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The ANC will not be able to field 181 of its councillor candidates in six municipalities after the Electoral Court dismissed its appeal over the submission of candidate information ahead of the 4 November local government elections. The affected municipalities include Ntabankulu, Port St Johns, Walter Sisulu and Sundays River [...] The post Electoral Court ruling leaves 181 ANC councillor candidates out of local elections appeared first on Voice of the Cape.

By Odwa Mkentane Following the discovery of the bodies of eight women in the City of Ekurhuleni, Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) activist Anele Gqosana has called on men, in particular, to stop protecting perpetrators simply because they are friends, relatives, colleagues or members of their communities. The women were [...] The post GBV Activist Urges Men to Stop Protecting Perpetrators After Eight Women Found Dead in Ekurhuleni appeared first on Voice of the Cape.

By Odwa Mkentane Staff at the Kalbaskraal Satellite Clinic were safely evacuated on Monday after a group of men entered the facility while looking for a patient. The incident left staff feeling threatened and intimidated, prompting the clinic to close for the rest of the day as a precaution. In [...] The post WC Health Department Condemns Threats to Clinic Staff Amid Rising Safety Concerns appeared first on Voice of the Cape.

By Odwa Mkentane The South African Football Association (SAFA) is preparing to recover legal costs from former presidential challengers Ria Ledwaba and Solly Mohlabeng following a series of court battles over the association’s 2022 presidential election. The move follows the Constitutional Court’s dismissal of their application for leave to appeal, [...] The post SAFA Moves to Recover Legal Costs from Former Presidential Challengers appeared first on Voice of the Cape.

The escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen is raising concerns far beyond the Middle East, with economists warning that disruptions to key shipping routes could push up oil prices, transport costs and inflation. Director and Chief Economist at Econometrix, Dr Azar Jammine, stated that the conflict threatens two of [...] The post Saudi-Yemen conflict raises concerns over global trade and South Africa’s economy appeared first on Voice of the Cape.