# AfriForum says privatising municipal debt collection is essential to safeguard water security and service delivery. According to AfriForum’s Lambert de Klerk, municipal debt to water boards exceeds 25.1-billion-rand nationally, with Free State debts reaching 36.5-billion-rand. De Klerk warns continued poor financial management could trigger nationwide water outages within three months. He calls for private […]
# The DA has raised concerns over the lack of progress in the case against suspended Independent Development Trust CEO, Tebogo Malaka. The party says it’s disturbing that despite allegations of corruption and an attempt to bribe investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh with 60-thousand-rand, Malaka has not been arrested. The DA’s Edwin Macrae Bath says a […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa will meet ANC leaders to address local government failures. Speaking ahead of a North West provincial government visit, Ramaphosa highlighted municipalities struggling to deliver services, citing Ditsobotla is under administration for the ninth time. Ramaphosa stressed the need to repair and reposition local government. He confirmed ongoing discussions led by Cooperative […]
# Die minister van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Velenkosini Hlabisa, sê president Cyril Ramaphosa se provinsiale diensleweringsvergaderings is noodsaaklik om nasionale, provinsiale en plaaslike leiers te belyn. Hlabisa het in Rustenburg, Noordwes, gepraat op die sewende vergadering en die belangrikheid van die Distriksontwikkelingsmodel beklemtoon om samewerking te verbeter. Hy erken daar is voortdurende uitdagings […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is determined to restore municipalities’ ability to deliver consistent services and uphold citizens’ rights. Speaking in Rustenburg, North West, Ramaphosa cited running water shortages as unacceptable, condemning poor governance, financial mismanagement, and corruption. Ramaphosa emphasised the need for municipalities to efficiently use funds for indigent support, drive inclusive growth, […]
# Adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile sê die regering sal sterker ondersteuning vir boere bied en voedselsekerheid versterk. Mashatile het tydens NAMPO Kaap 2025 in die Overberg in die Wes-Kaap, uitdagings soos watertekorte, die gebrek aan befondsing en onvoldoende ondersteuning vir opkomende boere uitgelig. Hy het ook voortgesette gesprekke met die VSA oor tariewe op Suid-Afrikaanse uitvoere […]
# Die DA sê adjunkpresident, Paul Mashatile, het geen berou getoon oor sy versuim om ‘n volledige belangeverklaring aan die Nasionale Raad van Provinsies te voorsien nie, ten spyte van ‘n boete deur die Parlement se Gesamentlike Etiekkomitee. Die DA-lid, Dennis Ryder, sê ten spyte van die skulderkenning toe hy die boete betaal het, skram […]
# Cosatu het die Nasionale Vergadering se goedkeuring van die Wysigingswetsontwerp op Immigrasie verwelkom en ondersteun die progressiewe Wetsontwerp na ‘n uitspraak in die Konstitusionele Hof. Cosatu se woordvoerder, Matthew Parks, sê hoewel hy hierdie vanselfsprekende wysigings verwelkom, is dit van kardinale belang dat die Parlement en die Departement van Binnelandse Sake seker maak persone […]
# Die DA sê die minister van Toerisme se jammerlike hantering van SA Toerisme se sake, het die land ‘n ongelooflike 500-miljoen-rand gekos. Haseena Ismail van die DA sê De Lille se ampstermyn beweeg van een skandaal na die ander. Sy sê De Lile was nie deursigtig met haar roekelose ontbinding van die raad nie […]
