Thapelo Morebudi

1 week ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Innocentia Nkadimeng |Thapelo Morebudi

EFF leader Julius Malema was denied a visa to visit London. EFF leader Julius Malema has expressed frustration after being denied a visa to visit the UK where he was to have addressed students at Cambridge University. Malema was invited by the African Society of Cambridge University to speak at its 11th Annual Cambridge Africa Together Conference.

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Innocentia Nkadimeng |Thapelo Morebudi

EFF leader Julius Malema has expressed frustration after being denied a visa to visit the UK where he was to have addressed students at Cambridge University. Malema was invited by the African Society of Cambridge University to speak at its 11th Annual Cambridge Africa Together Conference. Taking to X, Malema said he was at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg when he received a letter four hours before his departure informing him he had been denied a visa.

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Ernest Mabuza |Thapelo Morebudi

The Gauteng health department has welcomed the decision by the Joburg high court on Wednesday, granting it leave to appeal the judgment and order delivered on March 27 relating to the provision of radiation oncology services. The March judgment declared unlawful and unconstitutional the department's failure to deal with a backlog of more than 3,000 cancer patients who have been waiting up to three years for treatment unlawful and unconstitutional.

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Thapelo Morebudi

The metro failed to recover 80% of its debt, R194m in conditional grants were underspent and National Treasury withheld R297m due to slow project rollout. The Mangaung and Masilonyana municipalities in the Free State are on the brink of financial collapse, with the auditor-general (AG) warning that essential services like water, sanitation, and refuse removal are at serious risk due to persistent governance failures.

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Ramateu Monyokolo |Thapelo Morebudi

The Water Services Authority model allows politically governed municipalities to act as service providers, blurring lines of accountability, says the writer. Water is a strategic national resource and a constitutional right in SA. Yet the sector is in deep crisis. More than 100 municipalities are functionally distressed, non-revenue water averages 47% and consumer trust in public service delivery is eroding.