# The South African Social Security Agency has urged social grant beneficiaries to make use of its e-Life Certification self-service platform to complete life certification. The agency says some beneficiaries were unable to access the self-service portal after being notified to complete the e-Life Certification verification process. SASSA says the issues have now been resolved. It says […]
# Die Kaapstadse burgemeesterskomitee het ‘n groot privaat sektor-opgradering goedgekeur vir Bellville se atletiekbaan en fietsrybaan. Ingevolge die voorstel van die suksesvolle tender sal die metro die stadions op ‘n langtermynbasis aan die ontwikkelaar verhuur, wat verantwoordelik sal wees vir die opknappings en die voortgesette bedryf as geleentheidsgeriewe. Burgemeester Geordin Hill-Lewis sê die raad is […]
# Amnesty International warns the world is on the brink of a perilous new era, driven by powerful states, corporations and anti-rights movements’ assaults on multilateralism, international law and human rights. In its annual report, The State of the World’s Human Rights, it documents abuses in 144 countries during 2025. Secretary general Agnès Callamard says […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa has rejected the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Amendment Bill. The bill seeks to empower municipalities, State entities, and private property owners to respond more decisively to illegal occupations and evictions. GIWUSA president, Mametlwe Sebei, says if signed into law, the […]
# Cape Town’s mayoral committee has approved a major private sector upgrade for the Bellville athletics track and velodrome. Under the proposal by the successful tenderer, the metro will lease the athletics track and the velodrome to the developer on a long-term basis, who will be responsible for upgrading those facilities and their continued operation […]
# Die Stad Tshwane vra informele handelaars en klein, medium en mikro-ondernemings om hul ondernemings môre en Vrydag by Olievenhoutbosch se gemeenskapsaal te registreer. Dis deel van die metro se verbintenis om die informele handelsektor te ondersteun en te reguleer. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Ekonomiese Ontwikkeling en Ruimtelike Beplanning, Sarah Mabotsa, sê sodra alle prosesse afgehandel […]
# Die onderwysersvakbond SADOU in KwaZulu-Natal sê die boodskappe op sosiale media oor ‘n oproep deur sy provinsiale sekretaris, Nomarashiya Caluza, is onwaar. Luidens die boodskap vra Caluza SADOU se lede om in die komende plaaslike regeringsverkiesing vir die ANC of die SAKP te stem. Caluza sê die verspreiding van dié leuens het ten doel […]
# Die Johannesburgse Metropolisie-departement maan motoriste en voetgangers om voorkeur te gee aan padveiligheid in die aanloop tot die langnaweek. Verkeersdrukte sal na verwagting teen Vrydagmiddag toeneem. Die departement se woordvoerder, Xolani Fihla, sê die algehele getal padsterftes het die afgelope paar jaar ʼn dalende neiging getoon, maar dit bly kommerwekkend dat hierdie sterftes steeds […]
# Die vakverbond Saftu is gekant teen die konsep-Wysigingswetsontwerp op Onwettige Uitsetting en die Onregmatige Besetting van Grond. Dit beoog om die wet van 1998 te wysig, wat ten doel gehad het om lukrake uitsettings te keer en onregte van die verlede reg te stel waar mense sonder behoorlike prosesse van grond verwyder is. Saftu […]