# The DA says it is troubled by the delay in the South African Bureau of Standards maladministration probe. The DA’s Toby Chance says in February this year, minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, under pressure from the Democratic Alliance, appointed TSU International to investigate allegations of maladministration at the SABS that had surfaced from last […]
# The minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy has welcomed the re election of South Africa to the International Civil Aviation Organization Governing Council at the 42nd General Assembly currently taking place in Montréal, Canada. The department’s spokesperson, Collen Msibi says the election vote took place on Saturday, and South Africa was re-elected in Part II of the General […]
# The DA says rising infrastructure costs, a constrained and outdated local government revenue model, and above-inflation increases in electricity and wage inputs have placed immense strain on municipal budgets. The DA’s Leon van Wyk says the Western Cape municipalities such as Drakenstein, Mossel Bay, Stellenbosch, Saldanha Bay, Overstrand, and George all recorded strong financial performance. […]
# The DA in Tshwane says the city has admitted to double billing residents who already use it’s weekly waste collection service by means of the so-called city cleansing levy. The DA’s Cilliers Brink says the levy is not intended for households who already pay Tshwane upward of 400-rand a month for weekly waste collection. He […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum says the testimony of Police Head of Legal Services, Marga Van Rooyen, have once again exposed the non-effectiveness of Members of Parliament. Spokesperson Dennis Bloem says van Rooyen told the Madlanga Commission that the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Police failed to act on its mandate for not investigating the allegations […]
# Platinum North West TV has announced its official switch on the 1st of October marking the beginning of a new era of broadcasting for North West province. Platinum North West TV CEO, Jonathan Ramotsei says the community-centered channel is dedicated to entertaining, informing, and inspiring audiences through content that reflects the diverse culture, talent, […]
# The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union has welcomed the outcome of its engagements with the police on the unfair removal of trainees from the Bhisho Training College in the Eastern Cape. POPCRU’s spokesperson, Richard Mamabolo says 15 members had been excluded on the basis of having visible tattoos and other human resource-related matters. […]
# The City of Cape Town has announced the latest rollout of the City’s Business Retention and Expansion Programme into the industrial areas of Paarden Island, Elsies River, and Beaconvale. Initially launched in Atlantis, the programme now operates in several key hubs, including Blackheath, Epping, and Airport Industria. Mayoral committee member for Economic Growth, James Vos […]
# The minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, will today undertake an urgent visit to KwaZulu-Natal to attend to the financial difficulties facing the provincial Department of Education. The department’s spokesperson, Terence Khala says during the visit, the minister will convene an all-of-government meeting with premier Thamsanqa Ntuli, Education MEC ,Siphosihle Hlomuka, MEC for Finance, Francois Rodgers and […]
