# The DA has criticised the suspension of Tshwane City Manager Johann Mettler, calling it unlawful. The council voted to suspend Mettler during a closed meeting yesterday, following a complaint laid against him by the EFF, accusing him of several acts of misconduct. In his written submissions, Mettler dismissed the allegations against him as without […]
# The Competition Commission says it has noted the judgment of the Constitutional Court on the forex cartel, which has significant legal and procedural implications for the prosecution of international cartels. Last week, the Apex Court ruled that competition authorities can pursue landmark forex-rigging claims against six international banks. The Competition Commission’s spokesperson, Siyabulela Makunga, […]
# Municipal workers’ union SAMWU demands that the National Treasury reverse its decision to temporarily withhold funding to 69 municipalities. General secretary Dumisane Magagula says this will push already struggling authorities closer to collapse, with devastating consequences for workers, communities, and the delivery of essential public services. He says municipal workers are not responsible for the […]
# The DA in the Northern Cape says the provincial and local governments must now account for continued fiscal chaos at municipal level, culminating in the National Treasury’s decision to withhold equitable share payments to eleven municipalities in the province. The party’s Gizella Opperman says it is not the first time that debt-ridden municipalities, defaulting […]
# The GOOD Party has strongly condemned the City of Cape Town’s proposed regulations on backyard bird feeding by-law enforcement as Orwellian. Secretary-general Brett Herron says this is not about birds, but about a city that keeps finding new corners of citizens’ lives to regulate, and new excuses to justify it. He adds that first, it […]
# The EFF has commended the University of Pretoria for launching its Degrees Delivered campaign. This is a three-year fundraising initiative that aims to unlock opportunities for graduates whose qualifications remain inaccessible because of outstanding historical student debt. The campaign seeks to raise 50-million-rand between 2026 and 2028 to help clear historical debt for qualifying […]
# The Western Cape police are investigating two mass shootings that left seven dead and five injured in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, and Philippi East last night. Police spokesperson, Andrè Traut, says in the first incident in Tafelsig, five men were shot outside a local tuck shop, with three victims, aged 18, 19 and 51, declared […]
# The Gauteng government has expressed sadness at the tragic deaths of five young people in Ga-Rankuwa, Tshwane. The boys aged between 17 and 19 died after inhaling carbon monoxide from a brazier they used inside a closed room to keep warm. Police have opened an inquest docket. Provincial government spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga, says residents […]
# Cosatu in Gauteng says corruption at Tembisa and other hospitals has obliterated the capacity of the public health institutions to provide quality healthcare. The union federation has acknowledged the efforts by MEC for Health, Faith Mazibuko, including conducting an audit on health infrastructure. Provincial chairperson, Amos Monyela, says they decided to launch a campaign to fight […]
