# Patriotic Alliance leader and minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has dismissed the South African Human Rights Commission’s finding of prima facie hate speech against him over historical social media posts. McKenzie calls the decision defamatory and politically motivated, claiming he never received official correspondence and was unfairly pre-judged. He says the […]
# The Transnet National Ports Authority and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding to improve regulatory alignment for petroleum, liquefied natural gas, and electricity infrastructure at ports. The ten-year agreement supports security of supply, investment in port infrastructure, and upcoming projects. This includes Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal’s liquefied […]
# National Assembly speaker, Thoko Didiza, has expressed concern over remarks questioning the competence and integrity of Parliament’s Legal Services. The services have come under scrutiny in the ad hoc committee investigating allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Parliament’s spokesperson, Moloto Mothapo, has affirmed Didiza’s confidence in the highly qualified legal team, emphasising […]
# A new research has called on South Africa’s Reserve Bank to adopt a more flexible monetary policy framework that accounts for climate risks. Authors Admire Chirume, James Hurungo, and Brandon Chinoperekweyi warn that extreme weather, droughts, floods, and supply disruptions could drive up production costs, inflation, and interest rates, threatening growth and jobs. The authors recommend climate-informed policies, […]
# The DA is calling on Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi to fire Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko after the High Court enforced its ruling on the province’s cancer treatment backlog. Gauteng High Court judge Evette Dippenaar noted irreversible harm as patients died waiting for radiation, while others became ineligible for treatment. Dippenaar found the Health Department’s […]
# The African Transformation Movement has criticised Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka for delays in investigating suspended Police minister Senzo Mchunu. ATM Parliament leader Vuyo Zungula lodged a complaint in July, accusing Mchunu of blocking 121 sensitive cases and dismantling the Political Killings Task Team. KwaZulu-Natal Police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi also alleged corruption and political interference. […]
# The former Limpopo ANC Youth League deputy president Rubben Mohlaloga has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed his final bid to overturn his conviction. Mohlaloga was found guilty of fraud and money laundering after diverting six-million-rand in Agri-Black Economic Empowerment funds from the Land Bank. The […]
# Standard Bank data shows that women are increasingly buying homes and vehicles while maintaining stronger credit profiles than men. Despite this, men use the bank’s credit score feature more often. Standard Bank’s Shené Mothilal says women’s lower credit balances contribute to their higher scores. However, only 42-percent of users of the feature are women. […]
# Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced the development of 237 new social housing units in the inner city, following Council’s approval to release the Fruit and Veg site near District Six. The three-thousand-300-square-metre property will host 375 residential units overall, including retail space. Hill-Lewis says the project forms part of the City’s affordable […]
