EFF AND ANC BUDGET MEETING 2025 @KASIBCNEWS A delegation of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) led by the President and Commander in Chief Julius Malema met with the leadership team of the African National Congress (ANC) led by its Secretary General Fikile Mbalula this afternoon, 11 April 2025 at the Southern Sun Hotel, Sandton.  The ANC delegation consisted of; a) Fikile Mbalula: ANC Secretary General and Chair of the ANC Delegation to the Meeting b) Gwede Mantashe: ANC National Chairperson c) Gwen Ramokgopa: ANC Treasurer General d) Nomvula Mokonyane: ANC 1st Deputy Secretary General e) Maropene Ramokgopa: ANC 2nd Deputy Secretary General f) David Makhura: ANC NEC Member and Head of Political Education g) Zuko Godlimpi: ANC NEC Member and Chair of Economic Transformation Committee h) Parks Tau: ANC NEC Member i) Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri: ANC NEC member and National Spokesperson j) Comrade Andries Nel: ANC Legal Adviser  The EFF delegation consisted of; a) Commander in ...

CLOSURE OF KHUTSONG WEST CLINIC @KASIBCNEWS  The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) wishes to inform Khutsong community of the indefinite closure of Khutsong West Clinic with effect from 01 May 2025. This decision follows ongoing geotechnical challenges caused by active sinkhole activity in the Khutsong West area which poses serious safety risks for both healthcare users and staff members.  The safety and wellbeing of the community and employees remain the department’s high priority. Patients who previously accessed services at Khutsong West Clinic are advised to visit any of the following nearby facilities for uninterrupted primary healthcare services which are mainly within 6km radius from Khutsong West Clinic: • Khutsong Community Health Centre • Khutsong South clinic • Khutsong Extension 3 clinic • Khutsong East clinic • Welverdiend clinic To ensure seamless continuity of care, patients are kindly requested to bring valid identification documents (ID, passport, or driver’...

JOBURG HOST IDP @KASIBCNEWS The City of Johannesburg held an Integrated Development Plan (IDP) session at Marlboro Community Hall in Region E on Thursday, 10 April 2025. This vital community engagement platform enabled residents to interact directly with city leadership, voice concerns, and help shape Johannesburg’s development priorities. The session, chaired by Council Speaker Cllr Nobuhle Mthembu, was attended by members of the mayoral committee, the chief whip of council, local councillors, and senior officials. Executive Mayor Cllr Dada Morero led the proceedings, outlining the city’s roadmap for service delivery and key interventions to improve quality of life across Region E. “We are committed to building trust through transparency, getting the basics right, and placing people at the heart of development,” said Mayor Morero. “This includes long-term planning for bulk infrastructure, addressing the illegal erection of structures, and tackling air pollution.” The mayor highlighted...

1,650 NEW HEALTHCARE POSTS @KASIBCNEWS The African National Congress (ANC) welcomes the announcement by Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi approving 1,200 posts for doctors, 200 for nurses, and 250 for other healthcare professionals. This timely and much-needed intervention demonstrates government’s commitment to strengthening the public healthcare system and ensuring that quality care is accessible to all South Africans. It reflects a serious and proactive response to the challenges facing the sector. The ANC has long recognised the urgent need to increase the number of healthcare professionals, particularly in under-resourced communities. While this measure may not fully meet the growing demand, it is a significant step forward. We are confident it will help ease pressure on healthcare facilities and enhance patient care.  We reaffirm our commitment to a people-centred budget — one that prioritises service delivery and responds to the real needs of our citizens. This decision e...

Investigation into Inflated Property Values @KASIBCNEWS The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Mpumalanga has written to the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Speedy Mashilo, to raise serious concerns over disturbing allegations of fraudulent practices by municipalities relating to the levying of rates and taxes on government properties.  This follows correspondence sent on 6 April 2025 to the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs, as well as the Department of Public Works, Roads, and Transport, regarding their substantial outstanding debts to the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality.  It has come to light that certain municipalities in Mpumalanga are allegedly inflating the size and value of properties to intentionally overcharge rates and taxes. In contrast, there are also allegations that properties owned by certain government officials are reportedly being deliberately undervalued, resulting in reduced municipal cha...

