# Die Referendum-party veroordeel die Stad Kaapstad se voorgestelde tariefverhogings van agt-persent vir 2025/2026, en sê dit straf hardwerkende belastingbetalers wat reeds onder ʼn swak ekonomie gebuk gaan. Robert King van die party sê eiendomme van meer as 1,5-miljoen-rand se verhoging sal buite verhouding wees en dié bo drie-miljoen-rand kan dubbelsyfer-verhogings verwag. Hy sê die […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital will introduce new daily visiting hours from next month. Visiting times, including weekends, will change to 1pm to 3pm from the previous 2pm to 4pm. The department’s spokesperson, Motalatale Modiba, says this follows the completion of a consultation process with staff, organised labour, […]
# The advocacy movement Soil of Africa says it will be shutting down Uane Primary School in Mamelodi East today. This follows allegations of corruption involving the principal and the school governing body, and the mismanagement of funds. The movement’s Joseph Maake says they won’t tolerate the misuse of resources that are meant for the education, […]
# The Forum for South Africa is calling on Public Works and Infrastructure minister, Dean Macpherson, to apologise to the Expanded Public Works Programme workers at Matjhabeng Municipality in the Free State. This comes after an investigation determined that the municipality had properly used the EPWP funds for approved projects. This follows allegations that the funds were used […]
# Die Gautengse provinsiale wetgewer se portefeuljekomitee vir Gemeenskapsveiligheid gaan vandag by die Eldoradopark-gemeenskap en verskeie burgerregte-organisasies by die Protea-landdroshof aansluit. Twee ouers wat beskuldig word van aanklagte wat verband hou met die mishandeling, verkragting en moord op hul vierjarige kind, gaan hier om borgtog aansoek doen. Die Staat het verlede week nog drie klagtes […]
# The South African National Taxi Council has denied claims that it allegedly instructed people not to use private vehicles or carry their families, labelling the reports false and misleading. This comes after pictures and videos emerged on social media alleging that Santaco members harassed motorists and prevented them from having more than one passenger in […]
# The Referendum Party has condemned the City of Cape Town’s proposed eight-percent average rates hike for 2025/2026, saying this is a punishing blow to hardworking ratepayers already buckling under a weak economy. The party’s Robert King says properties valued over 1.5-million-rand will see disproportionate hikes, with those above three-million-rand facing double-digit increases. He argues […]
# The GOOD Party says South Africa cannot claim to be building inclusive cities while poor and working-class residents are priced out of their homes by unfair utility charges. Sustained pressure has led to tenants of the DCI Social Housing facility in Goodwood, Cape Town, having their monthly fixed water and electricity charges reduced by […]
# The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s portfolio committee on Community Safety is set to join the community of Eldorado Park and various civil society organisations at the Protea Magistrate’s Court today. This is for the formal bail application of two parents facing charges related to the abuse, rape and murder of their four-year-old child. Last week, […]
