# The EFF are calling for amendments to the Public Finance Management Act to ensure greater transparency in foreign loans. Speaking at the EFF’s 12th anniversary rally in Khayelitsha, party leader Julius Malema said all foreign loan agreements should be brought before Parliament for approval before they are finalised. He emphasised the need for public […]
# The DA in Gauteng is calling for urgent intervention to stop illegal street racing in suburbs like Rosebank, Fourways, and Midrand. DA’s Michael Sun says reckless racing is endangering innocent lives, citing recent deadly incidents, including a crash on Jan Smuts Avenue that killed an Uber driver. He demands action from Premier Lesufi and […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says Africa’s liberation movements embody the wisdom of the ages, forged through armed struggle, diplomacy, and political mobilisation. Speaking at the Liberation Movement Summit in Johannesburg, Mbalula emphasised that true freedom was not only won with weapons but through unity, vision, and belief in justice. He emphasised unyielding spirit of […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema has voiced strong support for KwaZulu-Natal Police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, urging him to stand firm amid pressure. Speaking at the party’s 12th anniversary rally in Khayelitsha, Malema praised Mkhwanazi’s courage in exposing high-level corruption, including allegations against deputy commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, and Police minister, Senzo Mchunu. Malema warned that if […]
# The intelligence units of SAPS and Lesotho Police are investigating claims of Lesotho military camps operating in South Africa. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says National Police commissioner, Fannie Masemola, met with provincial police heads including the Hawks’ Crimes Against the State unit on the matter. She assured the public that national security remains a […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority has split the 171-million-rand Fort Hare fraud case into five legs to fast-track the trial. Each leg will be heard by a different magistrate at the East London Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. The accused face charges including fraud, theft, corruption, and money laundering. NPA spokesperson Luxolo Tyali says the case, […]
# The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania’s secretary-general, Apa Pooe, has welcomed the Liberation Movement Summit in Johannesburg as a vital platform to reconnect with fellow liberation movements. Pooe emphasised that the PAC’s struggle was never just about the vote, but about land return and dismantling all forms of colonialism. He says the party remains […]
# Solidarity’s Gideon du Plessis says negotiations with FlySafair could have reached a deal on Friday. Du Plessis says a final offer e-mailed yesterday failed to resolve key pilot concerns like guaranteed rest and predictable rosters. De Plessis says misleading pay claims also worsened tensions. He warns that the union will call on the CCMA […]
# Water and Sanitation minister Pemmy Majodina has raised concerns over seven-year timeline to complete the 2.7-billion-rand Sol Plaatje bulk water intervention project. During an oversight visit, she assured residents that relief is on the horizon as there is progress in the process. She plans to lobby National Treasury to fast-track funding, to improve supply […]
