The Department of Home Affairs has announced that this weekend their operating hours across the country will be extended ahead of the local government elections.The local government elections are set to take place on Monday, 1 November.The aim of the e…
Government has committed to address the concerns raised by truck drivers protesting the use of foreign nationals by employers to drive trucks on South African roads.“We have therefore made a firm commitment to address these matters in a manner that ens…
Law enforcement agencies are operationally ready to ensure a safe and secure environment for all to participate in free and fair local government elections, says the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS). On 1 November, South Africans w…
Eskom Chief Operating Officer (COO), Jan Oberholzer, has assured the country that load shedding is not expected to be implemented during the upcoming Local Government Elections.He was speaking during the power utility’s state of the system briefing on…
City Power has restored power distribution to at least five suburbs following a fire at the Robertsham substation on Monday evening.At least 16 areas predominantly in the south of the city were left without power as a result – with City Power reporting…
The Electoral Commission and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) have joined hands with major social media platforms to fight the spread of disinformation, in the run up to, during and beyond the 1 November 2021 municipal elections.The Commission and MMA, wh…
The Electoral Commission has gazetted and published the full list of addresses of the 23 151 voting stations which is now open for inspection across South Africa ahead of the Local Government Elections.In a statement on Tuesday, the Commission also ann…
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) is joining South Africa’s media industry in commemorating the 44th anniversary of Black Wednesday, a day set aside to reflect on and discuss media freedom. South African history bears testamen…
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — Political activists in South Sudan say mobile phone carrier Zain South Sudan illegally disrupted their telephone service, crippling their communications ahead of a planned anti-government protest.People’s Coalition on Civil Action C…
