The DA has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene and overturn Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi’s decision to ban cannabis-based foodstuffs, warning that the regulation will have dire consequences for South Africa’s growing hemp industry. The party argues that the ban threatens the viability of more than 1,400 licensed cannabis cultivation businesses and 400 small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs), endangering thousands of jobs and impeding economic growth. DA spokesperson on Health,
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Community reeling after Vredenburg youngster’s stabbing death at Langebaan rugby match
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The communities of Vredenburg and Langebaan are in shock following the stabbing death of a young man at a rugby match in Langebaan at the weekend. Tributes have been pouring in for the victim, 18-year-old Ryan Don Samuels, from Vredenburg. Samuels had gone to visit his brother, a police officer, in Langebaan this past weekend. While his brother was working a day shift, he decided to go and watch a rugby match
No more double-digit electricity tariff hikes, says electricity minister
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As yet another electricity price increase looms, the minister of electricity Kgosientsho Ramogkopa assured residents that the days of double-digit increases are gone. The last double-digit price hike will be implemented for the 2025/26 financial year, after national energy regulator NERSA and Eskom recently agreed upon on average increase of 12.74% for Eskom’s direct customers and 11.32% for municipal customers. Residents who rely on Eskom directly will feel the pinch from 1
Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith has urged Capetonians to be alert of their surroundings when driving and visiting an ATM, as fraudsters are still very active, and one can quickly fall victim. This comes after City Traffic Officers arrested a suspect in Parow in the early hours of Sunday morning after he was found in possession of stolen bank cards, cellphones and a fraudulent driving licence. It is






