# Die ANC in die Ekurhuleni-streek het drie raadslede, Thato Mashiane, Thembinkosi Lubisi en Sibusiso Dlamini, uit hul party gesit en hul partylidmaatskap onmiddellik beëindig. Die waarnemende streeksekretaris, Moipone Mhlongo, sê daar is bevind die raadslede het Reël 25 van die ANC-grondwet oortree. Sy sê die beweerde oortredings sluit in die ondersteuning van, of aansluiting […]
# Die Nasionale Huis van Tradisionele en Khoi-San-leiers sê hy onderhandel met die regering oor geskikte beskermingsdienste vir tradisionele leiers. Dit volg na die onlangse skietvoorvalle waarby senior tradisionele leiersfigure betrokke was. Die voorvalle sluit in die Vrystaatse Provinsiale Huis se voorsitter, Morena Neo Mopeli, en die president van die Kongres van Tradisionele Leiers van […]
# The ANC in Ekurhuleni Region has expelled three councillors, Thato Mashiane, Thembinkosi Lubisi and Sibusiso Dlamini, and terminated their party membership with immediate effect. Acting Regional Secretary, Moipone Mhlongo says the councillors were found to have engaged in conduct that the organisation says violated Rule 25 of the ANC Constitution. She says the alleged […]
# The National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders says it is continuing to engage government on the provision of appropriate protection services for traditional leaders, following recent shooting incidents involving senior traditional leadership figures. The incidents involved Free State Provincial House chairperson Morena Neo Mopeli and Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa president, […]
# Justice and Constitutional Development deputy minister Andries Nel says apartheid-era geography must no longer prevent people from accessing justice. Speaking at the eighth Social Justice Summit at Stellenbosch University, Nel said the government must make courts and legal services, including maintenance support, domestic violence protection and legal aid, more accessible to communities. He added […]
# Centre for Social Justice director Thuli Madonsela urges municipalities to turn constitutional rights into reality by improving service delivery and tackling inequality. Speaking ahead of the eighth Social Justice Summit at Stellenbosch University, which concludes today, Madonsela said municipalities need leaders with integrity who can provide basic services such as water, electricity, housing and […]
# Transport minister Barbara Creecy says regular rail maintenance is key to increasing freight transport to 250-million tonnes a year by 2029. She made the remarks during an oversight visit to the iron ore line maintenance shutdown in the Northern Cape yesterday. The shutdown runs until 16 October, with repairs aimed at improving rail safety […]
# The teachers’ Union, SADTU, has condemned the bullying and assault of a learner living with albinism at Phutlotau Secondary School in Sekhukhune, Limpopo. Videos circulating online show learners taunting and beating the learner. SADTU’s Nomusa Cembi has called on the Department of Basic Education to investigate the incident and establish whether teachers did enough […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson is taking the illegal occupation of state-owned land near Grabouw to the High Court in the Western Cape. The two-thousand-hectare property along the N2 has been occupied for years, with people allegedly building holiday homes and selling land unlawfully. Macpherson says the occupation has blocked forestry projects […]
