# DA councillor October Haarvoor has been elected as the new deputy mayor of Beaufort West. The post was left vacant by former acting deputy mayor, Gina Duimpies, who is now the town’s first citizen. DA Western Cape leader, Tertuis Simmers, says that in 2024, October was elected as Ward 1 councillor and has served his […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare het die minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, se besluit verwelkom om die Plaaslike Regering se Sektorale Onderwys- en Opleidingsowerheid onder administrasie te plaas. Dit volg op bewerings van sistemiese korrupsie, wanadministrasie en mislukkings in die bestuur van die entiteit. Claude Naicker van die vakbond sê werknemers het […]
# Die DA in die Wes-Kaap sê die goedkeuring van die Nasionale Gesondheidversekeringswet wat verlede jaar in Mei goedgekeur is, was oorhaastig. Die provinsiale regering het beswaar by die Konstitusionele Hof ingedien om die wettigheid van die NGV teen te staan. Memory Booysen van die DA sê die provinsiale regering verdedig die konstitusionele regte van […]
# ‘n Vermeende ontvoeringsbaasbrein is gisteraand in ‘n skietery met die polisie en ‘n privaat sekuriteitsmaatskappy op die R-21 in Kemptonpark, Gauteng, doodgeskiet. Dit volg op die redding van die ontvoerde sakeman van Benoni, Mohammed Bashir Ahmed Seedat. Die 42-jarige is op 23 Julie deur gewapende mans uit sy sakeonderneming, Rynfield Drapers and Outfitters, ontvoer […]
# The City of Tshwane says it will reopen public swimming pools today for the Spring season. The pools were initially closed in 2024 due to water shortages. The metro had planned to reopen them on Monday, but a delay in chlorine delivery scuppered the timeline. Mayoral committee member for Environment and Agriculture, Obakeng Ramabodu, […]
# The Public Servants Association has welcomed Higher Education and Training minister, Buti Manamela’s decision to place the Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority under administration. This follows allegations of systemic corruption, maladministration, and governance failures within the entity. PSA’s Claude Naicker says for too long, employees have borne the brunt of poor governance, […]
# Die Congress of the People sê die volgehoue bloedbad oor werkgeleenthede in die land is die ANC se skuld. ArcellorMittal SA gaan aan die einde van September sluit met ‘n gevolglike drie-duisend-500 werkverliese. Die Ford Motormaatskappy SA beplan ook 474 afleggings by sy aanlegte in Pretoria en Gqeberha. Die waarnemende nasionale voorsitter van COPE, […]
# Die DA in Gauteng sê leerders is steeds blootgestel weens die beweerde skokkende versuim om onderwysers en personeel by skole te keur. Dit volg na onderwysers betrek word by bewerings van seksuele misbruik en onbehoorlike gedrag wat leerders by die Bronkhorstspruit Primary School en Prinshof Skool vir Blindes en Visueel Gestremdes betrek. Sergio Isa […]
# A suspected kidnapping kingpin was killed in a shootout with police and private security at the R21 in Kempton Park, Gauteng, last night. This follows the rescue of kidnapped Benoni businessman, Mohammed Bashir Ahmed Seedat. The 42-year-old was taken by gunmen from his business, Rynfield Drapers and Outfitters, on the 23rd of July, following […]
