# The Bakgatla Ba Kgafela cultural community’s paramount chief Kgosikgolo Kgafela Kgafela II and AfriForum have signed a landmark treaty in Cape Town to promote peace, cultural autonomy, and cooperation. The agreement focuses on community self-sufficiency, cultural preservation, agricultural development, and mutual respect. Kgafela says the treaty honours ancestral sacrifices and aims to protect property […]
# The United Democratic Movement says the 70th anniversary of the Freedom Charter marks a moment of reflection and recommitment. Adopted in Kliptown in 1955, the Charter embodied the hopes of a people under siege. UDM leader Bantu Holomisa says the Charter’s ideals have since been betrayed by corruption, failed leadership, and a government disconnected […]
# The DA in Gauteng has slammed the provincial Education Department over unpaid bills after 525 schools have been left without electricity or water. The DA’s Sergio Isa Dos Santos says 398 no-fee schools are worst affected, with some learners forced to study in darkness and unsafe conditions for over a month. He calls for […]
# The Department of Social Development has warned against illegal treatment centres endangering vulnerable lives. This comes as South Africa joins the world in marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse in Standerton, Mpumalanga. The department says that Standerton, a known drug trafficking hotspot, has seen major drug busts in recent months. The department urges […]
# The 2025 Tracking Social Development Goal 7 report says that nearly 92-percent of the world’s population now has basic electricity access, but 666-million people remain without it. Despite progress, the report states that the current pace is too slow to achieve universal access by 2030. Financing shortfalls and regional disparities, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, […]
# Electricity and Energy deputy minister, Samantha Graham-Maré, says skills development is vital to the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan. Graham-Maré says the plan aims to create 25-thousand jobs by 2030 through industrialisation and training. The minister says a key initiative is the Energy and Water Sector Education Training Authority’s PowerUp platform, developed with GreenCape […]
# Western Cape MEC of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell, says disaster teams remain on high alert as cold and wet weather continues across the province. Bredell says flood-prone areas remain at risk, as Level 4 warnings for damaging waves and Level 2 alerts for rain and wind stay in effect. […]
# KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli says youth unemployment in the province remains a challenge. Ntuli announced a public-private partnership with MTN to boost digital access through 130 new 4G and 5G sites, especially in rural areas. This includes free 5G at clinics, courts, and libraries. The premier says that empowering youth through internet access and […]
# The High Court in Milimani has suspended the Communications Authority of Kenya’s directive blocking live coverage of demonstrations. This comes after 16 people died in fresh protests marking the anniversary of a deadly tax bill protests, and the death of political blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody. Justice Chacha Mwita ruled that the order […]
