# ActionSA says it supports the community of Overcome Heights, where mothers chained themselves to the gates of Parliament yesterday. They were protesting over the surge in gang violence on the Cape Flats, calling on president Cyril Ramaphosa to act. The party has requested that the president declare a state of emergency on the Cape […]
# The City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate says it has established a joint operations centre to monitor taxi routes in Somerset West and surrounding areas. Last week, the Western Cape government announced the closure of some routes between Khayelitsha, Lwandle, Mfuleni and Somerset West for 30 days. This follows ongoing tensions between […]
# Government is urging all eligible students to apply for funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme for next year. Deputy minister of Higher Education and Training, Nomusa Dube Ncube, launched the application process in Pretoria yesterday. Government’s spokesperson, Themba Mazibuko, says the application process for 2026 has been simplified and strengthened, with applications being […]
# Johannesburg Water states that the Alexander Park reservoir and the Berea water system remain constrained due to consistently high demand. The metro is facing a water crisis, with illegal water connections being a major contributor. Johannesburg Water’s spokesperson, Pheladi Ramatshila, says they are monitoring reservoirs closely, including Alexandra, to reach optimal levels for distribution:
# The UDM is calling on acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia and national police commissioner Fannie Masemola to urgently reinforce to safeguard press freedom while strengthening policing during protests. The party’s Zandile Phiri referred to journalists Sandiso Phaliso who was assaulted in Nyanga in Cape Town, and Julia Evans who was wounded by a rubber bullet while covering community […]
# BOSA leader, Mmusi Maimane has written to Finance minister Enoch Godongwana, demanding full transparency on the board of the Public Investment Corporation rationale and legal basis for prematurely terminating the previous board’s extended term. BOSA’s spokesperson, Roger Solomons says ten new non-executive directors were appointed, with no explanation and no public consultation. He says it is […]
# The Southern Africa Network for Immigrants and Refugees says it is concerned that the Immigration Amendment Bill will strengthen enforcement and deportation mechanisms against migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. The bill, which was passed in Parliament last week, sets clear rules for detention and deportation, with magistrates overseeing decisions. The organisation’s Claude Kayitare says the focus […]
# The South African National Christian Forum says the Christian community is not confused or moved by the Constitutional Court ruling permitting that men can legally take their wives’ surnames. The court confirmed that sections of the Births and Deaths Registration Act were unconstitutional, effectively upholding a lower court’s ruling. The forum’s president, Marothi Mashashane, says […]
# The South African National Taxi Council in the Western Cape says it has noted the provincial government’s resolution to invoke Section 91 of the National Land Transport Act. This empowers the government to impose extraordinary measures in areas where violence, unrest, and instability in the public transport sector have placed lives at risk. Santaco’s […]
