# COSATU has joined millions across the continent in commemorating Africa Day 2025, honouring Africa’s liberation struggles and reaffirming solidarity with oppressed nations. Spokesperson Zanele Sabela emphasised support for Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sabela has condemned colonial injustices in Palestine and Western Sahara. She calls for African industrialisation, trade […]
# Former African Union chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has dismissed claims of genocide in South Africa as deliberate misinformation. Dlamini-Zuma’s statement follows a contentious meeting between president Cyril Ramaphosa and US president Donald Trump. Trump presented misleading materials suggesting targeted violence against white farmers. In an interview with Newzroom Afrika, she emphasised that while crime affects […]
# Former African Union chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has called on Africans to reclaim their narrative and drive the continent’s development. Speaking to Newzroom Afrika ahead of the Mother Africa dialogue on Africa Day, Dlamini-Zuma emphasised the importance of Africans telling their own stories to promote unity and progress. She highlighted the need for investment in […]
# Tshwane Metro Police Department has issued a traffic advisory ahead of today’s CAF Champions League clash between Mamelodi Sundowns and Pyramids FC at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. Multiple streets around the stadium will be closed from 8am to 8pm, including Park, Farenden, and Walton Jameson. Heavy traffic is expected and motorists are urged to use […]
# The Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, will today join a public activation at Gautrain Park Station to encourage sign-ups for the KlevaMova product. This initiative offers 50-percent discounted fares to eligible individuals. This includes low income households, students under the age of 25, scholars, pensioners, and SASSA disability grant recipients. To […]
# The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture will host Africa Day 2025 celebrations at Freedom Park in Pretoria this Sunday. Running under the theme ‘Building Africa we want through solidarity, equality and sustainability”, the eleventh edition marks Africa Month and 31 years of South Africa’s democracy. The day commemorates the founding of the Organisation […]
# The Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa has rallied support for the adoption of small modular reactors to strengthen the country’s power grid and replace ageing coal stations. Necsa executive Sengiphile Simelane says the company is interested in the use of small modular reactors for non-energy purposes, including the production of process heat for […]
# The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union is demanding accountability from Sibanye-Stillwater after 260 workers were trapped at Kloof 7 Shaft near Westonaria in Gauteng. A shaft failure derailed a skip, damaging hoisting infrastructure and leaving workers stranded over three-kilometres underground. AMCU condemned poor emergency preparedness, delayed supplies, and unsafe conditions. No injuries have […]
# Chairperson of the South African Institute of International Affairs, Moeletsi Mbeki, has criticised Team South Africa’s handling of a controversial white genocide question at the White House in the US. Mbeki says they should have rehearsed who would respond. Speaking to SABC News, he further accused US president Donald Trump of attempting to build a […]
