# An assistant driver aboard the Limpopo repatriation bus that crashed near Musina says the driver fell asleep at the wheel before the vehicle veered off the N1 and overturned. He claims a police officer had earlier woken the driver to complete passenger registration, after which he continued the journey while exhausted. The crash killed […]
# ActionSA accuses the Ekurhuleni Government of Local Unity of failing to address illegal immigration, law enforcement breakdowns, and challenges in the township economy. The party’s Xolani Khumalo says residents’ concerns have been ignored despite recent protests demanding action to protect local businesses. Khumalo calls for a city-wide audit of trading premises, strict enforcement of […]
# Agriculture union TLU SA welcomes the appointment of Willie Aucamp as minister of Agriculture, while warning that the sector requires stability, policy continuity, and urgent action. The organisation’s Bennie van Zyl says the immediate priority is controlling foot-and-mouth disease through coordinated public and private sector efforts. He highlights rising input costs, biosecurity and market […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health refutes social media claims of a body backlog at Helen Joseph Hospital mortuary, saying the allegations are based on an old and misleading video. The department’s Steve Mabona confirms that the facility has adequate capacity, with 77 storage spaces and 25 bodies currently held. He says families collect bodies […]
# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says its newly sworn-in representatives in the government of national unity will demonstrate a difference in government focused on delivery and accountability. One of the changes to the party’s representatives sees John Steenhuisen removed as minister of Agriculture. Hill-Lewis says they aim to grow the economy and improve services following […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum criticised president Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointment of Dina Pule as minister of Social Development, arguing it undermines the government’s anti-corruption commitments. The group’s Denis Bloem says Pule’s previous removal from Cabinet and ethics findings raise serious concerns about accountability. He claims the appointment sends the wrong message to South Africans […]
# Western Cape MEC of Education, David Maynier, says the department has made great strides toward delivering on its vision of quality education for every learner over the past four years. As a result of president Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet reshuffle, Maynier has been promoted, becoming the new minister of Fisheries, Forestry and the Environment. Maynier […]
# The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, in partnership with Business and Arts South Africa, has launched the fourth iteration of the Debut Fund Programme to support emerging creative entrepreneurs. The programme will support 50 emerging creative entrepreneurs aged 18 to 35 from rural and peri-urban communities, taking ideas from concept through to market […]
# One person was killed following violent anti-illegal immigration protests in Alexandra in the north of Johannesburg. Police say community members were looting foreign-owned spaza shops when shots were fired, fatally wounding the victim. The person has not yet been identified, and no arrests have been made. Violence escalated in Alexandra last night after nationwide […]
