# The Office of the Tax Ombud has postponed the release of its South African Revenue Service eFiling profile hijacking draft report to 31 August 2025. Initially set for Monday, the delay follows a request from SARS commissioner, Ed Kieswetter, for more time to respond to the report’s findings. The report will purportedly contain comprehensive […]
# MK Party deputy president, John Hlophe, has requested party president Jacob Zuma to dissolve the party’s top management structure in Parliament. In his letter, Hlophe accuses the leadership of undermining chief whip Colleen Makhubele’s authority and allowing disruptive behaviour. Hlophe called out Zuma’s daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela for unruly conduct […]
# Higher Education minister Nobuhle Nkabane says political parties rejecting the department’s budget is rejecting the budget for South Africans. The DA and EFF criticised her leadership and handling of SETA board appointments and National Student Financial Aid Scheme related issues. Nkabane dismissed calls for her resignation as misogynistic. Speaking in Cape Town, Nkabane revealed […]
# The South African Weather Service has warned that a potent cold front brings along disruptive rain, snow, and severe conditions to several regions. The Western and Northern Cape expect heavy rain and floods while the Drakensberg highlands may see snowfall. Temperatures are expected to plummet in Gauteng and southern Mpumalanga on Friday with Johannesburg […]
# Political analyst Bheki Mngomezulu says internal divisions within the MK Party could harm its electoral prospects. This follows calls for the removal of chief whip Colleen Makhubele, accused of poor leadership. In addition, deputy president John Hlophe removed spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela from the whippery team for factionalism and disrespectful conduct towards senior MK Party […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority has filed a petition with the Supreme Court of Appeal to challenge a ruling by Free State High Court Judge, Philip Loubser, on Moroadi Cholota’s jurisdiction plea. Loubser ruled that the extradition of the former personal assistant to former Free State premier Ace Magashule, in the multi-million-rand asbestos corruption case […]
# The Trade, Industry and Competition Department says cannabis commercialisation policy and legislation will be finalised by the end of the 2026/27 financial year. Minister Parks Tau shared this in response to a parliamentary question. Industry experts warn that regulatory delays, high licensing costs and legal contradictions continue to hinder the legal cannabis sector. Experts […]
# A New York Jury is deliberating on a racketeering conspiracy charge against music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in his federal sex trafficking trial. The jury reached verdicts on four of the five charges faced by Combs in which the jury agreed on two sex trafficking counts and two transportation-for-prostitution charges but remains deadlocked on […]
# The National Agricultural Marketing Council has warned that fuel levy increases will strain South Africa’s agriculture sector. The council says that fuel makes up 13-percent of input costs, and the hike will raise production, transport, and food prices. It says that despite a diesel rebate scheme, smallholder farmers and rural workers may struggle most. […]
