# International Relations and Cooperation minister, Ronald Lamola, is leading a delegation to the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville, Spain today. The four day summit aims to reform global financial systems, and implement Sustainable Development Goals. The minister says South Africa will also host a side event on debt sustainability for […]
# The latest household affordability index has revealed that prices of basic tax-free food items are rising, with zero-rated foods up by 4.1-percent over the past year. According to the report the cost of a household food basket rose from two-thousand-775-rand to two-thousand-889-rand. Staple items like maize meal, rice, and cooking oil are among those […]
# ActionSA is set to announce the expansion of its Green Umbrella movement in Rustenburg today. The initiative integrates smaller local-focused political parties under the ActionSA banner ahead of the 2026 local government elections. The strategy aims to consolidate support, enhance service delivery, and strengthen municipal influence. By uniting parties under one platform, ActionSA hopes […]
# Free State Education MEC Mantlhake Julia Maboya will launch the provincial Mother Tongue-Based Bilingual Education Campaign today in Qwa Qwa. The campaign aims to boost academic performance and promote linguistic and cultural diversity in primary schools. Maboya says the campaign focuses on enhancing proficiency in home languages and English, improving literacy and numeracy, and […]
# The public has until end of day today to submit comments on the review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister, Velenkosi Hlabisa, says many municipalities are distressed due to weak revenue bases. Meanwhile, Auditor-General, Tsakani Maluleke, had previously highlighted that the 1998 White Paper was a […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governanve MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has launched the Amakhosi Empowerment Programme in Mandeni, aimed at reducing youth unemployment. Initially launched in Umkhanyakude, the initiative will now be rolled out across the province to uplift rural communities. Meeting with the community and 35 chiefs from iLembe District, Buthelezi handed over cold rooms and catering […]
# City of Johannesburg junior mayor, Kamogelo Malikane, has called on the Basic Education minister to urgently invest in quality early childhood learning. Speaking at the Junior G20 Learner Leadership Summit, Malikane emphasised that early learning is the foundation of cognitive, social, and emotional development. He stressed the need for trained educators, access to resources, […]
# Cape Town’s City Council has approved changes to its Municipal Planning By-law, aiming to expand affordable housing, especially in lower-income backyards. Key changes include new rental flat rights under renamed Residential Zoning incentives in areas like Athlone and Bellville, as well as streamlined communication via email. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the reforms will empower […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health has dismissed DA claims that corpses at Helen Joseph Hospital are in limbo due to a shortage of printer cartridges. The department says only one body, declared dead on arrival on 25 June, has been traced to a KwaZulu-Natal family. Printing delays between 17 and 23 June were resolved […]
