# Twenty-three people died on Western Cape roads between June 30th and the sixth of July. This includes 15 pedestrians, four drivers, three passengers, and one motorcyclist. A total of 57 people were also arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. Western Cape Mobility MEC, Isaac Sileku, says these figures serve as […]
# Rugby: Springbok Women’s Sevens player Shiniqwa Lamprecht is set to make her debut for the University of Pretoria’s Tuks Women’s 7s team at the University Sports South Africa Rugby 7s Championships in September. She made her Olympic debut in 2024 as a reserve in the match against Fiji in Paris. Lamprecht, who is also […]
# Limpopo premier Phophi Ramathuba is urging all individuals entrusted with the oversight of initiation schools to exercise utmost vigilance. Two deaths have been recorded in the province since the start of the winter initiation season. The provincial government believes that one of the contributors to fatalities and injuries during customary initiation is the continued […]
# The GOOD Party is calling for an immediate investigation into the management of social housing facilities across Cape Town. The party says over the past month, it has received repeated complaints from tenants living in DCI Social Housing in Goodwood, and other facilities like Conradie Park in Thornton. The GOOD’s Axolile Notywala says complaints […]
# ActionSA in Gauteng has condemned what it says is the Merafong Municipality’s persistent failure to implement meaningful, long-term solutions to well-known service delivery issues. The party says that while the sinkhole crisis has rightly received public attention, the broader collapse of infrastructure in Merafong has been downplayed and neglected. ActionSA’s Vusi Mcunana says every […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says it opposes the plans by the ANC in the City of Tshwane to convene a special council meeting to remove City Manager Johann Mettler from office. This follows a letter from Gauteng Cooperative Governance MEC Jacob Mamabolo last month, flagging the interview panel for Mettler’s appointment and his qualifications […]
# The Midvaal Municipality has installed an automated chlorine dosing system at the Meyerton water reservoir. The 1.2-million-rand project aims to proactively protect residents and guarantee that tap water remains safe and drinkable. The municipality’s spokesperson, Idah Satikhe, says the system will help reduce the risk of waterborne disease outbreaks such as cholera:
# The 30-percent US tariff decision is not good news for the South African economy, and its potential negative economic impact should not be underestimated. This is according to North-West University Business School economist professor Raymond Parsons. He says the global reality is that the aggressive US tariff policy is creating a fragmented world trading […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in Ekurhuleni says as a result of its sustained pressure, the metro has scrapped the electricity reconnection fee of one-thousand-725-rand. The party says that before the abolition of the reconnection fee, residents were required to pay the money when power cables supplying electricity to their homes were stolen. FF Plus’s […]
