# The DA in Gauteng says MEC of Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has no proper plans and solutions to resolve and end violence between the e-hailing and taxi industry. Earlier this month, an e-hailing driver was killed outside Soweto’s Maponya Mall. The DA’s Nicole van Dyk says instead of a viable solution for the […]
# The University of the Witwatersrand’s Institute for Collider Particle Physics is one of the global winners of the 2025 ODESS Prize in France. The award, from the Pierre Fabre Foundation, recognises a South African innovation that adapts particle physics technology for real-time air quality monitoring. The competition attracted a record 350 entries from around […]
# The eThekwini Municipality says 18 Durban Fashion Fair mentees are preparing to showcase their collections and launch their labels in front of attending buyers. The highly anticipated fair showcase will feature over 60 designers from across Africa, including the launch of Sompire Femme by Somizi Mhlongo and the exciting runway debut of the DFF Class […]
# The Eastern Cape government has begun relocating Mthatha flood victims to temporary residential units at Maydene Farm. The June floods claimed the lives of over 100 people and left thousands homeless. Provincial government spokesperson, Khuselwa Rantjie, says 25 families have been relocated, and more families will be moved as more temporary units become available […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says Tshwane’s mayoral committee member for Environment and Agriculture, Obakeng Ramabodu, must be held personally liable for the legal costs incurred over the controversial cleaning charge case. Earlier this month, the High Court in Pretoria ruled in favour of AfriForum, declaring the metro’s 194-rand monthly levy unlawful. On Monday, the […]
# The GOOD Party says it has been three months since the US cut medical funding within the country, and yet, government has still not announced any countermeasures. The cuts have resulted in 12 facilities throughout South Africa being shut down, ranging from clinics for those suffering from HIV and AIDS, as well as antiretroviral facilities. […]
# The DA in KwaZulu-Natal is calling on provincial Education MEC, Sipho Hlomuka and his department to send a clear message that criminality, in the form of school vandalism, will have severe consequences. The party’s Sakhile Mngadi says the call comes after recent appalling acts of vandalism by learners at Mzwamandla High School in Umlazi, which have […]
# The Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities Department has expressed grave concern over recent reports of alleged job offers circulating on social media that target young South African women aged 18 to 22 for employment opportunities in Russia. The department’s spokesperson, Cassius Selala says although the department recognises that South Africa faces unacceptably high youth unemployment, […]
# The DA in Tshwane is calling on mayor Nasiphi Moya to urgently address the issue of overpayment of senior officials in the 2019/2020 financial year, including herself. The DA’s Jacqui Uys says it is unclear how the overpayment came about, whether by error or as part of the payment irregularities that have led to […]
