# The MK Party has strongly condemned the ongoing crisis at state-funded Daybreak Foods, citing alleged mismanagement, worker exploitation, and non-payment of salaries. The party says employees face intimidation, threats, and stagnant provident fund contributions, while management ignores operational responsibilities. Despite 224-million-rand in public funding, workers receive only a one-thousand-500-rand stipend under a contested plan. […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen says South Africa’s export market remains small due to its foot-and-mouth disease status. Steenhuisen confirmed that major feedlots halted production which disrputed supply to supermarkets, restaurants, and even the leather sector. Steenhuisen said the inability to slaughter also affects food security, particularly poorer consumers relying on affordable products like heads […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen says the government is stepping in to curb the devastating foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Steenhuisen confirmed 274 unresolved cases across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, North West and Mpumalanga. He confirmed the receipt of the remaining 400-thousand vaccine doses from Botswana, with 50-thousand already distributed. He says the remaining doses will target […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority has welcomed the life sentence handed to 25-year-old Mozambican national, Phethe Simiao, for the 2024 rape and murder of six-year-old Amantle Samane in Johannesburg. Her body was found in Simiao’s shack in Orlando East. NPA spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane says Simiao showed no remorse, only self-pity. She praised prosecutors’ resilience in […]
# The High Court in Johannesburg has sentenced 25-year-old Mozambican national Phethe Simiao to life imprisonment for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of six-year-old Amantle Samane in October 2024. Simiao pleaded guilty after the child’s body was found in his shack in Orlando East. Judge William Karam condemned the crime as perverse and noted Simiao’s […]
# Communications and Digital Technologies minister, Solly Malatsi has warned that news media are struggling to survive, calling it an existential crisis. Speaking at the Media 20 Summit in Johannesburg, Malatsi cited the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, which found outlets in 160 of 180 countries face financial strain. He urged governments and the private […]
# Communications and Digital Technologies minister, Solly Malatsi says information integrity is the invisible infrastructure of democracy and vital for social cohesion. Speaking at the Media 20 Summit in Johannesburg, Malatsi warned that disinformation, deepfakes, and Artificial Intelligence-driven manipulation threaten elections and stability. Malatsi emphasised that free, independent journalism is essential for democracy, and economic […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police has suspended another officer over allegations of wearing political party regalia and participating in political events. Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe confirmed the suspension, stressing that the service must remain impartial in line with its Code of Conduct. The officer’s identity has not been disclosed, and the investigation is expected to conclude within 60 […]
# The Media 20 Summit in Johannesburg is expected to finalise the M20 Declaration urging G20 leaders to act against the global information integrity crisis. The draft calls for urgent safeguard to press freedom, strengthen journalism ethics, and combat disinformation, and deepfakes. It warns that damaged information integrity threatens democracy, trust, and the digital economy. […]
