# Public Works and Infrastructure minister, Dean Macpherson, has welcomed Cabinet’s appointment of a new board for the Independent Development Trust. Macpherson says the move ends a period of instability and leadership challenges at the IDT. Macpherson praised the outgoing board’s efforts and expressed confidence in the new board’s ability to restore good governance. He […]
# Police Crime Intelligence head, Dumisani Khumalo, has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport. Khumalo is facing corruption charges related to alleged irregular appointments and looting within the division. This follows an investigation into misuse of state funds and off‑books hiring. According to News24, the National Prosecuting Authority is now pursuing the case. Khumalo’s arrest […]
# South African veteran actress, Meme Ditshego, died in hospital yesterday at the age of 60 following a short illness. She is best known for her role as Joyce Mlambo in The Coconuts, Afrikaans drama series Sterk Skemer, Erfsondes, Soul Buddyz, Muvhango, Kompleks and Skeem Saam amongst others. She has been described as a legendary comedic talent […]
# AfriForum has welcomed the signing of a landmark recognition and cooperation treaty with the chief of the Bakgatla Ba Kgafela cultural community in North West, Kgosikgolo Kgafela Kgafela the Second, in Cape Town today. The agreement promotes cultural autonomy, self-sufficiency, agricultural development, and heritage preservation. AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel emphasised the need for community […]
# The Bakgatla Ba Kgafela cultural community’s paramount chief Kgosikgolo Kgafela Kgafela II and AfriForum have signed a landmark treaty in Cape Town to promote peace, cultural autonomy, and cooperation. The agreement focuses on community self-sufficiency, cultural preservation, agricultural development, and mutual respect. Kgafela says the treaty honours ancestral sacrifices and aims to protect property […]
# The United Democratic Movement says the 70th anniversary of the Freedom Charter marks a moment of reflection and recommitment. Adopted in Kliptown in 1955, the Charter embodied the hopes of a people under siege. UDM leader Bantu Holomisa says the Charter’s ideals have since been betrayed by corruption, failed leadership, and a government disconnected […]
# The DA in Gauteng has slammed the provincial Education Department over unpaid bills after 525 schools have been left without electricity or water. The DA’s Sergio Isa Dos Santos says 398 no-fee schools are worst affected, with some learners forced to study in darkness and unsafe conditions for over a month. He calls for […]
# The Department of Social Development has warned against illegal treatment centres endangering vulnerable lives. This comes as South Africa joins the world in marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse in Standerton, Mpumalanga. The department says that Standerton, a known drug trafficking hotspot, has seen major drug busts in recent months. The department urges […]
# The 2025 Tracking Social Development Goal 7 report says that nearly 92-percent of the world’s population now has basic electricity access, but 666-million people remain without it. Despite progress, the report states that the current pace is too slow to achieve universal access by 2030. Financing shortfalls and regional disparities, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, […]
