# The GOOD Party in the Western Cape has formally submitted a request to Stellenbosch municipal manager, Geraldine Mettler, requesting a comprehensive investigation into the operation of the GoNOW electric scooter services within the CBD. This follows numerous complaints received regarding reckless and unsafe conduct associated with the operation of these electric scooters within public […]
# The Public Protector’s Office says it intervened in unblocking payment of old-age grant for two Gauteng pensioners. The pensioners approached the office complaining that the South African Social Security Agency had not paid their grants since October last year. PPSA acting spokesperson, Ndili Msoki, says the complainants submitted all the documents that were required by […]
# Deputy minister of Water and Sanitation, Sello Seitlholo, has criticised the Kai !Garib Local Municipality in the Northern Cape for failing to implement remedial actions to address its poor water and sanitation services. The latest Blue and Green Drop regulatory assessments indicate that water and sanitation services within the municipality have regressed to a […]
# The South African Revenue Service has finalised the legal and operational frameworks required to administer China’s temporary zero-tariff scheme for qualifying South African exports. The Asian country announced in February this year that it would implement the zero-tariff policy with African countries with which it has diplomatic ties. SARS Commissioner Johnstone Makhubu says they will […]
# Minister for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has encouraged young women and girls to remain alert and take necessary precautions when using e-hailing platforms for transport. This is amid growing concerns over commuter safety and gender-based violence. The department’s spokesperson, Cassius Selala, says transport operators, technology platforms, law-enforcement agencies and communities all have […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says the City of Tshwane’s project management model needs to be reviewed to prevent tax money from being squandered in the future. Tshwane’s Strategic Asset Management Committee’s latest report reveals that 12.2-billion-rand is trapped in projects that have already been completed, are partially completed, or for which plans and payments […]
# Energy regulator NERSA has completed the consideration and approval of all 176 licensed electricity distributors’ tariff applications for the 2026/27 financial year. The new tariffs for municipal and private distributors will take effect next month. NERSA’s Charles Hlebela says this is in line with the provisions of the Electricity Regulation Act, and in compliance […]
# The City of Johannesburg has welcomed the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s decision to lift the suspension of the metro’s listed debt instruments. This follows the tabling of the metro’s annual report for the 2024/2025 financial year earlier this year, fulfilling a key regulatory requirement and restoring Johannesburg’s full compliance with the JSE debt listing requirements. […]
# The MK Party says the Conference of the Left has shown that progressive forces remain resilient and capable of shaping an alternative future for South Africa. The conference aimed to strengthen coordination, unity in action, political education, and organised struggle among leftist and working-class formations. The MK Party’s second deputy president, Tony Yengeni, stressed […]
