# Western Cape MEC of Social Development Wendy Kaizer-Philander has welcomed the decision by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration’s Essential Services Committee to designate critical child protection services as essential services. She says the decision is an important step towards strengthening the protection of vulnerable children, and recognising the vital work of professionals […]
# Die United Progressive People Alliance het die verwydering en vernietiging van sy verkiesingsplakkate in Soshanguve, Tshwane, skerp veroordeel. ‘n ANC-lid is in verband met die voorval in hegtenis geneem en sal na verwagting vandag in die Soshanguve-landdroshof verskyn. Die Alliansie se woordvoerder, Abel Tau, sê die Verkiesingskommissie moet kennis neem van sulke voorvalle en […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Plaaslike Regering het munisipaliteite en ander staatsinstellings wat toekennings by die 2026 Toekoms van HR ontvang het, gelukgewens. Die Stad Kaapstad is aangewys as algehele wenner in die kategorie vir voorkeur-werkgewer vir organisasies in die openbare sektor. Die toekenning gee erkenning aan organisasies wat hul mense eerste stel en werksplekke […]
# The Auditor-General’s office says procurement and consequence management, strategic planning and performance management remain the key areas of compliance weaknesses across the education sector. Fruitless and wasteful expenditure in the sector increased from 7.48-million-rand in 2024/25 to 175.6-million-rand in 2025/26, with the Free State being the top contributor. The Gauteng Education Department was the […]
# The City of Cape Town is urging residents to change how they support people living on the street by giving a hand-up, not a handout. Alex Swartz, who has lived experience of homelessness, ran the inaugural Nelson Mandela Marathon yesterday under the banner of Stride To Survive. Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa het kommer uitgespreek oor die vlaag politieke moorde in aanloop tot volgende maand se plaaslikeregeringsverkiesing. Volgens die Wêreldwye Inisiatief teen Transnasionale Georganiseerde Misdaad is 43 mense in Suid-Afrika tussen Januarie en September vanjaar in vermeende politieke sluipmoorde dood. Verlede week is twee ANC-vrywilligers doodgeskiet terwyl hulle besig was met ʼn deur-tot-deur […]
# Die ANC in Gauteng veroordeel die doelbewuste verwydering, vandalisme en sabotasie van sy verkiesingsveldtogmateriaal in gemeenskappe regoor die provinsie. Die party sê plakkate vir sy veldtog en raadslidkandidate word van straatpale en amptelik goedgekeurde advertensieruimtes verwyder. Sochayile Khanyile van die ANC sê hierdie voorvalle ontwrig ‘n regverdige en demokratiese verkiesingsproses deur intimidasie, vandalisme of […]
# Die Johannesburgse Metropolisie sê die N12 is in beide rigtings gesluit weens ʼn diensleweringbetoging. Die pad is tussen Abu Baker Asvat-rylaan en die K43 Klipspruit-vallei in Lenasia gesluit. Die departement se woordvoerder, Xolani Fihla, sê motoriste wat deur Lenasia, Eldoradopark en omliggende gebiede reis, kan ernstige verkeersknope en vertragings verwag. Hy sê beamptes reguleer […]
# A multidisciplinary Operation Shanela crackdown in Silverton and Garsfontein in Tshwane over the weekend resulted in the arrest of 444 suspects. The operation targeted wanted suspects, serious and violent crime, illegal immigration, drug-related activities and liquor outlets suspected of failing to comply with the law. Police spokesperson Johan van Dyk says 353 wanted suspects […]
