NW PREMIER MOKGOSI’S ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES - Cosmetic and fail to fix root problems
BRITS POS – BRITS - The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the North West notes Premier Lazarus Mokgosi’s announcement of changes in the provincial administration with deep concern. What the Premier presents as an effort to “bolster administrative stability” is, in truth, a cosmetic reshuffle that merely shifts the same broken pieces and expects a different outcome.
Government’s spending over R1 billion a day in interest payments
BRITS POS – BRITS - South Africa’s financial health is at a breaking point, with the current debt load being unsustainable even if the National Treasury manages to stabilise it at 77% of GDP. More concerningly, with the debt load at this level, the government can no longer borrow more to finance its expenditure. If it wants to spend more, it will have to raise taxes.
More than 1 400 suspects arrested
BRITS POS – BRITS - The integrated and intelligence driven Safer Festive Season Shanela II operations conducted between Monday, 3 and Sunday, 9 November 2025, resulted in the arrest of suspects and the seizure of a variety of illegal contrabands, 33 rounds of ammunition, three vehicles, a variety of drugs, and liquor.
In the same period, a total of 1 426 suspects were arrested for different crimes.
