South Africa is commemorating the fifth anniversary of its first COVID-19 lockdown, which took effect on March 27, 2020. It was only supposed to last for 21 days. What followed was more than two years of different lockdown levels, family meetings and dread. This 5th anniversary has prompted reflection on the pandemic’s profound and lasting effects on the nation. The extended lockdowns, strict regulations, and widespread restrictions brought immense challenges to public
The Western Cape MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has announced that a new Community Policing Forum (CPF) will be elected in Elsies River, following serious concerns regarding the integrity of its current leadership. This decision comes after public uproar over a photo of Elsies River CPF member, Claudine Colderidge, posing with the son of an alleged gang boss. The image quickly raised alarms on whether she and
Afriforum urges action on “Kill the Boer” chant, Presidency says they can approach courts
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AfriForum has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to publicly condemn the singing of songs like “Kill the Boer”, after EFF Leader Julius Malema performed the chant during a Human Rights Day event last week. The chant resulted in US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk again setting their sights on South Africa. READ: SA in Trump’s sights again as Musk accuses the EFF of promoting ‘white genocide’ The organisation wrote to Ramaphosa
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Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is set to table the City’s ambitious ‘Invested in Hope’ Budget for the 2025/26 financial year on Thursday, 27 March. The budget features an unprecedented infrastructure investment of R39.7 billion over three years, surpassing the combined total of all three Gauteng metros. Hill-Lewis says, notably, 75% of this spending will be directed toward benefiting lower-income households. Major Boost in Metro Policing The proposed budget includes