GNU MEETINGS ABOUT MEETINGS @KASIBCNEWS The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and the African National Congress (ANC) held a meeting, on Thursday 10 April 2025, in Johannesburg to discuss critical national matters, particularly the ongoing budget impasse within the Government of National Unity (GNU). The IFP delegation was led by President Velenkosini Hlabisa and the ANC was led by its Secretary General Fikile Mbalula. This engagement was necessitated by differences regarding the fiscal framework and the need to ensure a sustainable, inclusive, and responsible budget that prioritizes the needs of all South Africans. Both parties reaffirmed their support for the revised budget presented by the National Treasury and subsequently processed by the National Assembly. We emphasize that the budget is fundamentally pro-poor, incorporating robust social safety nets to protect vulnerable families. This includes, among other measures, the expansion of zero-rated VAT items to ease the financial burden o...

WESTERN CAPE HIGH COURT APPLICATION @KASIBCNEWS  The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has today, 08 April 2025, filed court papers in the Western Cape High Court to challenge the unlawful and unconstitutional adoption of the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals by the National Assembly on 3 April 2025. This court application is a necessary and principled intervention to protect the democratic character of Parliament, and to ensure that the processes that determine the use of public resources are not reduced to unlawful and illegal processes by the ruling party.  The EFF is asking the court to declare the National Assembly’s adoption of the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals invalid and unconstitutional. While the Standing Committee on Finance did consider a report on the Fiscal Framework, the committee failed to adopt this report in a manner consistent with the law and the rules of Parliament.   The committee did not make the recommendations required b...

GROOT KAK SABC @KASIBCNEWS The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) wishes to address concerns arising from the non-broadcast of the Afrikaans television news bulletin this past weekend. We acknowledge that the bulletin did not air in its regular time slot on Saturday and Sunday, and we confirm that this was a scheduling error. This should not have happened. As management, we are treating this matter with the seriousness it deserves, and consequence management processes are currently underway to address the internal oversight that led to this unfortunate incident. We want to assure the public and our stakeholders that there is no plan or decision to discontinue or deprioritise Afrikaans news. The Afrikaans television news bulletin continues to air as scheduled from Monday to Friday, and the weekend bulletin will also continue in its regular time slot going forward. Afrikaans remains an important part of our public broadcasting mandate, just as all South African languages are. ...

DEFENDING OUR FREEDOM AND SAFEGUARDING THE FUTURE @KASIBCNEWS As our nation commemorates Freedom Month, marking thirty-one years since the dawn of democracy, the African National Congress (ANC) calls on all patriotic and freedom-loving South Africans to take to heart the critical tasks before us, to defend the hard-won gains of our freedom, to deepen our democracy, and to unite in the face of adversity. It was in this spirit of vigilance and renewal that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the African National Congress convened at Chief Albert Luthuli House on Monday, 07 April 2025, to process pressing national developments, evolving geopolitical conditions, and the intensifying contradictions emerging within the Government of National Unity (GNU).  The NWC’s deliberations represent the ANC’s collective reflection on the current state of governance, the recent budget impasse, and the complex global forces shaping our democratic transition. Safeguarding the NDR in conditions of ...

  LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARREST 453 SUSPECTS IN GAUTENG @KASIBCNEWS The Gauteng Traffic Police (GTP) together with the Gauteng Traffic Wardens (GTWs) and South African Police Service (SAPS) have arrested more than four hundred and fifty three (453) suspects across Gauteng following the High-Density Operations and Operation Shanela which took place from Friday 04 April 2025 to Sunday, 06 April 2025.  The operations were carried out in the Cities of Ekurhuleni, Tshwane, Johannesburg, West Rand District Municipality and the Sedibeng District Municipality. The operations yielded arrests for cases which include possession of drugs, drinking and driving, drinking in public, undocumented persons, fraud, selling liquor without a license.   Law enforcement agencies in the City of Ekurhuleni arrested sixty-nine (69) suspects. While twenty-five (25) suspects were arrested for possession of drugs, twelve (12) for drinking and driving and ten (10) undocumented persons. Four hun...

TAXI VIOLENCE IN GAUTENG @KASIBCNEWS  The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety is deeply concerned and outraged by the escalating taxi violence plaguing the Province, particularly in Katlehong, were reports indicate that 11 taxi operators were brutally gunned down in March alone. This senseless bloodshed, allegedly stemming from violent disputes over routes between rival taxi associations has created an atmosphere of fear and instability, putting the lives of commuters, operators and innocent bystanders at risk. The Committee has noted with grave concern the latest incident in Soweto, where three taxi marshals were shot dead yesterday in what appears to be another targeted attack. Such brazen acts of violence undermine the rule of law and threaten the safety of communities relying on the taxi industry for daily commuting to and from work as well as various destinations. The Committee strongly condemns these killings and calls for the Gauteng SAPS...

SABC REMOVES AFIKAANS @KASIBCNEWS  The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) appears to think it can suddenly stop airing the Afrikaans news bulletin without giving any notice or justification. The sudden disappearance of the Afrikaans news bulletin this past weekend, without any communication from the SABC on the reasons behind this decision, is troubling. The DA demands that the SABC provide immediate clarification on why this essential service has been halted. It is crucial that we understand whether this is a permanent change, a once-off incident, or something else entirely. We will write to the SABC to request urgent answers regarding this matter, and we call on the SABC to restore the Afrikaans news bulletin as soon as possible, ensuring that all South Africans, regardless of language preference, continue to receive reliable and timely news. For many South Africans, the SABC Nuus on SABC2, which has a devoted audience of over 300 000, has been an essential source of n...

TSHIRT CONTRACT R2.5MILLION @KASIBCNEWS  The Democratic Alliance will be asking hard questions about the Gauteng Health Department’s award of a R2.5 million contract to the company of an ANC branch member who is apparently a friend of Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko. Ms Nhlake Pricilla Mothobuka owns Modjadji Creations, which was awarded the three-year contract in November last year for nearly 8 500 golf shirts at R280 each. The suspicious thing is that the company was deregistered by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) in March 2023, but it returned to trading shortly before submitting a bid for this deal. Social media posts indicate that Mothobuka is a close friend of the MEC, but she denies this even though there are photos of her socialising with Nkomo-Ralehoko at ANC events. I will be asking official questions about the bid process for this contract, and how much has already been paid to company. This department is notorious for corruption, including th...

  Scammers Gauteng Panic Button App @KASIBCNEWS It has come to the attention of the Gauteng Department of e-Government that there are individuals misleading the public by charging them a certain fee in downloading the free Government’s e-Panic Button.   The scammers or thieves move around our townships and claim to be working for the department of e-Government and solicit money from people to help them download the Gauteng panic button app. So far, we have learnt of these scammers to be around the township of Mamelodi in Tshwane.  The department would therefore like to caution Gauteng residents not to pay any fee to anyone claiming to be assisting them to download the Gauteng e-panic button app. The Gauteng e-Panic Button app is a free service provided by the Gauteng Provincial Government to help ensure the safety and security of its residents. There is no fee charged to download the app, and any claims suggesting otherwise are fraudulent. Gauteng MEC for e-Government Bon...

