Tauhierah Salie

LOCAL South Africa is celebrating Workers’ Day amid record high unemployment rates this year. The day commemorates the advancements made to ensure equality and opportunity in the workplace. Citizens are working to remain optimistic amid a rising cost of living and bleak economic predictions. It is also International Labour Day today, which highlights the rights of workers. President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address an event in Rustenburg in the […]

LOCAL The ANC is expected to propose a Parliamentary Ad hoc committee to help the country prepare for climate change. It follows fatal, record-breaking rains and subsequent floods which devastated Kwa-Zulu Natal, and other parts of the country last month. Experts have called out governments' misuse of citizens tax, a lack of proper infrastructure investment, and inadequate disaster planning. Yesterday was, meanwhile, the cut off for Gift of the Givers’ […]

LOCAL Motorists in the Simonstown area should be aware that repairs to a burst waterpipe is ongoing. Construction vehicles are on the scene where a mudslide took place. On Saturday, work got underway to clear thick mud from the road, and remove stuck cars. The City of Cape Town’s traffic service’s Kevin Jacobs says the lane on Redhill road Simonstown will be closed for the rest of the day, affecting […]

LOCAL Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana supports the City of Cape Town’s plans to ‘take over’ the management of local passenger rail from national government. The embattled service has earned a reputation of unreliability, with thousands of frustrated commuters opting for other modes of transport. According to the City, around 570k daily trips have shifted from passenger rail to road-based transport modes since 2020. The city has appointed a service […]