# The DA has defended Member of Parliament, Dianne Kohler Barnard, after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused her of leaking classified intelligence. Kohler Barnard, who sits on Parliament’s Joint Committee on Intelligence, revealed details of a probe into unlawful property acquisitions in June. The DA dismissed the allegations as defamatory. Spokesperson Karabo Khakhau told […]
# DA mayoral candidate Helen Zille says Johannesburg is a striking example of what bad government can do to great people. Speaking in Soweto, she highlighted potholes, water shortages, power cuts, and unsafe buildings as symbols of municipal failure. Zille called on voters to use their vote to bring change, promising that under DA leadership, […]
# DA leader John Steenhuisen has announced DA Federal Council chair, Helen Zille, as Johannesburg mayoral candidate for the 2026 Local Government Elections. Speaking in Soweto, Steenhuisen described Johannesburg as a city of extraordinary people hindered by poor political leadership. Steenhuisen accused politicians of mismanaging the city’s budget and said the DA is the “muti” […]
# The EFF in Gauteng will open a case against Operation Dudula after eight South Africans were allegedly blocked access to Jabavu Clinic in Soweto, violating citizens’ constitutional rights. EFF’s Nkhululeko Duga says leaders, joined by affected residents, will march to Moroka Police Station today to demand accountability and protection of rights. He says that […]
# Transnet Port Terminals has signed a ten-year partnership with Liebherr to boost efficiency and capacity at South Africa’s ports. The deal includes new Ship-to-Shore and Rubber-Tired Gantry cranes, with four Ship-to-Shore units being assembled for Durban and 48 Rubber-Tired Gantry cranes ordered for Durban and Cape Town. Chief executive Jabu Mdaki says the partnership […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen and Brazil’s vice minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Luiz De Alcantara Rua, have signed a Memorandum of Intent on the sidelines of the G20 Agriculture Working Group in Somerset West. The non-binding agreement aims to boost food security, sustainable farming, and trade opportunities. Steenhuisen hailed it as a shared vision […]
# The minister of Justice Mmamoloko Kubayi says the masking identities in certain cases could be a possible solution following the assassinations of State prosecutors. Addressing Parliament, Kubayi emphasised that televised court proceedings are unintentionally putting State prosecutors at risk, with their faces shown while accused persons remain hidden. The minister points to past shootings […]
# Deputy President Paul Mashatile chaired a virtual meeting of the Government of National Unity Clearing House Mechanism yesterday. The meeting reviewed written submissions on Draft Terms of Reference from the Good Party, Al Jama-Ah, and the DA. Concerned about delays, Mashatile announced a task team led by deputy minister Andries Nel, with members from […]
# The Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court has granted a local deputy principal five-thousand-rand bail under strict conditions, including twice-weekly reporting to police and no contact with the complainant. He faces three counts of raping an eight-year-old learner on the school premises between June 2024 and August 2025. The National Prosecuting Authority’s Lumka Mahanjana says prosecutors opposed […]
