The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has approached the High Court in Pretoria seeking an urgent interdict to halt the implementation of phase two of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act. The legislation is designed to deal with traffic offences through an administrative system, easing pressure
After years of delays, amendments, and extensive public consultation, South Africa is moving closer to implementing stricter tobacco control measures following Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health’s endorsement of the desirability of the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill. The proposed legislation seeks to significantly tighten the regulation of
“Xenophobia is a serious public health issue. Violence, intimidation, and exclusion cause direct physical and psychological harm, disrupt access to healthcare, undermine disease prevention and treatment programmes, and weaken social cohesion. These impacts affect not only migrants and refugees but communities as a whole.” This is according to Healthcare Workers
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has begun conducting lifestyle audits of senior officials within the Department of Basic Education, focusing on staff in procurement and human resources, which are regarded as high-risk areas for corruption. The audits aim to detect unexplained wealth and strengthen oversight within the department responsible for
The Siyafana Sonke Action Campaign has urged government to take stronger action to protect migrant communities, saying its response to recent incidents of violence and intimidation remains inadequate. The call follows a meeting on Thursday between the civil society coalition, which represents more than 160 organisations, and a government delegation
The Western Cape Department of Mobility, the City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate, and Sibanye Bus Services have strongly condemned the ongoing attacks on buses operating in and around Dunoon. According to the organisations, the repeated stoning incidents have not only caused extensive damage to public transport vehicles but
A collective of healthcare workers from diverse backgrounds across South Africa has strongly condemned the growing wave of xenophobic rhetoric and actions directed at migrants and refugees, warning of the serious humanitarian and public health consequences that could result. “Our support for the plight of the Palestinian people has made
Responding to questions regarding the repatriation of foreign national inmates to their countries of origin, the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, Kgomotso Ramolobeng, stated that foreign nationals granted parole following approval by the National Council for Correctional Services (NCCS) and the Minister will remain in correctional facilities
The City of Cape Town has confirmed that a staircase at a public housing complex in Hanover Park is structurally stable, following concerns raised by residents about deteriorating conditions in some units. “The City’s maintenance teams conduct regular inspections at our Hanover Park public housing units and can confirm that
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
