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        <description><![CDATA[Polity has an easily accessible archive of statements made by South African politicians, organisations, political parties and businesses. These can be accessed via the Statements tabs on the website and are published as received.]]></description>
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            <title>DA WC welcomes new Provincial Commissioner: Calls for bold leadership to secure resources</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape welcomes the appointment of Lieutenant-General Sizakhele William Dyantyi as the new Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape. The appointment comes at a critical time for our province. We wish Lieutenant-General Dyantyi success in taking up this important responsibility and trust that he will provide the decisive leadership needed to confront the Western Cape's persistent crime crisis.]]></description>
            <author>Thabi  Shomolekae</author>
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            <title>ActionSA welcomes the appointment of Lt. Gen. ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ActionSA congratulates Lt. Gen. Sizakhele Dyantyi on his appointment as Western Cape Provincial Police Commissioner. At a time when communities across the province continue to bear the brunt of gangsterism, violent crime and extortion, his appointment presents an opportunity to restore confidence in policing and strengthen the fight against organised crime. Lt. Gen. Dyantyi brings valuable operational experience, having served in some of South Africa's most challenging policing environments, including Nyanga and the West Coast. We are encouraged by his commitment to prioritising gang violence and trust that his experience will translate into decisive action against the criminal networks that continue to terrorise communities across the Western Cape.]]></description>
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            <title>ActionSA unveils three Mayoral candidates to fix North West municipalities</title>
            <link>https://www.polity.org.za/article/actionsa-unveils-three-mayoral-candidates-to-fix-north-west-municipalities-2026-07-29</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ActionSA today unveiled three mayoral candidates who will lead the fight to restore capable, accountable local government in the North West. Ofentse Jerremia Kombe will contest Rustenburg Local Municipality, Egorogile Andrew Matolong will contest Greater Taung Local Municipality, and Lerato Jeanette Selebogo will contest Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality. They represent a new generation of principled leaders committed to putting residents before politics. For years, North West municipalities have been hollowed out by corruption, political patronage and chronic mismanagement. The result is visible everywhere and impossible to ignore. Dry taps, collapsing infrastructure, failing roads, unreliable electricity and rising unemployment that continues to rob families of hope. Residents have paid the price while those responsible have escaped accountability. ActionSA believes that era must come to an end.]]></description>
            <author>Thabi  Shomolekae</author>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Tshwane calls on businesses to ensure compliance as joint labour enforcement operations continue</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The City of Tshwane is calling on all businesses operating in the city to ensure that they comply with South Africa's labour and immigration laws. Employers should verify that all employees are South African citizens or foreign nationals who hold valid permits authorising them to work in the country. This follows a strategic meeting between the Tshwane Mayoral Executive and Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour, Mr Jomo Sibiya, where the City of Tshwane and the Department of Employment and Labour agreed to strengthen cooperation to protect South African jobs and promote compliance with labour legislation.]]></description>
            <author>Thabi  Shomolekae</author>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>ActionSA clarifies position as Tshwane City manager case appears before court</title>
            <link>https://www.polity.org.za/article/actionsa-clarifies-position-as-tshwane-city-manager-case-appears-before-court-2026-07-28</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Today, the High Court, Pretoria Division, heard the applications relating to the suspension of the Tshwane Municipal Manager. The matters were stood down until tomorrow. ActionSA wishes to clarify its position in relation to these matters, given that the City is led by Dr Nasiphi Moya as an ActionSA Mayor, and in light of the extent to which the opposition has sought to mislead residents regarding both ActionSA's role and the Mayor's statutory responsibilities.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>DA escalates Ekurhuleni's housing crisis to the South African Human Rights Commission</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Today, the DA laid a formal complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) over the City of Ekurhuleni's continued failure to adequately address the housing crisis in the City. Last month, we submitted a Memorandum of Demands to Premier Panyaza Lesufi's Office calling for urgent provincial intervention. To date, no response has been received. We must now ask for the commission’s intervention.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala on Welisizwe bridges delivery in KwaZulu-Natal</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala says 11 of the 13 Welisizwe bridges planned to be constructed in the Zululand District Municipality (ZDM) in KwaZulu-Natal have been completed, adding that the two remaining bridges are at a technical assessment stage. Speaking at the handover ceremony of two Welisizwe bridges in the Ulundi Local Municipality, Zikalala said the programme in KwaZulu-Natal is well on its way to reaching set targets, having completed 41 of the 51 planned bridges.]]></description>
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            <title>ActionSA Announces Lobbying Transparency Bill to Regulate Lobbying and Prevent State Capture</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ActionSA has today announced our intention to introduce the Lobbying Transparency Bill, a Private Member's Bill to establish South Africa's first comprehensive statutory framework regulating professional lobbying and promoting transparency in political and executive decision-making. This is the second bill in our Transparency Package of Bills, aimed at creating greater ethics and transparency in our democratic and governance frameworks. The first of these bills was our Election Integrity Bill, which was introduced in parliament in November last year. ]]></description>
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            <title>MEC Anton Bredell on R1.69-million to strengthen municipal firefighting capacity</title>
            <link>https://www.polity.org.za/article/mec-anton-bredell-on-r169-million-to-strengthen-municipal-firefighting-capacity-2026-07-28</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Western Cape Government has invested more than R1.69 million in new firefighting and emergency response equipment for Witzenberg and Swartland Municipalities, strengthening local disaster response capacity and helping ensure firefighters have the equipment they need to protect communities safely and effectively. The investment was made through the Municipal Fire Services Capacity Grant, administered by the Western Cape Department of Local Government.]]></description>
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            <title>South African Human Rights Commission on wastewater pollution and recreational water quality ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission) has released its investigative report into wastewater infrastructure failures and the contamination of rivers, estuaries and coastal waters in selected areas of Kouga Local Municipality, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality and Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality. The investigation followed complaints, stakeholder representations and recurring public reports concerning sewage spills, failing wastewater infrastructure and risks to rivers and beaches. The Commission commissioned an accredited laboratory to conduct independent sampling, considered municipal monitoring data and oversight findings, inspected the available evidence and afforded affected municipalities an opportunity to comment on the provisional report.]]></description>
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