POLITICS once again took centre stage this weekend as politicians run up their numbers ahead of the 2024 elections, whose date has not been announced to this day.
The DA launched its manifesto on Saturday, 17 February at the Union Buildings in Tshwane. Party leader John Steenhuisen led thousands of members in a march from Church Square to the Union Buildings to make a statement that they are ready to take over government.
Steenhuisen made big promises such as creating two million jobs and ending load shedding and water shedding.
Also on Saturday, former President Jacob Zuma made a surprise visit to Phuthaditjhaba Central Business District (CBD) in Free State with members of Umkhoto weSizwe party members as part of the party’s meet and greet election campaign.
Meanwhile, pastors and royal families were left disappointed by Zuma after he did not show up to a meet and greet in Walkerville in the Vaal.
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Zuma was expected to give a keynote address to a three-day conference of pastors and kings who reside in Gauteng, but this didn’t happen as he was in the Free State campaigning for his party.
RISE Mzansi Gauteng premier candidate, Vuyiswa Ramokgopa was also hard at work in several parts of Gauteng.
She started her election campaign in Mamelodi, Eesterust, and Hatfield in Tshwane were she engaged with the communities to hear some of the key issues the community is facing.
Staying on community interest stories, universities and TVET colleges can let out a sign of relief this as the National Student Financial Aid Scheme has made prepayments of more than R4 billion.
In presidency news ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile joined a worship service at Kwa Kristo Umsindisi Parish of the Roman Catholic Church, KwaMashu in Durban on Sunday, 18 February.
South Africa has welcomed an injunction by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to protect civilians in Rafah, Gaza.
This comes after the South African government urgently appealed to the ICJ to assess Israel's recent declaration to expand its military presence in Rafah, which is the last refuge for survivors in Gaza.
Meanwhile, Inanda, north of Durban witnessed a jaw dropping murder when four suspected killers who were heading to perform a cleansing ritual were gunned down in a shoot-out with cops.
The men were rushing to do the cleansing after they allegedly killed two women on Saturday, 17 February.
The 2014 academic year has only been underway for two months and already schools in Gauteng have experienced a series of tragedies.
The six-year-old girl who died after eating poisoned biscuits was laid to rest on 17 February. Refilwe Usman, a grade 1 pupil at Mandlethu Primary School in Tsakane, died in her classroom on 6 February.
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