# Young farmers across southern Africa have called for transformation of Africa’s agricultural landscape. This comes amid rising US tariffs under president Donald Trump, raising concerns about potential market disruptions. Delegates gathered at the Farmers Indaba in Pretoria emphasised the need for policy reforms, land access, and funding to bolster food security and economic growth. […]
# DA federal chairperson Helen Zille, will become the first politician to headline a Showmax and Laugh Africa Roast. Creative director, Stuart Taylor, commented on her significant political stature and her forthright views. Zille welcomed the roast, saying that people roast her behind her back, so why not let them do it to her face. […]
# Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Justice has backed Justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi’s request for a report from National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi on the Timothy Omotoso case. Omotoso and co-accused were acquitted of 32 charges due to prosecutorial mishandling, with Judge Irma Schoeman citing improper conduct and inadequate cross-examination. Committee spokesperson Oscar Mathafa […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa will inaugurate the first Police Summit this week at the Emperors Palace Convention Centre in Gauteng. The three-day summit will look into efficiency in action while optimising South Africa’s policing potential. This aligns with the National Development Plan’s goal of building safer communities. It aims to address high crime rates by […]
# The Home Affairs Department has partnered with South African Revenue Services, Border Management Authority, and Government Printing Works to integrate Smart ID and passport services into banking platforms. Minister Leon Schreiber says this will expands access to hundreds of bank branches and apps. The collaboration also includes upgrading the Movement Control System at ports […]
# Standard Chartered’s Chief Economist for Africa and the Middle East, Razia Khan, has voiced concerns about South Africa’s economic future amid recent political developments. Khan noted that investor sentiment is fragile due to global uncertainties and domestic policy shifts. She emphasised to the SABC News the necessity of fiscal discipline to maintain market confidence […]
# Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is on a working visit to China to strengthen South Africa’s energy capacity and advance its transition to a sustainable system. The visit focuses on exploring clean coal technologies, intelligent microgrid systems, and renewable energy integration. This initiative aligns with South Africa’s Medium-Term Development Plan, aiming to […]
# DA leader John Steenhuisen has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to the government of national unity, emphasising collaboration over dominance. Speaking at a DA campaign in Phoenix, Steenhuisen acknowledged the DA’s contributions to the coalition and stressed the importance of joint efforts, noting that no party achieved a 51-percent majority. He highlighted the DA’s goal to […]
# The Water and Sanitation Department has opened a fourth sluice gate at the Vaal Dam to manage increased inflows from ongoing rainfall. Spokesperson Wisane Mavasa reports that storage levels have reached 107.82-percent, prompting an outflow increase to approximately 550 cubic metres per second. She calls on residents along the Vaal River to relocate valuable […]
