Lee-Yandra Paulsen

A group of farm dwellers facing eviction has received support from the Women on Farms Project (WFP), which staged a picket outside the Stellenbosch Magistrate’s Court. The eviction matter was postponed, while concerns remain over the future of the affected families. WFP Co-Director Carmen Louw says the case could have wider implications for other farm-dwelling communities facing similar challenges. “We believe that the people are very vocal, they're very active, […]

South Africa is working towards the World Health Organisation’s goal of eliminating cervical cancer, with 2030 set as a key milestone. The H.E.A.T Foundation is introducing clinically proven electro-hypothermia technology into public hospitals as an additional treatment alongside chemotherapy and radiation. H.E.A.T Foundation founder Dr Carrie Minaar says the initiative forms part of broader efforts to reduce cervical cancer. “The goal is to set in place certain things which will […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss an urgent appeal seeking to revive Parliament's impeachment process against him. The appeal follows a Western Cape High Court ruling that halted the proceedings, with Ramaphosa arguing that Parliament should wait for the next stage of the legal process before taking any further action. The urgent appeal was brought by Parliament's Impeachment Committee together with several opposition parties, including the […]

Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke has warned that weak planning, poor procurement processes and a lack of accountability continue to undermine infrastructure delivery across South Africa, contributing to service delivery failures and mounting financial pressure on municipalities. Her findings are contained in the 2024/25 Consolidated General Report on National and Provincial Audit Outcomes, which found that 109 of the 152 infrastructure projects audited experienced delays. The affected projects have a combined estimated […]

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Velenkosini Hlabisa has urged all eligible South Africans to register and verify their voter details before the proclamation of the local government election date on Friday. The call follows the Electoral Commission's final voter registration weekend, during which more than 1.7 million citizens either visited registration stations or used the IEC's online voter registration portal. Department spokesperson Pearl Maseko-Binqose said the proclamation and […]

Cape Town Tourism is set to launch a series of Destination Intelligence workshops aimed at helping tourism and hospitality businesses make better use of the data they already collect. The initiative follows a recent member engagement session, which revealed that while many businesses gather valuable customer and operational data, only a small portion is analysed and used to guide decision-making. Cape Town Tourism Chief Executive Officer Enver Duminy said the […]