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Cilliers Brink, the DA’s mayoral candidate in Tshwane. (Photo; Tania Heyns/Maroela Media) The DA in Tshwane believes the ANC is no longer guaranteed from any ward. On Tuesday, the party announced 70 ward councilor candidates who will compete in this year’s municipal election in wards currently ruled by the ANC. The candidates include Themba Fosi, the DA in Tshwane’s spokesperson for utilities, Vishnu Paladh, a former policeman and station commander, and Thabisile Vilakazi, an advocate for women’s rights and a strong voice against gender-based violence. The candidates were all subjected to a strict selection process. All are considered leaders in…
(Photo: Janice du Plessis/Maroela Media) John Steenhuisen, minister of agriculture, responded to X on Tuesday after an email from Jana le Roux, his chief of staff, was widely distributed on social media and sharply criticized. In the e-mail, a request from the industry organization FMD Response SA for closer cooperation was dismissed as “entertainment”. I note an email originating from a ministry staff member. The email was in bad taste and I have requested the person concerned to apologise to the respective parties. We must continue to show mutual respect and always act in good faith. Because it is only…
(Foto: Shutterstock) Warning: The information in this post is not suitable for sensitive readers. Jo-Ann Rochelle Klaase (45), a trusted member of the Vioolsdrift community in the Northern Cape, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for various sexual offenses against children. The regional court in Springbok found Klaase guilty on 33 charges relating to offenses against children between the ages of seven and 12. The offenses were committed between January 2022 and 29 November 2023 in the Vioolsdrift area. Klaase was found guilty on six charges of forced rape, 11 charges relating to attempts to incite or instruct a…
Cape floods and storms (May 2026) (Photo: Cape of Good Hope SPCA/Facebook) Preliminary estimates of the damage caused by the recent floods in the Western Cape already amount to more than R9 billion. During a presentation to the standing committee on local government, environmental affairs and development planning, the Western Cape Department of Local Government said the province’s disaster management system helped save lives despite the extent of the damage. According to the department, the severe weather between 5 and 12 May brought about 300 mm of rain and wind of up to 120 km/h. Disaster management centers were activated…
Stock Photo (Photo: Shutterstock) AfriForum warns that it is completely nonsensical to propose a new funding mechanism for the Road Accident Fund (ROF) before ensuring that the fund is properly managed. Maroela Media reported earlier that Barbara Creecy, the Minister of Transport, said her department was considering a new contribution scheme for the RAF. This scheme may involve an additional annual charge on the renewal of license discs. AfriForum points out that the RAF is technically insolvent, in November last year it still had a backlog of 400,000 claims and in the meantime there is no indication that the backlog…
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, has unveiled the crew for its upcoming Artemis III spaceflight, a preparatory mission as the United States plans to return to the Moon.On Tuesday, it was revealed that astronauts Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio, Luca Parmitano and Randy Bresnik will be leading the flight. Serving as a backup is veteran test pilot Bob Heintz, who is able to substitute into any role.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listTheir mission will focus on collecting research and practicing in-space docking procedures in preparation for a future Moon landing.While no women were named…
THEY WANT to revive the heritage month to be able to focus especially on the youth, the organizers of the first Zwide Music Festival.This event which will be held on September 24, at Curries Fountain, Durban, was launched in Mhlanga, Durban, on Friday.Among the promoters, masked singer Mjolisi is leading in collaboration with young men from the same family, including Smangaliso Ndwandwe and Asanda Ndwandwe. Mjolisi revealed that the event they chose to organize was supported by the company MJSmanga Holdings.Although he sings maskandi, this event will not focus only on this type of music because they want to attract…
Archive photo (Photo: Freepik)Despite indications that the presidency’s national water action plan has been finalised, the plan has still not been introduced to the public.AfriForum believes that the continued delay in announcing this plan predicts that the biggest weakness will be the implementation of this plan.The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, informed Parliament on 1 June that the national water action plan includes reforms related to accountability, infrastructure maintenance, asset management, financial sustainability, water conservation, support for struggling municipalities, alternative service delivery models and measures to combat corruption.This indicates that the plan has been developed to such an…
KAKAKA actress, Linda Sebezo, says that although there are some hiccups here and there, she is still happy with her journey in the field of acting, as she is famous and has worked hard for her.Recently, Linda appears in the e.tv show Enemy: The Enemy He is also a part of the show he starred in on Mzansi Magic Teachers Bae.Talking about her journey, Linda said that she entered this industry in the 80s, and what makes her happy is that she worked hard to succeed.He said his secret is hard work, dedication and respect for other people.”I have never…
The University of Stellenbosch. (Archive photo: SU) Stellenbosch University’s (SU) executive convocation management is concerned that the university’s draft language policy for 2026 could further water down Afrikaans and isiXhosa’s practical role as academic languages of instruction. In commenting on the draft policy, the convocation management says that it supports the principle of multilingualism, provided it leads to real equality. He warns, however, that in the current formulation English is increasingly treated as the only guaranteed default language, while Afrikaans and isiXhosa are made dependent on conditions such as “reasonable practicability”. According to the convocation, Afrikaans was until recently “fully…