# Government is calling on every school principal, district official, station commander, school governing body member and learner to actively contribute to building a culture of safety in schools. Government spokesperson, Nokululeko Mtshali says acts of bullying, intimidation or violence will not be tolerated and must be reported immediately to school authorities or law enforcement. She […]
# FNB agricultural economist, Paul Makube, says meat was the biggest driver of food inflation after surging to a 25-month high of 6.6-percent year-on-year and up by 2.2-percent month-on-month in June. He says the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak created a short supply crunch due to the inability to slaughter livestock, mainly cattle, while the earlier ban […]
# The Interpol National Central Bureau in Pretoria recently arrested a 57-year-old Chinese fugitive, who is reportedly linked to a case of fraud reported in China. His arrest follows a Red Notice issued to all member countries to locate and provisionally apprehend the Chinese national. Police spokesperson, Amanda van Wyk, says they will continue to […]
# South African filmmaker and ocean lover, Kabeer Shaik, has teamed up with the National Sea Rescue Institute to create a powerful new awareness video. It shines a spotlight on the NSRI’s Beach Safety Camera Project. Filmed at Strand Beach in Cape Town, the video features actress Shiefaa Hendriks. NSRI’s Andrew Ingram says Shaik donated […]
# The City of Tshwane says it is cracking down on rampant fraud and illegal profiteering in the sale and lease of municipal land. The metro has announced a new system to apply for municipal land or property. Mayoral committee member for Corporate and Shared Services, Kholofelo Morodi, says as part of Tshwane’s transformative governance drive, […]
# Following the popular Fine Free Week during the July school holidays, the City of Cape Town libraries have announced that ten-thousand-712 items were returned, worth more than 1.3-million-rand. These include books, audiobooks, magazines, DVDs and CDs. Mayoral committee member for Community Services and Health, Francine Higham, says those patrons who returned items can start the new […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum says corruption in South Africa is far worse now under president Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration than it was under Jacob Zuma. Of the 180 countries ranked by Transparency International’s index on levels of public sector corruption, South Africa is in the bottom 90. The forum’s spokesperson, Dennis Bloem, says corruption […]
# ActionSA in Johannesburg is calling on mayor Dada Morero to urgently fill the mayoral committee vacancies for Transport and Finance. Mayoral committee member for Transport, Kenny Kunene, has been placed on a 30-day leave of absence by the Patriotic Alliance. On Monday, he was found at the home of the alleged mastermind of DJ […]
# The Midvaal Local Municipality has officially inaugurated the Midvaal Sports Council, in a bid to better support local sports development. The council comprise ten officials, each representing different sporting codes. The mayor’s spokesperson, Idah Satikhe, says the establishment of the Sports Council is a vote of confidence in the revitalisation of sport in the […]
