The South African government and the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) have intensified their warnings against misinformation and disinformation, urging the public to remain vigilant as the local government elections rapidly approach. Coinciding with Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, authorities are joining forces under a unified call to protect the integrity of democratic processes and maintain public trust. Speaking on YOU FM Newshour, Deputy Government Spokesperson William Baloyi reiterated the state’s deep concern about the rapid spread of unverified…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that municipalities that fail to deliver essential services could lose some of their functions as government moves to overhaul South Africa’s local government system. Ramaphosa was speaking at the launch of the Revised White Paper on Local Government at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni, on Thursday. The reforms propose linking municipal powers and responsibilities to their size, financial resources, capacity and performance, with some functions potentially transferred to other institutions or…

Residents in Pretoria’s central business district (CBD) have been urged to boil tap water before drinking it following the decommissioning of another reservoir found to be defective. The City of Tshwane’s Mayoral Committee Member for Health, Tshegofatso Mashabela, said the warning follows the detection of microbiological failures at the Findlay Reservoir. This comes just days after tap water in Bronkhorstspruit and surrounding areas was declared unsafe for human consumption because of severe bacterial contamination and inadequate chlorination at the local…