# The Freedom Front Plus in the Western Cape has welcomed the Hessequa local municipality’s decision to abandon its planned resettlement of small-scale farmers from Mossel Bay to the Still Bay area. Spokesperson Gert van Niekerk says with a decisive 16 to ten vote during a special council meeting, the Department of Rural Development and […]
# ActionSA in Ekurhuleni has welcomed the arrest of Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi on charges of fraud, corruption, and defeating the ends of justice. The party further called for an immediate termination of his employment with the City. ActionSA’s spokesperson, Tumelo Tshabalala says they acknowledge the Madlanga Commission’s decisive action in responding […]
# Activists and Citizens Forum says the arrest of Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi for fraud, corruption, and defeating the ends of justice is long overdue. Spokesperson Dennis Bloem says they have said that the serious allegations from various witnesses before the Madlanga Commission have painted a very disturbing and dangerous picture of […]
# ActionSA in Gauteng says it has uncovered a deeply troubling contradiction at the heart of Emfuleni local municipality. The party’s Funzi Ngobeni says the authority claims it has identified no ghost employees and suffered zero financial losses, but the very same response confirms that 22 municipal employees are currently on paid suspension, costing taxpayers […]
# The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police says the N12 Highway in the Bassonia area has been closed for traffic after a gas tanker caught fire on the N12 West just before the Comaro Road off-ramp. Police spokesperson, Xolani Fihla says due to the volatile nature of the fire and the risk of explosion, all lanes in […]
# South African Social Security Agency CEO Themba Matlou is encouraging clients to take advantage of the newly-introduced self-service online portal, the eLife Certification system. He says this can be used to verify details when beneficiaries have been notified to do so instead of going to their local offices, thus reducing time and transport costs. Matlou […]
# President Cyril Ramaphsa says South Africa has announced plans to table a landmark draft resolution at the United Nations during its 80th resumed session this year. Ramaphosa addressed the Plenary session on Extremism and Inequality at the “In Defence of Democracy” initiative in Barcelona, Spain yesterday. The president says the plans will evaluate alternative policies […]
# The European Investment Bank Group, the European Commission and the International Finance Corporation has announced a landmark financing partnership to support Biovac in building Africa’s first end-to-end multi-vaccine manufacturing facility in South Africa. Biovac CEO Morena Makhoana says the project is aimed at strengthening Africa’s health security, expanding vaccine manufacturing capacity on the continent and improving […]
# The DA in Ekurhuleni has welcomed the arrest of suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police deputy chief of police, Julius Mkhwanazi, by the Madlanga Commission police task team. The party’s Khathutshelo Rasilingwane says upon receiving information about the blue light saga in February 2023, the DA caucus acted to ensure disciplinary proceedings took place. She says mere weeks later, […]
