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The City of Cape Town is proud to announce that Marnus Botha from Somerset West has been named the winner of the inaugural Wear the Hope Challenge, a public call-out inviting all Capetonians to submit concepts for Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis’s official festive season top this year. Read more below: The challenge, launched as part of …
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development has resolved to seek legal advice from the Parliamentary Legal Services on the report it received from the Minister of Social Development, Ms Sisisi Tolashe on the processes that are currently underway in the Department of Social Development on appointments and suspensions of officials at the department.
Yesterday, the committee met with the Minister of Social Development, Ms Sisisi Tolashe, who briefed the committee on the current processes around hiring and suspension of officials in the ministry and in the department. The committee noted actions taken by the department of referring the matter of the employment contracts and appointment of officials to the Public Service Commission for investigation, instituting a forensic investigation and seeking legal advice. The Minister undertook to provide periodic reports to the committee on the outcomes of all of these processes.
The committee decided to seek legal advice from the Parliament's Legal Services on how it can hold the Minister and the department accountable for these actions, without overstepping its mandate.
The department also reported on the international trip to New York to attend the Commission on the Status of Women, which cost taxpayers around R3 million. The committee requested the department to provide a report with a detailed cost breakdown (flights, accommodation, itinerary) per official.
Chairperson Ms Bridget Masango said the committee wants to ensure that public accountability is upheld while respecting due process.
“We take our oversight role very seriously. South Africans deserve to know that their money is being used wisely and that decisions made within the department are transparent and fair. We will seek legal guidance to ensure that we act firmly but fairly within the law,” said Ms Masango.
In the same meeting, the committee also received a briefing on the 2024/25 annual report of the National Development Agency (NDA). The Minister confirmed that the NDA Board has been instructed to urgently fill the key positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. A recruitment panel which includes government and civil society representatives from NEDLAC has been set up to oversee the appointment of a new NDA Board. Once the process is complete, the recommended list of candidates will be submitted to Cabinet for approval.
“Our focus remains on ensuring that the NDA is stable and well-led so that it can deliver effectively on its mandate to support community development,” added Ms Masango.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Republic of South Africa: The Parliament.
Good progress is being made on the Western Cape Department of Infrastructure’s (DOI) repairs to the MR269, commonly known as the Hemel-en-Aarde Road, located between Caledon and the R43 near Hermanus. The project is expected to be complete by mid-2026. “A severe storm and subsequent flooding in September 2023 caused sections of MR269 to be …
At 16h49, Thursday, 9 October, NSRI Table Bay and NSRI Bakoven duty crews were activated following reports of bystander resuscitation efforts in progress on a child at Rocklands Beach, Sea Point, where Good Samaritans had rescued the child from the water. It could not immediately be confirmed if there were people still in the water. …
As nations strive towards net-zero energy targets, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), has called for South Africa to take the nuclear energy lead as the continent transitions away from its fossil fuel dependency. Speaking ahead of one of the most significant international energy gatherings on African soil, the G20 …
10 October 2025 – Bafana Bafana return to action when they face Zimbabwe in the home straight of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign away from home at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Friday evening. Kick-off is at 18h00. The South African senior men’s national team will then travel to Mbombela on
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South Africa and Europe should collaborate on building an alternative “value chain” for electric vehicle components such as batteries, to reduce dependence on China, the CEO of BMW South Africa said, calling for a national-level strategy. South Africa, which accounts for 51% of Africa’s vehicle output, is seeking to position itself as a player in …
The GOOD Party welcomes reports of an imminent ceasefire in the Holy Land. It will bring immediate relief to both Palestinians and Israelis: The genocide in Gaza will be placed on pause, Hamas will release the Israeli hostages it still holds, and Israel will release Palestinian political prisoners.