PRESIDENT OF THE AFRICA GROUP AT THE 150TH INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION (IPU) @KASIBCNEWS  The African National Congress (ANC) congratulates our Speaker of National Assembly, Cde Thoko Didiza on her election as the President of the Africa Group at the 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This prestigious election stands as a testament to her exemplary leadership, dedication to democracy and unwavering commitment to the ideals of peace, development and cooperation on the African continent. As the President of the Africa Group, Cde Thoko will play a crucial role in amplifying the voices of African nations, addressing pressing issues such as economic development, climate change, gender equality and equitable economic growth amongst other issues. We are hopeful that her leadership will inspire fellow parliamentarians across the continent  and reshape the narrative of representation of women in politics. Cde Thoko embodies the spirit of the ...

FRAUD AND CORRUPTION IN MATLOSANA @KASIBCNEWS Fraud and corruption continue to thrive unabated under the current leadership, it has exacerbated since the arrival of the two Provincial Executive Representatives (PER). The PER is a team that is voluntarily appointed to assist and give advice on financial decision-making. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Matlosana has reported unauthorized payments made to MAXPROF to the Hawks for investigation. During the Ordinary Meeting held on the 31st of March 2025, the DA was amazed by the presentation made by the PER, when they claimed achievements since assuming their responsibility in the municipality in January 2024, specifically claiming to have curbed 3 prohibited types of expenditure. This is a misrepresentation, as the latest Annual Report and various Financial Reports demonstrate a municipality in “autopilot” mode. The DA queried a payment to the amount of R 3 496 835.92 to MAXPROF for completing a VAT 201 form that is system generated, date...

FF+DA STELLENBOSCH BY-ELECTION @KASIBCNEWS The DA in the Western Cape is excited to announce our Ward 9 Stellenbosch by-election candidate, Isabelle De Taillefer.  Moving over from the FF+, Councillor De Taillefer believes her values are aligned to the DA and sees the party as the only ideal vehicle to action her passion to serve. She says: “I am very excited to be the DA candidate for Ward 9. It is not only the beautiful historic heart of Stellenbosch and the Winelands, but it also still guards the earliest memories and exudes the pristine energy that attract people from all over the world. Serving all who live, work, and invest in it, as well as helping to keep it a crucial tourist magnet, will be the honour of a lifetime. “Ek het groot respek vir Burgemeester Jeremy Fasser en Onder-Burgemeester Mynard Slabbert en ondersteun hulle visie vir Stellenbosch heelhartig. In my tyd op die Munisipale Raad het ek goeie vriende gemaak onder die DA Raadslede wat my altyd onbaatsugtig met ra...

MINISTER ABRUPT, IRREGULAR, AND PARTISAN APPOINTMENTS @KASIBCNEWS  The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) strongly condemns the blatant and irregular appointments being forced through by the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson to senior positions in government, while there is looming doubt over the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) continued stay in the so-called Government of National Unity (GNU). In a desperate attempt to entrench political patronage in senior positions before the speculated exit of the DA from government, Macpherson has embarked on a mission to appoint unqualified individuals who are aligned to the DA into key roles without due process. The Minister is abusing the newly issued circular from the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), which removes the requirement for consultation with the Minister of Public Service and Administration on contract appointments. This reckless manoeuvre is being exploited to sideline transparent recruit...

Gauteng Health owes R225 Million @KASIBCNEWS The Gauteng Health Department owes R225 million to municipalities, blaming money shortages, invoice problems, and the lack of Service Level Agreements (SLAs). This shockingly high amount is revealed by Gauteng Health and Wellness MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko in a written reply to my questions in the Gauteng Legislature. The largest amount owing is R160 million to Emfuleni Municipality for Cost of Employment and Goods and Services, as well as R14.9 million to the Midvaal Council. The department says this is because of the "unavailability of active Service Level Agreements" with the two municipalities. Johannesburg Council is owed R21.6 million for water, waste removal and electricity. This is blamed on late submission of invoices by the council. Ekurhuleni is owed R17.84 million for services, including R5.7 million by the Far East Rand Hospital, R5.4 million by Pholosong Hospital, and R4 million by Tambo Memorial Hospital due to ...