The City of Tshwane has condemned the vandalism of critical infrastructure, saying these criminal acts disrupt essential services and negatively affect residents and businesses. The recent water supply interruption affecting areas supplied by the Eersterust Reservoir was caused by an act of vandalism at the reservoir site. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says water infrastructure […]
# King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has called for restraint amidst escalating tensions surrounding illegal immigrants, saying no grievance, no matter the frustration, justifies shedding blood or assaulting individuals. This comes as anti-immigrant civilian groups have set June 30th as the deadline for illegal foreign nationals to leave South Africa. Government has distanced itself from this deadline, […]
# The GOOD Party says an assassination tied to voter registration is an attack on the electoral process itself, and on every resident’s right to participate freely and without fear. DA ward by-election candidate in Dunoon, Cape Town, Sinovuyo Dyokwe, was murdered on Saturday. GOOD’s Jonathan Cupido says the Electoral Commission, the metro, and the police must […]
# Eastern Cape Transport and Community Safety MEC, Xolile Nqatha, has expressed outrage at the killing of Nelson Mandela Bay ANC ward councillor Sicelo Mleve. He was shot dead by an unknown gunman while holding a meeting in his office in Zwide, Gqeberha, on Saturday evening. The department’s spokesperson, Makhaya Komisa, says the safety of councillors is […]
# Agricultural organisation TLU SA says replacing minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, will not resolve the foot-and-mouth crisis. DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked president Cyril Ramaphosa to replace Steenhuisen with the current minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp. TLU SA’s president, Bennie van Zyl, says what is needed is for government to change […]
# Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says the Gauteng Traffic Wardens Programme will be repositioned through a hybrid multi-stream model designed to align with legislative requirements, national training standards, and long-term operational needs. The future model will establish a single Gauteng Traffic Wardens Corps operating across three integrated streams: traffic officers, traffic wardens and security officers. Lesufi says […]
# Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen says the fight against foot-and-mouth disease is gathering pace, with the arrival of another batch of vaccines and the acceleration of provincial vaccinations. Another batch of two million Dollvet vaccines arrived at OR Tambo International Airport yesterday. Steenhuisen says the Agricultural Research Council bottled 20-thousand vaccines earlier this month, […]
# The Department of Health says it has not received a formal correspondence from the US government over the complete withdrawal of HIV/AIDS funding through PEPFAR. This followed the media reports of the complete withdrawal. The department spokesperson, Foster Mohale says government has long been working on a self-reliance plan to minimise the impact of […]
# With the deadline drawing near, National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service have reminded the public to submit written comments on the 2026 draft Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill. The draft Rates Bill outlines adjustments to various tax thresholds, exemptions and limits, as well as changes to excise […]
