# Western Cape Social Development MEC, Jaco Londt, is urging residents to protect the dignity of older persons by honouring their rights and prioritising their wellbeing. Today is International Day for Older Persons, being marked under the theme, Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being and Our Rights. Londt says funding for […]
# The City of Tshwane says it has identified an anomaly while configuring the billing system for the implementation of the new cleansing tariff. The tariff applies to properties not using the metro’s waste collection services. Mayoral committee member for Finance, Eugene Modise, says that during the configuration, they realised the system led to some residents […]
# The Afrika Mayibuye Movement in Gauteng is demanding a full forensic audit of Merafong Municipality’s financial records and water payment arrangements. The municipality has been accused of failing to resolve its ballooning debt to Rand Water, estimated at more than 1.4-billion-rand, which has led to repeated supply cuts. The movement’s spokesperson, Nick Khumalo, says residents […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says it is concerned about the City of Tshwane’s constant failure to adhere to the principles of sound financial management, effective project execution, and constitutional service delivery. According to the metro’s capital budget performance report for the 2024/2025 financial year, 2.2-billion-rand of the adjusted capital budget of 2.3-billion-rand, has already […]
# The Nelson Mandela University says its Isisusa Jazz Fest Concert 2025 was a multilingual celebration of music and heritage. More than 140 performers filled the stage at the Feather Market Centre in a programme designed to echo the country’s diverse voices. This year’s theme, Mqhayi Meets Mandela, explored how isiXhosa poet S.E.K. Mqhayi helped […]
# The South African Police Service is calling for collaboration in combating the threat of substandard and falsified medical products in the country. South Africa has launched Africa’s first National Action Plan to combat the deadly trade in substandard and falsified medicines, a growing threat that experts warn kills thousands worldwide each year. Police detective […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions says it remains confident that government will secure a positive and mutually beneficial trade agreement with the US. South Africa is trying to persuade president Donald Trump’s administration to lower the 30-percent tariff imposed in August on its exports to the US. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks, says […]
# The GOOD Party says Western Cape Finance MEC, Deidré Baartman’s provincial economic review and outlook address was as uninspiring as the economic data she presented. The 2025 Provincial Economic Review and Outlook focused on the economy, unemployment, energy, healthcare and crime, amongst other things. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says while the MEC is talking […]
# The World Health Organisation has welcomed the launch of South Africa’s five-year National Action Plan to combat the serious threat posed by substandard and falsified medical products. This initiative positions the country as a leader on the African continent in the fight against fake and poor-quality medicines. WHO’s Hiiti Sillo says at least one in ten […]
