# The MK Party says it is outraged over the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education’s continued failure to remunerate service providers of the National School Nutrition Programme. Despite assurances from the department that payments were processed on January 24th and would reflect by January 28th, numerous service providers report that funds have yet to materialise. The […]
# The African Transformation Movement has described the Constitutional Court ruling on the Citizenship Act 88 of 1995 as reckless. The court affirmed an earlier ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal that a section of the Act is unconstitutional. The provision stipulated that South Africans who voluntarily acquire the citizenship of another country, outside of marriage, […]
# The City of Cape Town is urging the public to contact their nearest clinic or healthcare provider for assistance with asthma management and the effective use of inhalers. Cape Town, in particular, has a high prevalence of asthma, especially in young children and adolescents. Mayoral committee member for Community Services and Health, Francine Higham, says […]
# Renowned photographer, cultural activist, and public historian, Omar Badsha, has received an honorary Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Fort Hare. This is in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the arts, his pivotal role in the anti-apartheid struggle, and his dedication to preserving South Africa’s liberation history. His significant contributions include founding […]
# Gautrain is offering a discount on train fares to eligible customers to make transport more affordable. Through the newly launched KlevaMova, passengers will be able to get a 50-percent discount on train trips to people living in households with a combined household annual income of 350-thousand-rand or less. Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, […]
# The GOOD Party in Johannesburg is calling on mayor Dada Morero to deliver real plans on how his government will tackle challenges such as wasteful expenditure, poor infrastructure and lack of water supply. The mayor is expected to deliver his highly anticipated state of the city address today. GOOD’s, Matthew Cook, says the metro […]
# Cosatu is demanding full accountability for those implicated in the George building collapse in the Western Cape. Thirty-four people died and many were injured when the building, still under construction, collapsed and buried most of the workers under the rubble in May last year. An investigation into the collapse uncovered structural engineering flaws. Cosatu’s spokesperson, […]
# The GOOD Party says Cape Town cannot afford to lose another public facility to neglect, bureaucracy, or private interests. This as the Bellville Velodrome and Stadium, once a flagship of sporting excellence, has been left to deteriorate through years of institutional neglect. The GOOD Party’s Wesley Neumann says built with public funds, the stadium now […]
# The DA in the Western Cape says it supports the provincial Department of Social Development’s successful Gender-Based Violence Ambassador programme. The department has now extended the programme to areas including Manenberg, Heideveld, Lavender Hill, Steenberg, Philippi, Browns Farm, and Gugulethu. The DA’s, Wendy Kaizer-Philander, says the presence of the ambassadors at local victim-friendly rooms […]
