🚨 The road between Strydenburg and Britstown remains a death trap. 🛣️🕳️
While DA Provincial Leader, Isak Fritz, was documenting the dangerous condition of the road, assistance had to be provided to a woman and her aunt after their vehicle struck a massive pothole. 🚗💥
Not everyone may be as fortunate. Unless urgent repairs are carried out, lives could be lost. 😢
The authorities must act before tragedy strikes. ⚠️
The DA will keep fighting for safer roads! 🧢
#FixOurRoads #NorthernCapeDA
My recently published journal article offers valuable insights for postgraduate law students focused on Human Rights, particularly in the realm of socio-economic rights 👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿
ZAMANI SAUL
LLD Public Law and Jurisprudence (UWC), PhD in Human Rights candidate, UFS Bloemfontein
DOI: https://t.co/eBZvvUugAK
Keywords: socio-economic rights, evictions, meaningful engagement, inconsistent conceptualisation, transformative conceptualisation, regressive conceptualisation, revived transformative conceptualisation
Abstract
The Constitutional Court of South Africa has unequivocally affirmed its commitment to meaningful engagement during eviction proceedings, as evident in the case of Charnell Commando and Others v City of Cape Town and Another 2025 (3) SA 1 (CC). The jurisprudential doctrine of meaningful engagement was first introduced in Occupiers of 51 Olivia Road, Berea Township and 197 Main Street, Johannesburg v City of Johannesburg 2008 (3) SA 208 (CC). Meaningful engagement during evictions encompasses both procedural and substantive safeguards for unlawful occupiers, aiming to protect the unlawful occupiers against arbitrary evictions and to uphold their dignity to prevent a repeat of inhumane apartheid-style evictions. However, the application of this doctrine has been marred by conceptual ambiguities and inconsistencies, potentially compromising the interests of vulnerable unlawful occupiers. Through an analytic doctrinal approach, this article examines relevant eviction judgments since the Occupiers of 51 Olivia Road case in 2008 and organises them into three conceptual approaches, which are transformative conceptualisation, regressive conceptualisation, and revived transformative conceptualisation. This article argues that an adjudicative emphasis on substantive safeguards of meaningful engagement is transformative and necessary for the protection of unlawful occupiers against arbitrary evictions reminiscent of apartheid-style evictions. This article is necessary as the right against arbitrary evictions is the most litigated socio-economic right in South Africa and therefore, critical evaluation of the eviction jurisprudence is essential as we approach a significant milestone of the 30 years of the democratic constitution.
https://t.co/MJlDi1dRo5
Thabo Mbeki received a missed call from the ANC headquarters. He returned the call & explained that he had missed their call
He asked who had called him, but they were not sure. They then asked who he was, & he replied, “Thabo Mbeki.” They then asked which company he works for🤡
💙One resident at a time, we are building the DA in #Petrusville.
The DA is committed to improving service delivery, creating safer communities, and restoring hope to our towns.✅
Get behind the DA. Register to vote and be part of the change!🗳️
#NorthernCapeDA #RegisterToVoteDA
𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆!
Today, South Africa proudly stands at the centre of the global biodiversity conversation as the first country to host the International Day for Biological Diversity Global Flagship Event. 🇿🇦
As one of the world’s 17 megadiverse countries, South Africa is home to an extraordinary wealth of biodiversity, from unique plant species and diverse wildlife to ecosystems that sustain livelihoods, support climate resilience and shape our natural heritage.
This milestone reflects our country’s ongoing commitment to protecting and restoring biodiversity for present and future generations, while strengthening global action towards living in harmony with nature.
#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature #KMGBF #PeopleAndNature @UNBiodiversity
🚪The DA went door-to-door in #Keurtjieskloof, helping residents register to vote ahead of the 4 November Local Government Elections! 🚪
⚡If we want to rescue our town, improve service delivery, and restore accountability, we need every supporter at the polls.
Your vote can help bring the change our community deserves. 🏠
#RegisterToVoteDA.