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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) today released a documentary film to shed light on Kleinfontein, a self-sustaining Afrikaner community near Pretoria. Kleinfontein is clearly being targeted by a hostile Tshwane Metro Council and other political parties. The Tshwane Metro recently increased the community’s property taxes from approximately R6 000 to R7 000 per month […]
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NSRI welcomes Starlink’s commitment to South Africa – a breakthrough for offshore rescue communication The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has welcomed recent news that Starlink plans to expand its operations and infrastructure investment in South Africa, signalling a potential breakthrough for maritime search and rescue communication.The announcement, reported by TechCentral, outlines a R2.5 billion …
Nate Shuls South Africa’s R&B lovers are in for a treat as Canadian duo DVSN is set to perform in Johannesburg this summer. The acclaimed R&B act will headline the Once Upon A Time in Joburg concert on 7 December 2025. Concert organisers, confirmed the news on social media, teasing that more acts will be …
JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has addressed the governance issues within Northern Cape Cricket Union (NCC), which was placed under...
Cricket fans have an opportunity to secure the hottest seats in town with tickets for Season 4 of Betway SA20 going on sale today. The anticipated fourth season will take place in a new festive window between 26 December 2025 and 25 January 2026, giving holiday-goers and those on staycations access to non-stop cricket action …
The illegal dumping of garden waste in the Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift) is increasing at an alarming rate. Open fields, ditches and even sidewalks are used as informal dumping sites, posing a serious threat to public health and causing environmental degradation. Mogale City’s bylaw restricts municipal waste removal to household refuse, while […]
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By Adrian Ephraim When the Western Cape Investment Summit convenes at Cape Town’s International Convention Centre from 5-7 November 2025, the headlines will likely focus on the province’s ambitious R200 billion investment target. But beneath the surface of this premier investment showcase lies something potentially more transformative: a deliberate effort to bridge the gap between …
“Legitimate and compelling public interests” to allow pharmacists to initiate antiretroviral treatment, says judge
In 1994, there were 3.7 million unemployed people in SA. Today, that figure stands at 12.6 million – a 240% increase. Contrast this with the 42% growth in the labour force, from 20.6 million to 29.4 million since 2008. If you’re black and aged between 15 and 24, your chances of employment are less than …
The GOOD Party, a member of Unite for Change, is appalled by reports from tenants at the Goodwood Social Housing complex who are being threatened with illegal evictions and lease cancellations.
The post CAPE TOWN: DCI COMMUNITY HOUSING SERVICES MUST STOP PRICING OUT LOW-INCOME TENANTS AND USING SOCIAL HOUSING AS A CASH COW appeared first on For Good.
Ford South Africa has only shipped a few hundred units of its plug-in hybrid Ranger bakkie since starting production of the model at its Silverton plant in Pretoria at the end of 2024. The local division of the Ford Motor Company recently announced it was retrenching 470 workers at its operations in Silverton in Pretoria …
10 October 2025 – The South African U20 Men’s National team has been knocked out of the 2025 FIFA Men’s World Cup after a 1-3 defeat to Colombia in a Round of 16 clash played at Estadio Fiscal de Talca in Chile on Wednesday night. The South Americans got off to a bright start and …
Speaking at the 13th annual Joburg Indaba conference in Sandton, Menar’s Chief Commercial Officer, Ruan Nothnagel, said the company could potentially supply a third of the world’s ferromanganese through its recently acquired smelter complex. However, Nothnagel emphasised that this was largely dependent on securing affordable electricity. Menar and Ntiso Holdings jointly acquired the Meyerton-based Khwelamet …
No issue is more pressing than South Africa’s long-term failure to attract investment. For no other issue are the consequences so severe. The country’s anaemic growth, and the socio-economic consequences that arise from it, trace to South Africa’s poor investment performance. Turning this around is imperative for the future of the country. The rate of …
OUTA says the raids on suspended Deputy Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya and Tembisa Hospital tender mogul Hangwani Maumela expose a state hollowed out by corruption from policing to procurement, and demands urgent reform of South Africa’s justice institutions. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) notes the two major law enforcement operations currently unfolding in South …
JOHANNESBURG: As an ongoing commitment to driving a life changing transformation in communities, Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Lions Cricket, have...