against Crime tournament at the Central grounds in Mamelodi in commemoration of Youth Day. Police spokesperson, Puleng […]
# Counterfeit luxury goods worth more than 100-million-rand were seized during a major counterfeit goods operation in Bellville, Cape Town. More than 40 shops were targeted at the Bellville Shopping Complex. The operation follows a large-scale enforcement raid conducted at the same complex a week ago. Police spokesperson, Amanda van Wyk, says counterfeit branded clothing, shoes, bags, […]
