# ActionSA Women’s Forum will be picketing outside the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng today, as a man accused of sexual assault is set to make his first court appearance. The man, a former facilitator of the literacy organisation Nal’ibali allegedly sexually assaulted a Grade 3 pupil at Braamfischerville Primary School in Soweto last month. […]
# The DA has launched a national petition to oppose the proposed amendments by the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority that threaten to disarm private security officers and undermine community safety. The DA’s Ian Cameron says these draft regulations will severely restrict private security companies’ ability to operate effectively by limiting access to essential tools […]
# Western Cape premier, Alan Winde says the SAPS investigation into George building collapse disaster is 65% complete. Winde met with provincial police commissioner, Thembisile Patekile, to receive an update on the police investigation. Thirty-four workers were killed and 28 injured when the building still under construction collapsed in May last year. The Premier cautioned, that the provincial government cannot […]
# South African National Parks board chairperson, Pam Yako, says the organisation’s Vision 2040 will be driven through six strategic areas, one of which is focused on regenerative tourism. SANParks spokesperson, JP Louw says regenerative tourism is driven by the principle of inclusivity, ensuring that local communities benefit. He says the board will convene its […]
# Water and Sanitation minister, Pemmy Majodina is calling on the communities residing near the floodline of Bloemhof Dam to relocate as there will still be more water released from the dam. This is to manage heavy inflows from the upper catchment area. Majodina refuted claims made by some of the residents affected that the department should have opened the radial […]
# The EFF says it is disheartened regarding the high levels of child rapes and sexual assaults that occur to children who are in the care of the basic education sector. For many years, the safety of children in our schools has been compromised with little to no intervention from the government of the day with the […]
# The Gauteng Department of Road and Transport, SANTACO in Gauteng and the National Taxi Alliance has condemned the ongoing issues of corruption, violence, and killings that have plagued the taxi industry in the province. The escalating taxi violence has claimed 59 lives since January. The department’s spokesperson, Lesiba Mpya says incidents of violence and criminal activity within […]
# Western Cape MEC for Education David Maynier says nominations for the 2025 National Teaching Awards are now open until 16. The awards give the province the opportunity to celebrate teaching excellence, and to appreciate the outstanding work done by teachers in public schools each year. Maynier says all teachers, school governing bodies, and district officials are invited to […]
# Soccer: The City of Cape Town says staff have been hard at work to ensure that the Erica Park Stadium in Belhar is ready for action when the 2025 Premier Cup tournament for under-19 ‘s kicks off on Wednesday. Mayoral committee member for Community Services and Health, Francine Higham, says over the Easter Weekend, 32 teams […]
