# The DA in the Western Cape is encouraging all road users to approach the roads this Easter holiday with heightened care. In 2024, the province recorded 31 fatal crashes where 33 lives were lost over the Easter holiday period. The DA’s, Nomafrench Mbombo, says pedestrians and drivers are encouraged to plan ahead and leave […]
# One of KwaZulu-Natal’s most wanted suspects was arrested in Midrand, Gauteng, on Tuesday afternoon. Linda Hlongwa, commonly known as “Mjinja” or “Putin”, has been on the run for five years after failing to appear in court on charges of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition in July 2020. KZN’s police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda, says […]
# The Freedom Front Plus has expressed concern about the serious shortcomings and mismanagement of the Timberlands project in the City of Tshwane. The project is aimed at providing 607 housing units to residents, who do not qualify for subsidised housing nor earn enough to qualify for home loans. The FF Plus’, Lenor Janse van […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Events Permit Office has permitted and will be monitoring at least 27 events going into the long Easter weekend. These include world-renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli’s 30th-anniversary concert, the Bayhill Premier Cup and the 8th annual Velocity Family Day road running event. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP […]
# ActionSA says it is appalled by the persistent and systemic failures of the Gauteng Department of Education and the South African Council of Educators to properly vet educators. The party’s, Zwelithini Mtshali, says they are calling for the urgent strengthening of vetting protocols for all teaching and school support staff, and the automatic inclusion […]
# The Public Servants Association says it welcomes Public Works and Infrastructure minister, Dean Macpherson’s recommendation of lifestyle audits for the Independent Development Trust’s board members. The IDT is being investigated by the Hawks and PricewaterhouseCoopers over allegations of corruption concerning a 836-million-rand oxygen-plant project. PSA’s Claude Naiker says corruption and maladministration about procurement of […]
# 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, […]
