EFF leader Julius Malema has accused the DA-led City of Cape Town of failing to provide adequate housing, sanitation and basic services to residents living in informal settlements. Malema made the remarks during the party’s Tshela Thupa rally at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday, as the EFF stepped up its campaign ahead of Wednesday’s Local Government Elections. He challenged the DA’s description of Cape Town as the best-run city in the country, arguing that many informal settlements remain without…

With South Africa heading to the polls on Wednesday, political leaders used their final rallies and campaign appearances to make their cases to voters, with service delivery, accountability and the future of local government taking centre stage. ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa addressed supporters at the party’s provincial rally in Polokwane, Limpopo, where he urged voters to hold councillors accountable for failing to deliver essential services. The ANC is hoping to retain all 27 municipalities it currently controls in the province.…

The North West Department of Health has introduced targeted measures to improve medicine availability across healthcare facilities following a decline in provincial medicine stocks. According to the Department, medicine availability dropped from 84% to 81% during the second quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, largely due to stockouts and supply disruptions. The Department said it had prioritised the issue through a dedicated medicine availability turnaround strategy, supported by pharmacist-led interventions and regular progress monitoring. Recent figures from Bojanala District show…