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KASIBC_AFRICA©®™ ONLINE_EDITOR©®™  Capricorn District Municipality ’s R11m failed Water Plant at Letswatla The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Capricorn District Municipality (CDM) is outraged by the collapse of yet another water project and will demand that the municipal Council urgently institute a full forensic investigation . The defunct R11 million purification plant at Letswatla has never operated since it was built more than a decade ago. This investigation must include the immediate disclosure of all consultants, engineers and contractors involved, a detailed explanation for the project’s failure, and clear identification of those who must be held accountable. A decade after its construction, the plant remains a wasted, non-functional asset due to a fundamentally flawed design, the absence of electrification, and a complete failure of municipal oversight. The purification system cannot produce potable water because it is incompatible with the steel reservoir . The reserv...

KASIBC_AFRICA©®™ ONLINE_EDITOR©®™  Declaration of GBVF as a National Disaster RISE Mzansi fully endorses the declaration of Gender-Based Violence & Femicide (GBVF) as a National Disaster . This significant legislative move must ensure that existing safeguards are enforced and strengthened so that every woman and child, and the LBGTQIA+ community are able to live as humans free from fear. Where acts of violence are perpetuated, there must be confidence that the criminal justice system will act accordingly. GBVF impedes freedom of movement, the ability to study and to earn an income. It even impacts safety within the home, given South Africa ’s unacceptable rates of intimate domestic violence . South Africa is in the midst of an epidemic of violence against women and girls, against children, and against LGBTQIA+ people. RISE Mzansi believes that this crisis requires a holistic approach, beyond just safety, which the National Disaster Declaration must play a role in; with pol...

KASIBC_AFRICA©®™ ONLINE_EDITOR©®™  ANCYL RESOLVING INTERNAL CHALLENGES  The African National Congress ( ANC ) appreciates and welcomes the successful engagement held between the Secretary General, Cde Fikile Mbalula , and the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress Youth League ( ANCYL ).  The meeting provided an opportunity for the ANCYL to outline the challenges it had recently confronted and the steps it undertook to address them. The meeting resolved that all suspension letters issued in relation to the matter be immediately withdrawn. It is agreed that the Secretary General of the ANCYL will issue a public apology as part of restoring unity and organisational discipline.   The ANC commends the ANCYL for demonstrating organisational discipline, maturity and unity of purpose by resolving these matters internally and responsibly. Their conduct reflects a renewed culture of accountability and collective leadership that strengthens bot...

KASIBC_AFRICA©®™ ONLINE_EDITOR©®™    Adoption of G20 Leaders Declaration   The Democratic Alliance congratulates all of the South African government on securing agreement on the Leaders' Declaration today at the G20 Leaders Summit . This declaration represents a significant and positive outcome. It reinforces core principles essential to global stability , security and development, including respect for international law and human rights , the peaceful resolution of conflicts , and a renewed commitment to multilateral cooperation . Importantly, through the declaration, G20 members seek to ease the debt burden on developing countries , strengthen climate-resilience , and support a just transition to sustainable energy systems that have positive implications for jobs and growth. In addition the declaration welcomes the " Ubuntu approaches " on food security and nutrition , developed under South Africa's G20 Presidency , and sustainable, climate resilient agricu...

ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA DECLARATION OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND FEMICIDE AS A NATIONAL CRISIS AT THE G20 SOCIAL SUMMIT  The ANC Women’s League has been consistent in advancing the struggle against the scourge of Gender Based Violence and Femicide, which has ravaged our country with a series of attacks on innocent women and children in unprecedented levels.   We have since intensified the struggle to end the merciless killing of women through protest marches, mass prayers and petitions to lobby society for collaboration against this scourge.  In November last year we organised a march to the executive seat of our government in Tshwane , and unambiguously demanded a Declaration of the National State of Disaster . Notwithstanding a series of other campaigns which followed from our structures in various provinces, including a march to the National Assembly in Cape Town in April 2025, where we also submitted a list of demands for expeditious interventions and t...

ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA  Mangaung Cash Flow as Treasury threatens to withhold equitable share The Democratic Alliance confirmed that the National Treasury has issued a formal notice to Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality under section 216(2) of the Constitution , warning that the Metro’s December equitable-share allocation may be withheld due to severe and persistent breaches of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA). This is one of the most serious financial enforcement measures available to the Treasury and signals a Metro on the brink of fiscal failure and service delivery collapse. Despite the gravity of this threat, the Executive Mayor has failed to table the Treasury letter and its implications before Council, keeping both councillors and residents in the dark. This is not in compliance with legislation. In terms of MFMA section 52(d), the Mayor must report to Council on “the implementation of the budget and the financial state of the municipality.” A threaten...

ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA  NATIONAL CRISES GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND FEMICIDE  The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) welcomes and fully supports the Presidential call to declare Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) as a national crisis.  This bold and necessary pronouncement marks a significant step in strengthening South Africa’s multi-sectoral response to one of the most devastating and persistent human rights violations affecting women, children, Persons with disabilities , and other vulnerable groups. As the custodian of strategic leadership, advocacy, and coordination to mainstream the socio-economic empowerment of women, youth, and persons with disabilities, the Department will continue to lead efforts to ensure the full implementation of the National Strategic Plan on GBVF (NSP-GBVF).  The declaration underscores the government’s commitment towards accelerating the implementation of the Six Pillars of the National Strat...