# The Men’s Council of South Africa is calling upon all civil society organisations, traditional leaders and South Africans to challenge the Constitutional Court ruling on men using women’s surnames. The council founder and president, Fikile Dyantyi says the council fears that this ruling may lead to the erosion of cultural heritage and traditional values:
# The Gauteng Human Settlements Department has condemned the misleading information by some media reports suggesting that the housing backlog in the province stands at 1.4-million. The department’s spokesperson, Tahir Sema says the figure of 1.4-million is not an accurate reflection of the actual backlog. He says it represents the number of names recorded on the […]
# The Department of Small Business Development is encouraging entrepreneurs and small business owners to submit their applications for the Business Infrastructure Support Programme before the deadline on 30 September. The programme aims to enhance the growth and sustainability of MSMEs by providing critical infrastructure, equipment, technology, and energy solutions, especially in underserved areas. The […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting farmers with reliable veterinary services and export-ready quality assurance. The DA’s Noko Masipa says during the refurbishment of the Provincial Veterinary Laboratory, the Department of Agriculture achieved only 80-percent of its targets. He says this period of refurbishment coincided with increased demand for South African meat […]
# The DA has revealed that 57 police officers who were initially dismissed through formal disciplinary hearings for crimes including rape, murder, fraud and corruption, were reinstated by provincial or divisional commissioners between 2015 and 2025. The DA’s Nicholas Gotsell says most of the dismissal sanctions were replaced with mere short suspensions or a written […]
# The DA in Gauteng has welcomed the Asset Forfeiture Unit’s seizure of nearly 400-million-rand in property of Hangwani Maumela and Rudolph Mazibuko. The DA’s Jack Bloom says this comes after their companies allegedly got fishy contracts from Tembisa Hospital that whistle-blower Babita Deokaran tried to stop before she was murdered. He says in Maumela’s […]
# The UDM is calling on government to come with plans to address the ongoing forensic backlog in South Africa. UDM acting secretary general, Zandile Phiri says nationally, the backlog is compounded by over 140-thousand pending DNA case entries as of May this year. These include more than 28-thousand court-bound cases, many of which involve gender-based violence, femicide, and other violent […]
# The City of Cape Town says new digital innovations include the ability to apply for your library card online. The City libraries’ entire physical catalogue is also online, in addition to thousands of e-books and audiobooks from OverDrive and Project Gutenberg. Mayoral committee member for Health, Francine Higham says once registered, patrons can pop into their […]
# The City of Cape Town has unveiled the fifth edition of the City’s flagship place-marketing magazine, This Is Cape Town. The publication highlights the City’s six destination-marketing themes: Visit, Live, Work, Study, Play and Invest. Mayoral committee member for Economic Growth, James Vos says volume five shines a spotlight on the Khayelitsha Fashion Week, […]
