The South African Local Government Association, SALGA says it has noted National Treasury's decision to temporarily withhold July 2026 equitable share payments from 69 municipalities. While SALGA agrees accountability is needed, it warns the move must not compromise service delivery. Treasury says the withholding aims to enforce fiscal discipline. Elvis Presslin spoke to Lesetja Dikgale, SALGA Chairperson for the Municipal Finance and Fiscal Policy Working Group...

The South African Local Government Association, SALGA says it has noted National Treasury's decision to temporarily withhold July 2026 equitable share payments from 69 municipalities. While SALGA agrees accountability is needed, it warns the move must not compromise service delivery. Treasury says the withholding aims to enforce fiscal discipline. Elvis Presslin spoke to Lesetja Dikgale, SALGA Chairperson for the Municipal Finance and Fiscal Policy Working Group...

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SALGA: Withholding municipal funds won't fix structural failures.

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed the controversial Constitutional Amendment Number Three into law, pushing his rule until 2030. The move scraps the 2028 elections, ends direct presidential votes by the public and hands that power to parliament while stretching future terms to seven years. At 83, Mnangagwa's decision has sparked fresh debate over democracy in the southern African nation. Elvis Presslin spoke to Ngqabutho Mabhena, General Secretary of the Zimbabwe Communist party...

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed the controversial Constitutional Amendment Number Three into law, pushing his rule until 2030. The move scraps the 2028 elections, ends direct presidential votes by the public and hands that power to parliament while stretching future terms to seven years. At 83, Mnangagwa's decision has sparked fresh debate over democracy in the southern African nation. Elvis Presslin spoke to Ngqabutho Mabhena, General Secretary of the Zimbabwe Communist party...

Zimbabwe Communist Party Says Mnangagwa Term Extension Benefits Political Elite

The Interim Traditional Health Practitioners Council of South Africa has extended support to initiates undergoing customary initiation this winter. The Council says while it respects the role of traditional leaders, practitioners and families, safety, health and dignity must come first. It has called for strict adherence to health regulations, legal frameworks and cultural protocols to prevent injuries and fatalities. Elvis Presslin spoke to the Council's Acting Registrar, Fhatuwani Bruce Mbedzi.

The Interim Traditional Health Practitioners Council of South Africa has extended support to initiates undergoing customary initiation this winter. The Council says while it respects the role of traditional leaders, practitioners and families, safety, health and dignity must come first. It has called for strict adherence to health regulations, legal frameworks and cultural protocols to prevent injuries and fatalities. Elvis Presslin spoke to the Council's Acting Registrar, Fhatuwani Bruce Mbedzi.

Parents urged to choose registered initiation schools. 

The Constitutional Court has upheld a ruling that sections of the Refugee Act are unconstitutional. The case was brought by the Scalabrini Centre and Lawyers for Human Rights in 2023. Judges ruled on Tuesday that asylum seekers cannot be turned away for lacking documents or missing a five-day reporting deadline. The court said each application must be considered individually, on its own merits. For more on what this judgement entails, Elvis Presslin spoke to Specialist Immigration Lawyer, Ashraf Essop.

The Constitutional Court has upheld a ruling that sections of the Refugee Act are unconstitutional. The case was brought by the Scalabrini Centre and Lawyers for Human Rights in 2023. Judges ruled on Tuesday that asylum seekers cannot be turned away for lacking documents or missing a five-day reporting deadline. The court said each application must be considered individually, on its own merits. For more on what this judgement entails, Elvis Presslin spoke to Specialist Immigration Lawyer, Ashraf Essop.

SALGA: Withholding municipal funds won't fix structural failures.

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