# The Freedom Front Plus has requested that the City of Tshwane’s Department of Environmental Affairs clean the dam in the renowned Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary, which is covered in algae. The party’s, Anne-Marie Sparg, says that a different dam located next to the Blue Crane Restaurant, the soil has washed into it over the […]
# The UDM has welcomed the launch of the Review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. The review aims to solve the overarching issues facing local municipalities, including limited funding and a lack of professional skills and transparency. UDM’s, Yongama Zigebe, says local government […]
# The DA says it finds it unacceptable that the police and the National Prosecuting Authority allowed public pressure and outrage influence the investigation into the alleged rape of Cwecwe in the Eastern Cape. The NPA has decided not to prosecute anyone for the rape of the seven-year-old girl, saying there was insufficient evidence upon which […]
# The GOOD Party says it will not support a budget that does not retain the Social Relief of Distress Grant, adding that there can be no compromise on the state’s duty to support the vulnerable. On Wednesday, Finance minister Enoch Godongwana is set to table the third version of the national budget in as […]
# Education activist, Hendrick Makaneta, has commended authorities for taking swift action against seven teenagers, who allegedly assaulted another girl in Yeoville, Johannesburg. The girls, aged between 13 and 14, were arrested after a video showing a group attacking a 14-year-old Bedfordview High School pupil went viral on social media. They were arrested and appeared […]
# ActionSA has welcomed the deportation of controversial Nigerian televangelist, Timothy Omotoso, from South Africa. The pastor, who was acquitted on charges including rape and human trafficking last month, has been declared an undesirable person. He has been banned from returning to the country for five years. ActionSA leader, Herman Mashaba, says they want the […]
# Cricket: The Lucknow Super Giants’ hope of making the Indian Premier League playoffs is over, after suffering a six-wicket defeat to the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Mitchell Marsh struck 65 to help Lucknow manage 205 for seven in their 20 overs. In reply, Abhishek Sharma hit 59 off 20 balls as the Sunrisers eased to victory […]
# Die Spesiale Ondersoekeenheid gaan bewerings van wanadministrasie en korrupsie by die Staatsinligtingstegnologie-agentskap ondersoek. Die ondersoek sal fokus op die verkryging van gebruiksklaar-programmatuur vir batebestuur en geïntegreerde logistieke ondersteuningsdienste. Die ondersoekeenheid sê hy sal bepaal of die verkrygingsproses volgens Nasionale Tesourie se riglyne was, en of daar onreëlmatighede, gebrek aan deursigtigheid of verkwistende uitgawes was. […]
# Johannesburg se burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Menslike Nedersettings, Mlungisi Mabaso, het gister se dodelike betoging in Diepkloof veroordeel. Inwoners van die Diepkloof-hostel het die strate ingevaar oor behuisingskwessies, wat die beweerde privaat besit van dele van die hostel insluit. Twee mense is dood waarvan een ʼn vullisverwyderaar was. Mabaso sê hulle ondersoek die omstandighede wat daartoe […]
