Bulelani Qolani is seeking R1.4-million from the City of Cape Town for being dragged naked from his shack during a demolition in 2020 which was widely publicised. Archive photo: James Stent

Any damages suffered by man dragged naked from his shack is his own doing, says City of Cape Town

The City of Cape Town has denied liability for any damages suffered by Bulelani Qolani who was dragged naked from his shack during demolitions by the anti-land invasion squad in Khayelitsha during lockdown in July 2020. Qolani, represented by Ndifuna Ukwazi, is suing the City for R1.4-million for hospital and medical expenses, Read more…

SPU src president, Israel Mulovhedzi

SPU’s president, Israel Mulovhedzi arrested for assaulting a female student

Sol Plaatje University’s (SPU) Student Representative Council (SRC) president, Aifheli Israel Mulovhedzi, was arrested after he allegedly assaulted a first-year female student on Friday, 21 April 2023. Mulovhedzi, a fourth-year student, is said to have assaulted a female student at one of SPU’s Campus residences. The female student is said Read more…

THP Abraham Mnguni [PHOTO: Facebook]

Traditional Health Practitioner Advocates for Self-Regulation to Preserve Authenticity and Cultural Significance in South Africa

Abraham Mnguni, a Traditional Health Practitioner in Evaton West, Gauteng, South Africa, has expressed his views on the government’s regulation of Traditional Health Practitioners. In an opinion piece, Mnguni stated that he is against government regulation and has always stood for self-regulation of the practice. Mnguni, who previously served as Read more…

Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, National Orders Advisory Council. [PHOTO: Supplied]

Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng appointed to National Orders Advisory Council

The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa has announced the appointment of Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng to the National Orders Advisory Council. The council is responsible for advising the President on the awarding of national orders, which recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the country. Prof. Phakeng is Read more…

Welheminah Agri-Village, Ficksburg [Photograph: Free State Department of Human Settlements website]

Free State Human Settlements Department Accused of Corruption and Incompetence

The Free State Department of Human Settlements has been accused of corruption and incompetence in the delivery of quality housing to deserving beneficiaries in the province. MPL Leona Kleynhans delivered a scathing Budget Vote Debate on 14 April 2023, highlighting the department’s failure to address the legacy of apartheid and Read more…

The opposition parties in the Free State Legislature have cast doubt over the multi-million rand budget tabled by MEC for Finance, Gadija Brown. (Photograph: OFM, Lucky Nkuyane)

Free State Department of Education Under Fire for Poor Performance in Delivering Quality Education

The Free State Department of Education has been criticized for its poor performance in delivering quality education to learners in the province. During the Budget Vote Debate on 14 April 2023, MPL Mariette Pittaway of the Democratic Alliance (DA) highlighted several issues plaguing the education system in the Free State. Read more…