# The Eastern Cape government says the death toll from the recent devastating floods has risen to 92 across the province. The body of a teenage girl was discovered along the Mthatha River yesterday evening, increasing the number of fatalities in Mthatha alone to 68. Provincial government spokesperson, Khuselwa Rantjie, says they expect the death […]
# ActionSA has commended significant performance on the implementation of the Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan in the City of Tshwane in the third quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year. Eighteen of the 22 performance targets were achieved in the Built Environment and Enforcement, as well as the City Planning and Development Departments. ActionSA’s […]
# Time is running out for South Africans who want to enter the 2025 Championship Boerewors competition, as entries close on Friday. Participants are expected to demonstrate skill and mastery of the full boerewors crafting process, from blending the perfect mix of herbs and spices, to processing the meat and producing perfectly stuffed and cooked […]
# The DA is calling on Labour and Employment minister, Nomakhosazana Meth, to immediately scrap the proposed quotas that would severely restrict the employment of skilled foreign nationals in South Africa. Provisions in the national labour migration policy white paper limit the hiring of foreigners in certain businesses and sectors. The DA’s Michael Bagraim says the country […]
# The GOOD Party says there is an urgent need to prioritise safe and functional rail infrastructure in Cape Town. A train from Nonqubela to Cape Town collided with a car at the Philippi rail crossing yesterday morning. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says the City of Cape Town and the Passenger Rail Agency of […]
# KwaZulu-Natal premier Thamsanqa Ntuli says the success of the government of provincial unity will be judged not by manifestos or political alliances, but by the real change it delivers to residents. Yesterday marked the first anniversary of KZN’s government of provincial unity comprising the IFP, ANC, DA, and NFP. Ntuli says the coalition government remains […]
# The Public Servants Association says the integration of the South African Police Service Border Unit personnel into the Border Management Authority needs thorough scrutiny and due diligence. The association says the BMA is grappling with a severe budget shortfall of 4.35-billion-rand and understaffing. PSA’s Claude Naiker says transferring the four-thousand-354 police officers who are currently […]
# The DA in Johannesburg has criticised the council’s decision to approve a 2.5-billion-rand loan from the African Development Bank for capital expenditure projects. The loan is payable over 15-years, and quarterly repayments will be just above 81.8-million-rand. The DA’s Chris Santana says this is the second 15-year, 2.5-billion-rand loan the metro has taken in less […]
# Cosatu is urging swift action by government to stave off a pending July fuel price hike. Mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund shows that a sharp surge in global oil prices due to escalations of war in the Middle East has pushed local fuel price recoveries into negative territory. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks, […]
