# Four suspected criminals were killed in a shootout with police on the M4 highway near the old airport just outside uMlazi, south of Durban, on Tuesday. The suspects are believed to have been active members of the West Gang, which has been terrorising townships in north Durban. Police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda, says the suspects […]
# The EFF has filed court papers in the Western Cape High Court to join the DA in its application to challenge the 2025/2026 budget fiscal framework, declaring it unlawful and unconstitutional. The fiscal framework was adopted in Parliament last week and includes a 0.5-percent value-added tax hike, which comes into effect in May. The EFF’s […]
# The DA in KwaZulu-Natal says it has written to the municipal manager of the King Cetshwayo District Municipality, Philani Sibiya, to account for National Treasury’s decision to cut grant funding in the district. National Treasury has suspended 26.5-million-rand in grants to the district, that includes 20-million-rand from the Regional Bulk infrastructure Grant and 6.5-million-rand from the Water Services Infrastructure Grants. […]
# South African National Parks says the blue-green algal bloom at Island Lake, in the Wilderness Section of the Garden Route National Park, remains active. Recent test results have confirmed the continued presence of the bacteria, which is known to potentially produce harmful toxins. SANParks says algal blooms are influenced by various environmental factors, including […]
# The Institute of Race Relations says it will engage both the EFF and the MK Party leaders this week on an alternative to the controversial increase in Value Added Tax. The IRR says with some parties who voted against the VAT hike, it is vital to seriously consider alternatives for the increase. The institute’s […]
# The Department of Basic Education in collaboration with the Department of Employment and Labour is implementing the job opportunities for youth through the Basic Education Employment Initiative Phase 5, targeting a start date of June this year. The initiative is an integral part of the Presidential Employment Stimulus. The Implementation of Phase 5 is supported […]
# Only five-percent of the national healthcare budget is allocated to mental health services, despite one-third of South Africans experiencing a mental health condition, and more than 27-percent affected by depression. This is according to Stellenbosch University professor, Renata Schoeman. She says limited access, stigma and an underfunded system leave millions without support, exacerbating the […]
# Cape Peninsula University of Technology will be bestowing an honorary doctorate on its former deputy vice-chancellor professor, Anthony Staak, in the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment. The 69-year-old retired in 2018 after dedicating 37-years of his career to advancing Higher Education in South Africa. CPUT says Staak has overseen the graduation of […]
# AfriForum in Pretoria says while the City of Tshwane is scratching its head over tenders, equipment, labour and budgets, it is not standing still for a moment. The four neighbourhood teams in the metro are affiliated with the Centurion, Greater Moot and North of the Mountain Branch and include the Pretoria Action Team. AfriForum’s […]
