# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Transport says the Department of Transport is on the right track to enhance and improve service delivery. The department scored its first clean audit outcome from the Auditor-General in 31-years for the 2024/2025 financial year. Committee chairperson Donald Selamolela says audit outcomes alone do not necessarily translate into satisfaction and […]
# The Republican-led House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed ten individuals for closed-door depositions over the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The individuals include former US president Bill Clinton and his wife and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, six former Attorneys General, including Merrick Garland and William Barr, and two former FBI directors. Lawmakers are […]
# Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has suspended the head of the Department of Community Safety, Nontsikelelo Sisulu, and the chief financial officer, Mduduzi Malope, with immediate effect. This follows the conclusion of a forensic investigation by the Provincial Forensic Audit Unit within the Office of the Premier. The investigation uncovered financial irregularities in the department. […]
# Mineral and Petroleum Resources minister, Gwede Mantashe, says the 30-percent tariff hike imposed on South African exports to the US is a desperate move from a waning power that senses its influence slipping. Government has warned that the tariffs could put about 30-thousand jobs at risk. The US is South Africa’s third-largest trading partner. Mantashe […]
# The Gauteng Education Department says over 600-thousand successful applications were recorded during the 2026 online admissions application period for grade 1 and grade 8. This milestone was reached yesterday, just less than two weeks after the system opened for applications on July 24th. The application period closes on the 29th of this month. The […]
# The DA says the ad hoc committee established to investigate political interference and corruption within the police service carries a massive responsibility to prove that Parliament’s oversight powers are real and enforceable. The committee held its first meeting on Tuesday, during which it elected ANC’s Soviet Lekganyane as chairperson. The DA says it will […]
# Olympic Games: The organising committee for next year’s Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Italy says preparations are progressing steadily and according to their timeline. The Olympic opening ceremony is on February sixth, and the Paralympics’ a month later on March sixth. The Games are using a host of existing venues to save […]
# Plymouth University’s professor Richard Thompson says an ambitious plastic pollution treaty will be a game-changer for the planet and future generations. Over 170 countries are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, this week to develop an international, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. Globally, only nine-percent of plastic produced is recycled. Thompson […]
# Die DA in Gauteng eis dat die sinkgat-taakspan, wat veronderstel was om einde Junie van stapel gestuur te word, onmiddellik saamgestel word. Die provinsie is kwesbaar vir sinkgate omdat dit uit 35-persent dolomiet bestaan, wat die grond ‘n ramp maak wat wag om te gebeur. Daar is 35 sinkgate net in die Stad Tshwane. […]
