# The GOOD Party has submitted a motion of no confidence against the City of Cape Town council speaker, Felicity Purchase. The party’s Jonathan Cupido says several incidents have made it abundantly clear that Purchase is not fit to lead the council. He says her repeated failures to uphold the integrity of council processes, maintain […]
# The GOOD Party says the painful truth is that three decades into democracy, South Africa remains a society divided along racial and ethnic lines. The Open Chats Podcast went viral on TikTok, as in one episode, the hosts engaged in racially offensive stereotyping of coloured people. The hosts have apologised for their comments. GOOD’s secretary […]
# Tshwane University of Technology’s Pharmaceutical Scientist and PhD candidate, Rethabile Moshoeshoe-Molapisane, is gaining recognition in public health policy and grassroots advocacy. TUT says her pioneering research on substandard and falsified medicines is influencing national health regulation. Meanwhile, her work with autism support in township communities is bringing hope and education to families in need. […]
# Road running: A record-breaking 15-thousand participants are expected to take part in this year’s 19th edition of the Totalsports Women’s Race in Cape Town on Saturday. This is a 20-percent jump from the 2024 event, when 12-thousand runners signed up for the race. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says the participants […]
# The Freedom Front Plus is urging residents, particularly those in Ekurhuleni, to take preventive measures amid the measles outbreak in the metro. A total of 80 confirmed cases have already been reported. The FF Plus’ Jennifer Glover says the Gauteng Health Department is currently monitoring the situation, but parents and guardians must remain vigilant and […]
# The City of Tshwane has welcomed the dismissal of an urgent court application brought by two companies trading from city-owned buildings in Bloed Street, Marabastad. The businesses alleged they were unlawfully evicted after the metro disconnected power and water to the premises last month. The metro’s spokesperson, Selby Bokaba, says this ruling is a […]
# The Gauteng Department of Education says five learners from Thuto-Lefa Secondary School in Munsieville, Krugersdorp, have been arrested in connection with the torching of two mobile classrooms. It is alleged that the incident may be linked to learner dissatisfaction with recent timetable changes introduced by the school. The department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona, says it […]
# The City of Tshwane’s Energy and Electricity Business Unit says customers in the Pretoria Central Business District and Princess Park supply areas will be affected by a scheduled interruption of power supply today from 10am. This is necessitated by the need to conduct emergency electricity network maintenance and testing at the Princess Park Substation. The […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has reiterated its call for an urgent reform of the national housing funding model, which currently lacks the long-term certainty necessary for effective infrastructure planning. The party’s Dirk Wessels says a prime example is the Greenhaven housing development project. He says the project calls for approximately one-thousand housing units […]
