# ActionSA in Gauteng says it is concerned by Emfuleni Municipality’s latest plea for the National Treasury to once again write off a portion of its Eskom debt. The municipality owed the power utility eight-billion-rand, but after applying for the debt relief programme, Treasury wrote off nearly two-billion-rand of this debt. Emfuleni believes it meets […]
# The national police commissioner, Fannie Masemola says since the start of this financial year, South Africa’s have tragically lost six police officers in the line of duty. Masemola says the killings and attacks of police officers are deeply painful and unacceptable. The commissioner says the ministry reminds police members to never hesitate to defend themselves when […]
# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola says police destroyed drugs and unregistered medicines worth 420-million-rand. Masemola was speaking during the destruction operation in Gauteng. He says the fight against drug-related crimes continue to be intensified in all provinces, in particular the gang infested areas with a strong focus on supply reduction, as outlined in the National Drug Master […]
# The General Industrial Workers Union of South Africa says it is extremely concerned by the latest report of the ten month high inflation figure of 3.5-percent. GIWUSA president, Mametlwe Sebei says this surge graphically illustrates how inflation is a symptom of the deep-seated structural failures of the racialised, monopolised neocolonial capitalist system in South Africa:
# The EFF says South Africa does not owe the US explanations for its sovereign diplomatic and military engagements. This comes as the US government has asked South Africa for clarification on its policy on Iran, following SANDF chief General Rudzani Maphwanya’s controversial trip to Iran. The EFF says the country must not succumb to […]
# The DA in Gauteng says businesses in dire need of manufacturing facilities are being left in limbo, since the third phase of the Bio Park located at the Innovation Hub in Tshwane is still incomplete. The project was initiated in February 2019 and was scheduled for completion in September 2024. The DA’s Ofentse Madzebatela says […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says it is concerned about the City of Tshwane’s ability to sustainably provide services to informal settlements within the metro. According to the metro’s data, only 50-percent of residents receive formal utility bills, while the majority of informal settlements have access to water and electricity, often without having to pay. […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says it notes Emfuleni mayor, Sipho Radebe, is seemingly overjoyed by the resolution of the deadlock between the municipality and Rand Water over water debt. Emfuleni paid 660-million-rand to Rand Water to lift the bulk water supplier’s attachment of the municipality’s current account. The FF Plus’ Gerda Senekal says the […]
# The National Consumer Commission says the carmakers Ford, Nissan and Citroen are recalling several models after identifying numerous defects. Giant car maker Ford is recalling more than 20-thousand vehicles in Southern Africa due to safety concerns. This includes the Ranger and Everest models built between 2021 and 2025. The commission’s spokesperson, Phetho Ntaba, says […]
