# The African Transformation Movement will urgently approach the Constitutional Court for clarity on the implementation of the Section 89 impeachment process. The move follows a Western Cape High Court interim interdict halting Parliament’s impeachment hearings against President Cyril Ramaphosa. ATM spokesperson Zama Ntshona says the ruling has created constitutional uncertainty and argues that only […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum is calling for the removal of Independent Directorate Against Corruption head Advocate Andrea Johnson following her testimony before the Madlanga Commission. The forum’s spokesperson Dennis Bloem says Johnson’s admission that she had not verified Brigadier Dineo Mokwele’s qualifications before approving charges raises serious concerns about her conduct. He argues […]
# Chief Mkhutjhwa Mabhena of the Manala Traditional Council in Mpumalanga has been announced as the successor to the late King Makhosonke of the amaNdebele nation. The succession follows the King’s death in June at the age of 65 after a 40-year reign. Traditional leaders say the appointment will ensure continuity in the leadership of […]
# Police have arrested a 37-year-old man believed to be the mastermind behind the murder of DA councillor candidate Sinovuyo Dyokwe. She was shot dead last month after voter registration activities in Dunoon, Cape Town. Investigators believe Dyokwe was targeted after refusing to continue paying extortion money. Police spokesperson Andrè Traut say the suspect was arrested […]
# A new tuberculosis research project led by Stellenbosch University is developing an AI-powered diagnostic tool, combining chest X-ray analysis with a simple fingertip blood test. The AddiCAD project aims to improve TB detection, particularly in resource-limited communities, by reducing false-positive results while maintaining accuracy. Researchers say the innovation could speed up diagnosis and treatment […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions remains concerned about the Department of Employment and Labour’s ability to enforce labour laws and tackle unemployment. COSATU says millions of vulnerable workers still face labour rights violations. The federation spokesperson Matthew Parks says the planned recruitment of 20-thousand contract labour inspectors has fallen short of target […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says its Treatment Time Guarantee Programme is improving access to surgical care across public hospitals. The department says one-thousand-and-74 surgeries and clinical procedures had been completed as part of the Fourth Mandela Month Surgical Marathon, achieving 81-percent of its target. Spokesperson Steve Mabona the department aims to complete all […]
# Traditional leaders in Gauteng are calling for urgent action to curb violence and substance abuse affecting communities. Speaking during a cleansing ceremony at Buyafuthi Hostel in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Induna Mdeni Mdletshe raised concerns over taxi assassinations, tavern killings, illegal mining and drug abuse among young people. He said traditional leaders are working to unite […]
# Soccer: The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations gets underway today in Morocco, with a record 16 countries participating, competing for continental honours and places at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The four semi-finalists will qualify automatically, while losing quarter-finalists will battle for two intercontinental play-off spots. Banyana Banyana are among […]
