The Democratic Alliance (DA) has placed political stability at the centre of its election campaign, warning that multi-party coalitions can make effective local government difficult. Speaking ahead of the party’s final campaign rally in Mamelodi, Tshwane, Deputy Federal Chair Solly Malatsi said the DA was targeting outright majorities in Gauteng’s biggest metropolitan municipalities to avoid the challenges associated with coalition administrations. In an televised interview on Saturday morning, Malatsi expressed confidence that the party could emerge as the largest political…
The North West Department of Education has expressed its gratitude after the 1MillionSchoolShoes Campaign donated 600 pairs of school shoes to learners from six schools across the province. The donation, which coincided with the conclusion of Nelson Mandela Month, was handed over during an event at Sarucena Primary School in Extension 25, Vryburg. The Pretoria-based non-profit organisation has donated more than 150,000 pairs of school shoes to vulnerable learners across South Africa over the past decade. Through the initiative, the…
Johannesburg mayoral candidate for RISE Mzansi, Lukhona Mnguni, has called on the City of Johannesburg to urgently resolve the ongoing Pikitup labour dispute, warning that uncollected refuse has become a public health and environmental crisis. The disruption, caused by casual workers demanding to be permanently employed, has left rubbish piling up in several parts of the city. Mnguni visited the Norwood Depot on Wednesday, where he spoke to Newsnote. “It’s for the city leadership to get its act together and…
The trial-within-a-trial involving alleged underworld kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and four co-accused has been postponed until 31 August after a key State witness became unavailable due to a family emergency. Proceedings in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg were halted after senior prosecutor Advocate Elize le Roux informed the court that the medical practitioner who treated accused Musa Kekana in hospital was unable to testify. “My Lord, I have to regretfully inform the court that I have a challenge…