# As part of the Nelson Mandela Charity Drive, City Power teams will be donating blankets, assisting with cleaning, and caring for the elderly at the Itlhokomeleng Home for the Aged and Disabled today. This forms part of Nelson Mandela International Day commemorations. City Power’s spokesperson, Isaac Mangena, says they are committed to making a […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has welcomed the continued prioritisation of housing for the poor by the provincial Department of Infrastructure. The department has invested more than 5.8-billion-rand in subsidies between 2020 and 2025, averaging over one-billion-rand per year, despite persistent budget cuts by the National Treasury. The DA’s Dirk Wessels says this investment supports critical […]
# With today being Nelson Mandela International Day, University of Pretoria’s vice-chancellor, professor Francis Petersen, is calling on everyone to join the institution in standing up against student hunger and financial exclusion. This year’s theme is, It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity. Petersen says he believes former president Nelson Mandela would […]
# The Tshwane District Police is calling on road users, particularly taxi drivers, to obey the rules of the road. Twenty-two vehicles were impounded for contraventions of the Road Traffic Act in Sinoville and Kameeldrift during Operation Shanela yesterday. Police spokesperson, Johan van Dyk, says traffic officers also issued 260 Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences […]
# The Public Servants Association is calling on Finance minister Enoch Godongwana to urgently expedite the appointment of a new Public Investment Corporation Board. The previous board’s term has expired. Meanwhile, PIC executive Thabiso Moshikara has been suspended amidst serious allegations of soliciting a three-million-rand bribe. PSA’s spokesperson, Claude Naiker, says the continued delays in […]
# Eskom says it acknowledges the concerns raised by the Majakaneng community in the North West, following a protest that led to the closure of the N4 road. The demonstration was driven by ongoing electricity outages and broader service delivery frustrations. Eskom spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says the primary cause of the outages is the overloading of […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in Gauteng says it has requested premier Panyaza Lesufi to appoint a member of the Legislature as the MEC for Community Safety. The party says the premier currently holds both offices, which is not ideal given the province’s high crime rate. The FF Plus says community safety requires dedicated attention […]
# The GOOD Party says Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis’s attempt to paint critics of the metro’s 2025/2026 budget as enemies of the poor is disingenuous and misleading. The total budget increased from 76.6-billion-rand in 2024/2025 to 84.1-billion-rand. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says the true pro-poor elements of this budget, including free basic services and […]
# KwaZulu-Natal premier, Thami Ntuli, has reiterated the government’s stance on the wearing of political regalia during official events. He says in future government events, the police and volunteers at the venue will turn away those who arrive wearing political regalia. Ntuli says this is to maintain a neutral and apolitical environment at government events:
