Herman Mashaba, leader of ActionSA and the party’s mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg, says he is ready to “rescue” the biggest metro in South Africa from total collapse, corruption and criminal syndicates.
“The city is collapsing in front of our eyes,” he said. “It’s not just about potholes and broken traffic lights. It’s about our safety, our communities, and the social fibre of our society. If Johannesburg does not work, South Africa will not work.”
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ALSO READ: ANC accuses DA of handing over Good Hope Centre to private funders for R135 million
The ANC in the Western Cape has accused the DA-led City of Cape Town of undermining the history and cultural heritage of the Good Hope Centre following its sale for R135 million, alongside 53 other properties that were auctioned.
The auction took place on Thursday.
ANC provincial spokesperson Sifiso Mtsweni said the decision amounts to “cultural and heritage erasure” and serves private interests rather than residents.
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ALSO READ: Emergency response and forensic teams on the ground, following tragic weekend fires in KZN
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has been left reeling after two separate structural fires claimed eight lives over the weekend, including five children from the same family, in the Umdoni and KwaDukuza municipalities.
Speaking for the MEC, spokesperson Senzelwe Mzila said Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi, while “deeply saddened” by the devastating loss of life, has immediately dispatched senior officials from the Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC) to coordinate humanitarian assistance and support for the affected families.
