# Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has handed over the first phase of the Lilian Ngoyi Street rebuilding project, following a July 2023 deadly gas explosion. Morero says the 192-million-rand project remains within budget, with 82-million-rand spent on the first phase. The mayor says 110-million-rand was secured for the second phase, set for completion by August […]
# The DA in Tshwane will table a motion in Council to reopen municipal swimming pools, which have remained closed since 2024 despite water shortages easing. DA leader Cilliers Brink says no other metro has kept pools permanently closed, with residents, coaches, and schools deprived of access. He argues that a clear policy is needed […]
# Member of the steering committee of the Global Sumud Flotilla, Melanie Schweizer says preparations are underway for the largest humanitarian convoy to Gaza since the blockade began. The flotilla unites four grassroots movements, bringing doctors, lawyers, journalists, and activists together to deliver life-saving aid and challenge Israel’s blockade. Organisers stress the mission is peaceful, […]
# The MK Party has strongly condemned the ongoing crisis at state-funded Daybreak Foods, citing alleged mismanagement, worker exploitation, and non-payment of salaries. The party says employees face intimidation, threats, and stagnant provident fund contributions, while management ignores operational responsibilities. Despite 224-million-rand in public funding, workers receive only a one-thousand-500-rand stipend under a contested plan. […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen says South Africa’s export market remains small due to its foot-and-mouth disease status. Steenhuisen confirmed that major feedlots halted production which disrputed supply to supermarkets, restaurants, and even the leather sector. Steenhuisen said the inability to slaughter also affects food security, particularly poorer consumers relying on affordable products like heads […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen says the government is stepping in to curb the devastating foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Steenhuisen confirmed 274 unresolved cases across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, North West and Mpumalanga. He confirmed the receipt of the remaining 400-thousand vaccine doses from Botswana, with 50-thousand already distributed. He says the remaining doses will target […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority has welcomed the life sentence handed to 25-year-old Mozambican national, Phethe Simiao, for the 2024 rape and murder of six-year-old Amantle Samane in Johannesburg. Her body was found in Simiao’s shack in Orlando East. NPA spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane says Simiao showed no remorse, only self-pity. She praised prosecutors’ resilience in […]
# The High Court in Johannesburg has sentenced 25-year-old Mozambican national Phethe Simiao to life imprisonment for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of six-year-old Amantle Samane in October 2024. Simiao pleaded guilty after the child’s body was found in his shack in Orlando East. Judge William Karam condemned the crime as perverse and noted Simiao’s […]
# Communications and Digital Technologies minister, Solly Malatsi has warned that news media are struggling to survive, calling it an existential crisis. Speaking at the Media 20 Summit in Johannesburg, Malatsi cited the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, which found outlets in 160 of 180 countries face financial strain. He urged governments and the private […]
