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 Gauteng Department of Health has rolled out its Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign at participating independent primary schools across the province. The campaign, which forms part of the Integrated School Health Programme (ISHP), will run from 3 August to 9 October 2026. The department has, meanwhile, called on parents, caregivers and legal guardians to support the campaign by signing and returning consent forms to schools to ensure eligible learners receive this life-saving vaccine. “Thereafter, vaccination teams will visit outstanding…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has intensified its legal challenge against South Africa’s Expropriation Act, arguing in the Western Cape High Court that the legislation was adopted through an unconstitutional parliamentary process and should be declared invalid. The DA has joined AfriForum and the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) in separate but related court applications challenging key provisions of the Act, which was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa in January 2025. The applicants contend that the legislation threatens constitutional…
Six people have been shot and killed in two separate incidents in Kanana Farm (Weilers Farm) and Thulamtwana, south of Johannesburg, on Sunday morning, with police investigating whether the attacks are linked. Eyewitnesses who spoke to Newsnote said gunmen first opened fire on two men near a tavern before driving to another location, where they allegedly shot and killed four more men. Residents believe the attacks are connected, citing a recent surge in violent crime in the area. “No one…