# Rise Mzansi says the EFF’s motion of no confidence unfairly holds National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza accountable for the failures of previous Speakers. The party says Didiza should be judged on her own record and not on decisions made by her predecessors. Debating the motion in Parliament, party leader Songezo Zibi says the section […]
# Build One South Africa says it doesn’t support the EFF’s motion of no confidence in National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza, arguing the threshold for her removal has not been met. Debating the motion in Parliament, party deputy leader Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster said the motion is largely political and risks wasting Parliament’s time, while the focus […]
# ActionSA has rejected the EFF’s motion of no confidence in National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza. According to the party, disagreement with a speaker’s decisions does not automatically justify Didiza’s removal. Debating the motion in Parliament, ActionSA’s Athol Trollip says the motion could also distract Parliament from the section 89 impeachment process against president Cyril […]
# The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services have contained a large wildfire in the Kogmanskloof area outside Montagu, marking an unusually early start to the 2026/2027 fire season. The municipality warns the early fire could signal a longer and more demanding season, putting pressure on firefighting resources, farmers and natural areas. Mayor Elna von […]
# Premier Foods is set to brief unions today on alternatives to the proposed closure of its Tulbagh fruit canning factory in the Western Cape. The company has reportedly proposed options including finding investors or buyers, or relocating the facility. It announced the closure last month, just four months after its merger with Rhodes Food […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is developing a public water services platform that will allow communities to track municipal water supply and quality. Answering questions in Parliament, Ramaphosa also promised action against corruption and so-called water tanker mafias that interfere with water services. He said every failing water treatment plant must have a funded […]
# The Biko family has been granted more time to prepare for the reopened inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko. The family only secured legal representation on Monday and asked the High Court in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, for a postponement to study a large volume of evidence from the original […]
# Trade union Solidarity is threatening legal action against the Department of Correctional Services over the employment of nearly 200 former G4S workers at the Mangaung Correctional Centre in the Free State. According to the union, the Labour Court ordered that the employees be transferred to the department with their existing rights and years of […]
# Tourism minister Patricia de Lille and Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson have signed a three-year agreement to speed up investment in tourism infrastructure. The partnership aims to turn tourism plans into viable projects that can create jobs and boost economic growth. De Lille says Infrastructure South Africa will provide specialist support to […]
