# The Economic Freedom Fighters in Gauteng have welcomed the province’s Treasury for maintaining a clean audit for the 2025/26 financial year. The party says the result reflects disciplined financial management and stronger internal controls. The Treasury collected more than seven-billion-rand in provincial revenue and met e-toll debt obligations while protecting essential services. The EFF […]
# A search for missing goats has reportedly led police to uncover a clandestine drug laboratory in Klipvoorstad, North West. Provincial Police Commissioner Arthur Peter Adams says officers discovered equipment allegedly being used to manufacture CAT. One suspect, believed to be the tenant, was arrested, while three others escaped into an area deemed unsafe to […]
# The DA has warned that Eskom’s promise to keep tariff increases in single digits offers little comfort to consumers. DA Electricity and Energy spokesperson, Kevin Mileham, says an 8.83-percent increase planned for 2027/28 is nearly three times the Reserve Bank’s inflation target. Mileham also questions rising employment and executive costs at Eskom, while electricity […]
# South Africa is honouring 12 police officers who died in the line of duty between April 2025 and March 2026. Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane described the annual SAPS Commemoration Day in Pretoria as solemn, remembering their courage and sacrifice. Speaking to the SABC, she says police safety measures has reduced deaths, but […]
# South African immunologist Professor Clive Gray has been awarded the prestigious Royal Society Africa Prize by the United Kingdom’s Royal Society, the world’s oldest scientific academy. Gray, a professor at Stellenbosch University, was recognised for pioneering research into the effects of HIV on maternal and child health. His work focuses on HIV-exposed, uninfected children […]
# The DA has revealed that Ekurhuleni has conducted no lifestyle audits on municipal officials, stating that this will change under a DA government. Mayoral candidate Khathutshelo Rasilingwane says hundreds of audits would be conducted within the first six months, starting with senior officials and high-risk positions. Rasilingwane pledged a whistleblower protection unit within the […]
# The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union is calling on president Cyril Ramaphosa to sanction Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube over the continued suspension of a new Foundation Phase textbook catalogue. SADTU spokesperson Nomusa Cembi says investigations found no wrongdoing in the procurement process. The union accuses Gwarube of political interference and delaying transformation in […]
# SAFM has apologised after the Broadcasting Complaints Commission found that the station breached its broadcasting code during an interview with March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma. The commission ruled that serious claims about immigrants, crime, corruption and national security were presented as facts without evidence or adequate verification. The SABC has accepted responsibility and […]
# The DA has cautiously welcomed the appointment of Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara as acting head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption. DA’s Glynnis Breytenbach says Vanara must bring renewed focus, professionalism and urgency to the directorate. However, she warns the acting role should remain temporary and calls for a permanent appointment to be made swiftly […]
