# The MK Party is calling on government to urgently intervene following the detention by Israeli forces of six South Africans who were on board the Global Sumud Flotilla. They were part of a group of around 100 activists who attempted to sail from Turkey to Gaza, to break the crippling Israeli blockade on the coastal territory and […]
# The South African Chapter of the Anti-Apartheid Movement for Palestine has strongly condemned the illegal Israeli attacks on boats that form part of the Global Sumud Flotilla. Six South Africans were detained on Monday by Israeli forces after the Global Sumud Flotilla was intercepted in international waters while attempting to break the Gaza blockade […]
# The Forum for South Africa is calling on Small Business Development minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams to publish a full list of beneficiaries of the Spaza Shop Fund and provide a detailed impact assessment of the 79.6-million-rand spent. Ndabeni-Abrahams has announced that government has allocated the money in financial support to spaza shop owners across the […]
# ActionSA says it rejects the Health Department’s attempt to downplay the significance of the Constitutional Court’s landmark ruling declaring Sections 36 to 40 of the National Health Act unconstitutional and invalid. Spokesperson Kgosi Letlape says the department claims the judgment is unrelated to the National Health Insurance. He says the department itself argued the scheme […]
# Nehawu says the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the National Health Insurance Act represents another blow to the struggle for adequate and accessible healthcare. Sections 36 to 40, which relate to a state programme designed to control where healthcare practitioners could operate, were ruled unconstitutional. Nehawu’s Lwazi Nkolonzi says the ruling bolsters the coalition of big […]
# The City of Cape Town says the Scottsdene Wastewater Treatment Works’ recently constructed treated effluent pump station is set to bolster the metro’s water saving efforts by six million litres a day. The plant has previously benefited from capacity upgrades in 2010 and 2020 to service a growing population. Mayoral committee member for Water […]
# The City of Tshwane says Rand Water and Eskom will embark on their planned annual maintenance of infrastructure, which will be carried out from May 29th to July 17. Rand Water’s maintenance work at the Palmiet, Zuikerbosch and Mapleton systems will help improve their network’s reliability and efficiency ahead of the winter season. The […]
# The George Municipality in the Western is calling on coastal residents to participate in a survey aimed at assessing the impact of the recent storms on beaches, dunes and coastal properties. Spokesperson Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe encourages residents to report what they observed during or after the storm, including erosion, flooding, wave overtopping and damage to […]
# The City of Tshwane has welcomed the constructive engagement held between the Tshwane Metro Police Department and the management of Menlyn Park Shopping Centre. This is in regard to noise complaints linked to recent entertainment events hosted at the mall’s lifestyle centre. The centre is one of the largest malls in South Africa. Mayoral […]