On the 29th of May 2026, we are thrilled to host the 4th Premier's Golf Day in Kathu, marking another milestone in our journey to fund students in tertiary education and training. Since 2023, we have been driving this annual event to mobilise funds for the Premier's Bursary Fund, which currently supports over 300 talented individuals from the Northern Cape pursuing careers in medicine, engineering, social work, teaching, law, technology, microbiology, pharmacy, ICT, agriculture, etc. Notably, last year the Bursary Fund contributed R1.5 million to Sol Plaatje University to help students with historical debt.
Our golf day has yielded remarkable results since its inception:
• R86 000 in 2023,
• R3.2 million in 2024,
• R6.3 million in 2025,
• with a target of R10 million for 2026.
We invite visionary business leaders to join us in shaping the future of our youth, inspired by Hada Bejar's words, 'The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose'. Together, let's unlock a brighter future through generosity and collective action.
Postgraduate Research Training Workshops Schedule for 11 – 15 May 2026
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12 May - https://t.co/xHZJTqwLZN
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13 May - https://t.co/vE5meKr2Ap
13 May - https://t.co/nD5M2CDlbp
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14 May - https://t.co/uUpyLIsuVN
14 May - https://t.co/JDt4vMr0dC
15 May - https://t.co/Z6orxFu64A
More info👇
[BREAKING NEWS] Today the bodies of two miners trapped underground at Ekapa Mine in the Northern Cape since 17 February were recovered. So far, three bodies have been recovered.
#Newzroom405
🚨🪪 Applying for a Smart ID just got fully digitised. South Africans can now apply for Smart IDs at participating bank branches, which are now live, making Home Affairs services faster and easier to access in your community.
Thanks to the leadership of DA Minister Dr Leon Schreiber, the Digital Partnership Model on various branches from Capitec Bank and Standard Bank are now live.
✔️ No paperwork
✔️ No long queues
✔️ A fast, secure and complete digital process
This is the DA in government bringing Home Affairs @ home through smart digital services.
UNDERMINE CYRIL’S COURAGE AT YOUR OWN PERIL
By Dr Zamani Saul, Provincial Chairperson ANC Northern Cape
08 March 2026
Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa, has shown great courage in the global front. Yesterday, he joined and addressed with great courage the home-going service of Reverend Jesse Jackson in the US, just a few days after calling the US/Israel war against Iran as “madness”.
This is a man who took a very strong stance against Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians. He took Israel, the closest ally of the US, to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), something unheard of. He went to the White House, not to beg for clemency, but to face-to-face challenge the lies peddled by the Trump Administration of a genocide against white minority group in South Africa. He fearlessly dished a scathing criticism of the Trump Administration's violation of the territorial sovereignty and integrity of Venezuela and the illegal arrest of President Nicolas Maduro.
From the home-going service of Rev Jackson, our president headed to Brazil, which highlights his commitment to building strong ties among emerging economies. Brazil is another arch-rival of the Trump Administration. By the visit to Brazil, President Ramaphosa recognises the importance of cooperation between countries in the Global South.
By engaging with Brazil, the President aims to foster economic growth and address common challenges faced by developing nations, particularly with this rogue Trump Administration. The Brazil visit is a part of his broader strategy to promote trade and development in Africa and beyond. We have a president we can be proud of.
Kudos to our President👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿
I don’t know who else feels like @CyrilRamaphosa is the true leader of the real Non Aligned Movement. He is always showing up for the groups causes and speaking up + walking the talk. Thank you South Africa #JesseJackson#JesseJacksonFuneral
Congressman Jonathan Jackson, speaking at the funeral of his father Reverend Jesse Jackson in the US, says he does not support President Donald Trump but agrees with one part of his tribute, in which Trump calls his father “a force of nature.”
I have completed the 10 KM of the Soweto Marathon.
I encourage everyone to participate and live a healthy lifestyle.
#SowetoMarathon#SowetoMarathon2025