# The magistrate in the case against EFF leader Julius Malema in the East London Magistrate’s Court in KuGompo City, Twanet Olivier, says sentencing is the most complex stage of proceedings. She outlined key factors, including the accused’s status as a first offender. Olivier emphasises courts must balance deterrence, rehabilitation and societal protection, and adds […]
# Cape Town Tourism won gold at the 2026 TITAN Brand Awards for its “My Cape Town” campaign in the Best Visual Storytelling Series category. Chief Marketing Officer Briony Brookes says the campaign was recognised for its authentic approach, showcasing the city through residents’ lived experiences rather than scripted tourism content. She says the win […]
# A long-running conflict between the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association and the Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association resurfaced amid ongoing violence over taxi routes. The violence, driven mostly by disputes over routes, has claimed the lives of numerous taxi owners and drivers over the years. Outgoing chair of SANTACO Mandla Hermanus urges rival […]
# Die DA in Tshwane wil ‘n beslissende mandaat in die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing kry om die grootste party in die hoofstad te word. Die party se burgemeesterskandidaat, Cilliers Brink, sê Tshwane is lamgelê weens koalisie-chaos en die voortdurende verandering van burgemeesters. Hy sê dis belangrik om Tshwane weg te neem van kaders, kamerade en tenderpreneurs […]
# The DA has welcomed the confirmation by the minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, that the process to transfer the R59 to the South African National Road Agency has commenced. The R59 begins in Dealesville in the Free State, runs north-east across the Vaal River, and ends in Tulisa Park near Johannesburg. The DA’s Igor Scheurkogel […]
# The DA in Tshwane says it will seek a decisive mandate in the local government elections to become the largest party in the capital. The party’s mayoral candidate, Cilliers Brink, says the metro has been paralysed by coalition chaos and a revolving door of mayors. He says this election is about one thing: taking […]
# ActionSA het die Openbare Beskermer, Kholeka Gcaleka, gevra om die Phala Phala-ondersoek te heropen na die deklassifisering van die Onafhanklike Polisie-ondersoekdirektoraat se verslag. Dit het onthul dat lede van die Presidensiële Beskermingseenheid ‘n onwettige parallelle ondersoek gedoen het na die diefstal op president Cyril Ramaphosa se plaas in Limpopo in 2020. Michael Beaumont van […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad het in die huidige boekjaar 75,5-miljoen-rand begroot vir opgradering en uitbreiding van straatligte. Die metro het ‘n veldtog van stapel gestuur wat die kollig plaas op die uitwerking van opsetlike beskadiging, diefstal en onwettige kragverbindings wat gemeenskappe in die duister laat. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Energie, Xanthea Limberg, sê diefstal en vernielsug […]
# ActionSA has written to the Public Protector, Kholeka Gcaleka, urging her to reopen the Phala Phala investigation, following the declassification of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate’s report. The report revealed that members of the Presidential Protection Service ran an unlawful parallel investigation into the 2020 burglary at president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in […]
