Good morning! 🌞 As we start the week, remember: Without betrayal, loyalty isn't as sweet. Without sadness, happiness isn't as bright. Without hate, love doesn’t shine as strong. Contrast teaches us to appreciate the good in life. Have a great week! 💪 #StayPositive

Objection to KUBA opening another landfill in Midrand! Petition starter, Kirsten Weir is demanding that Prime Resources prioritize the #health and #wellbeing of homeowners and citizens in the midstream community. The previous landfill was shut down because it affected so many lives around it. Sign her petition to oppose the new landfill: chng.it/q7fYG6P8

Today, @ParliamentofRSA will be voting on the appointment of Kholeka Gcaleka as Public Protector! After clearing President Ramaphosa from the #PhalaPhala saga in her red-flag-ridden report, should she be appointed? Petition starter, Nkanyiso Ndlovu believes that she will ruin the office of the @PublicProtector. Sign this petition to demand that Kholeka Gcaleka not be appointed: chng.it/QB4Gtnk2

Reject #Karpowerships! Our environment, wildlife, and coastlines are under threat. We need to protect habitats, safeguard african penguins and prevent pollution. Petition starter David Naicker, concerned citizens & #environmental advocates urge the authorities to stop the Karpowerships-SA projects and prioritize the #health of our environment and the welfare of our wildlife. Sign the petition: chng.it/rZzR77xX

Hospitals in Gauteng are experiencing severe #watershortages! Patients and #heathcare workers have resorted to bringing their own water as some sections in the hospitals are without running water. This poses as a risk for infection as basic hygiene is compromised. Last year, doctors at Helen Joseph and Rahima Moosa hospital were asked to bring their own water to flush toilets and wash their hands - yet this year the water infrastructure has not been resolved. Petition starter, Palesa Ndlovu is calling on @Lesufi, @GautengHealth, and @JHBWater to address this as a matter of urgency. Sign her petition: chng.it/RxZDNCc6

The #MinisterofElectricity is costing taxpayers R37 million a year! Petition starter, @RickBronkhorst highlights a shocking reality for South Africans stating that stage 6 #Loadshedding costs our economy a staggering R900 million per day! Sign the petition: chng.it/ZZffTk5K

#ChangeInTheNews! @WitnessKZN covers @Soulcandi78's petition urging @HealthZA to implement a policy mandating doctors and midwives to report teenage pregnancies. Read the full article here: citizen.co.za/witness/news/p…

Donkeys, the often "forgotten animals," are enduring immense suffering in Jeffreys Bay. The petition started by Save the donkeys Jeffreys Bay Animal Rescue highlights that their welfare is frequently disregarded. Many have witnessed them carrying heavy loads while exhausted, hungry, thirsty, and other forms of #abuse. Please sign this petition to call for the @DALRRDgov_ZA to protect donkeys and end their suffering.: chng.it/FprdL8rY

Stop #FakeDoctors in South Africa! Fake doctors have been posing a grave risk to public #health! Petition starter, @onamatterpeer states that in June 2023 124 fake doctors were arrested in a crackdown by the @HPCSA_ and the @SAPoliceService, but they missed one. #MatthewLani is a fake doctor with no medical degree who was not only working at Helen Joseph hospital but also giving advice on popular media platforms and supplying meds! Let's demand stricter hospital security and faster verification of doctors. Sign the petition: chng.it/wJLwDWSk @GautengHealth @News24 @SABCNews @dailymaverick @OUTASA @Newzroom405 @dailysunsa @TheCitizen_News @TheTruthPanther @HealtheNews

Today, petition starter, Natasha Gertse accompanied by her community and local organisations are marching to demand that @CityofCT abandon high electricity tariffs and stick to the @NERSA_ZA’s recommendations. She is handing over the petition signed by 30,000 people. #ElectricityTariffsMustFall

Cara Joubert, an #Environmental Management student, shares concerning findings from her research on #microplastics! In her research, 14 out of 15 tested facial scrub products revealed the presence of harmful microplastics, often disguised as micro-beads. These #microplastics contaminate our rivers, affecting not only marine life but also human #health. Join Cara in urging @GovernmentZA to act by banning the import and production of cosmetics with microplastics. Sign the petition here: chng.it/KQKgBzYs

#Disabled children at Ikhwezi Lokusa Special Needs Boarding School are sleeping on bricks and learning under horrific conditions. A teacher accused of raping one of the children still works there too. Please sign @hanif_kruger's petition demanding that @DBE_SA deliver on the promise they made 5 years ago to improve these children's learning environment. Sign the petition here: chng.it/C2yXY9ZK and join the call for the protection of these children's rights. @DlaminiZuma @equal_education @TheDIANetwork @SR_Disability @carteblanchetv @CyrilRamaphosa

Listen in on @SAfmRadio tomorrow morning! Jermaine Christians will be interviewed on his petition with over 43,000 signatures calling on @SABCPortal to reconsider their decision and renew the no.1 Afrikaans soapie in South Africa, 7de Laan. Sign and share his petition here: change.org/Save7deLaan #Save7deLaan

The Department of Agriculture Stole Our Jobs! Petition starter, Nsovo Nkuna is a former Assistant Agricultural Practitioner with a masters degree in #Agriculture. The @DALRRDgov_ZA initially offered hope in 2022, creating positions for state-employed Assistant Agricultural Practitioners (AAPs). These positions intended to help agricultural graduates find #employment. However, despite an allocation of R10 million for AAP posts over three years, contracts were terminated within three months due to the "lack of funds". Where did the R10 million allocation go? Sign the petition: chng.it/KRD9PTjW