# 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 […]
# The former CEO of Goldman Sachs for Sub Saharan Africa, Colin Coleman, says US tariffs on South African exports, announced by Donald Trump, may extend beyond his presidency. Speaking at the eighth PGM’s Industry Day, Coleman emphasised that the 31-percent tariffs levy signal a long-term shift in US policy. He warned that South Africa […]
# International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola has rebuked a U.S. congressman Troy Nehls for disseminating false information about South Africa’s foreign policy. This comes as Nehls tabled the Afrikaner Act to grant Priority-2 refugee status to South Africa’s Caucasian Afrikaner minority due to alleged human rights violation. Lamola dismissed Nehls’ claims as false […]
# Pikitup will implement a waste collection recovery plan this weekend to address backlogs caused by a two-day work stoppage earlier this week. The stoppage resulted from employees protesting the suspension of transport services due to safety concerns raised by the taxi industry. Spokesperson Muzi Mkhwanazi urges residents to place their bins outside for collection […]
# The African Transformation Movement and MK Party will host a rally at Sisa Dukashe Stadium in Mdantsane, Buffalo City today. ATM president Vuyo Zungula, national executive committee members, traditional leaders, faith-based groups, and activists will address pressing issues like VAT hikes, and violence. ATM national spokesperson Zama Ntshona says the rally aims to unite […]
# Eskom has cautioned that the power system remains constrained due to increased planned maintenance and high electricity demand caused by nationwide overcast weather. Eskom Spokesperson Daphne Mokoena says despite this, load-shedding remains suspended as the grid remains stable with emergency reserves in place. Mokoena says that three-thousand-300-MegaWatts will return to service by Monday evening. […]
# US congressman Troy Nehls has introduced the Afrikaner Act, aiming to grant Priority-2 refugee status to South African Afrikaners facing persecution. The bill includes their spouses, children, and parents. This follows US president Donals Trump condemning the Expropriation Act, allowing land seizure without compensation. Trump said the law was a human rights violation. Nehls […]
# Civil society organisation Section27 remains concerned that some schools with pit toilets were overlooked in the Basic Education Department’s sanitation drive. This comes as Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube highlighted the importance of restoring children’s dignity with 93-percent progress recorded since 2018. Section27’s Pearl Nicodemus acknowledged progress to Newzroom Afrika but warns gaps remain, […]
