# The commission of inquiry into Truth and Reconciliation Commission cases has issued letters to current and former presidents, ministers of Police and Justice and national and provincial directors of Public Prosecutions. It is seeking evidence material, including documents and audio recordings relating to TRC cases referred by the Amnesty Committee to the commission for […]
# Tshwane mayor, Nasiphi Moya, recently led a Tshwane Ya Tima revenue-collection campaign drive in Pretoria West, targeting several spots which owed a combined total of 25-million-rand. The properties included a student accommodation, a shopping mall, a hotel, and various businesses. The Protea Hotel in Hatfield owes the metro seven-million, while a property in Arcadia […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in the North West has accused the ANC of destroying the environment. The party’s Michal Groenewald says in the Rustenburg and Brits region, toxic chrome sludge chemicals and mining waste containing heavy metals have been dumped into streams and wetlands for years, with no action against the perpetrators. Groenewald says […]
# Wild Coast communities in the Eastern Cape told the Constitutional Court yesterday that Shell’s planned offshore seismic exploration threatens their cultural rights and ancestral connections to the sea. The communities and environmental groups are challenging a Supreme Court of Appeal’s ruling that allows Shell to bring an application for seismic exploration. In their arguments, […]
# Western Cape MEC of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Ivan Meyer, says the agriculture sector’s resilience and growth are a testament to the hard work of farmers, agri-workers, and agri-processors. The sector delivered a standout performance in the second quarter of 2025, recording a 14-percent year-on-year increase. This is according to the Agricultural Economic […]
# The DA has expressed concern at South Africa’s child hunger crisis, saying this is a national tragedy. In 2024 alone, 766 children under five-years-old died from malnutrition-related causes in public hospitals across the country. Since May this year, 45 children have died from malnutrition in the Eastern Cape alone. The DA’s Bridget Masango says […]
# AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit has accused the Department of Higher Education and Training of ignoring widespread corruption at the University of SA while acting swiftly at Cape Town College. The unit is representing Unisa’s acting Chief Financial Officer, doctor Reshma Mathura, who was suspended in April last year following allegations of corruption. The unit’s Barry […]
# Mzansi Jikelele, a collaborative group of distinguished local artists, will represent South Africa at the InterVision Music Contest in Russia on Saturday. The group, which will join participants from 22 other countries in this multicultural celebration, will perform an original composition titled Home. South Africa’s presence will be further strengthened by Ntsiki Mazwai, a renowned vocalist, […]
# The Public Servants Association says it agrees with minister of Public Service and Administration, Mzamo Buthelezi, that South Africa’s public servants are underpaid, overworked, and demoralised. The country has around 1.7 million public servants. PSA’s Claude Naicker says the recent 5.5-perecnt wage increase for public servants, though above inflation, does not adequately compensate for […]
