# ActionSA says it rejects any tax hikes that force hard-working South Africans to pay for the government of national unity mismanagement and the corruption that has hollowed out this country. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana revealed that the DA’s role in pushing for personal income tax bracket creep. ActionSA’s Alan Beesley says this is yet another burden on […]
# The Ministry of Police says it is actively investigating two separate rape cases involving minors in the Eastern Cape, stemming from incidents that occurred in October and November last year. In the first case, a minor was raped and a suspect was arrested and appeared in court in November last year. However, police are […]
# ActionSA in Gauteng says it will request provincial MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko to present an urgent plan to address the backlog of cancer patients’ treatment. The Gauteng High Court has interdicted the department from using the 250-million-rand which was allocated to address the backlog treatment. ActionSA’s Emma More says with over […]
# The Bloubergstrand Residents Association says it will be appealing the decision by the City of Cape Town over the approval to build boutique hotel on the Bloubergstrand beachfront. According to the association, the move would set a dangerous precedent and motivate developers to acquire beachfront property in the village and then rezone the land for flats […]
# The City of Cape Town says more resources have been pencilled in in responding to a spate of attacks on motorists on the N2, R300, N7 and the N1 highways since 2015. Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith says since July last year until to date, Metro Police and the Traffic Service’s Highway Patrol […]
# The GOOD Party is calling on government not to abandoned non-profit organisations and health workers that are affected by the cutoff of US-AID funding. Health workers and NGO staff that provided critical services, like HIV retroviral distribution, have been left to find new work as clinics shut their doors. The GOOD Party’s Peter Chokoe, […]
# The MK Youth League says South Africa’s justice system must prevail and be decisive in dealing with both gender-based violence and rape cases. GBV in the country continues to devastate families and communities, which requires serious intervention. MK Youth League spokesperson, Nkateko Mkhabela, says they are appalled and devastated by the brutal rape of a […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in Tshwane says it raised its objection to the decision by the metro Council to write off 63-million-rand spent on renovating the Pretoria City Hall as a fruitless expenditure. The renovations to the historical building commenced in 2015, but were never completed. The FF Plus, Grandi Theunissen says the City […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has written to provincial police commissioner Thembisile Patekile, over the appointment of Miriam Mochologi as the new Cape Winelands District police commissioner. The party is requesting clarity on how such a critical position was filled without transparency or due regard for merit. The DA’s Nicholas Gotsell says in […]
