# Three Lesotho nationals have been arrested in connection with the mass shooting at Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland, Johannesburg, earlier this month that left 13 people dead and 14 others injured. They were arrested at the KwaMaiMai informal settlement following an intensive investigation involving several specialised law enforcement units. Police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi says […]
# The Bureau for Economic Research says South Africa’s mining policy is focusing on the wrong priority by pushing beneficiation before fixing basic production challenges. The bureau criticised the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s plan to tax mineral exports to force local processing, which could harm mining and reduce investment. It warns export taxes […]
# The DA says it has forced the ANC to agree to reforms in Ekurhuleni to improve service delivery and protect residents. The city has officially adopted a 71-billion-rand budget for the 2026/2027 financial year. The DA’s Solly Msimanga says the party opposed previous budgets over concerns about affordability but supported a revised deal after […]
# Rise Mzansi says the government needs fewer priorities and more private investment to fix struggling public services. Speaking during the Appropriation Bill debate in Parliament, party leader Songezo Zibi said many state services, including hospitals, schools, the military and police, are under severe strain due to underfunding, inefficiency and corruption. Zibi argues while budget […]
# The Electoral Code of Conduct Observer Commission has expressed concern about political violence ahead of the local government elections in November. This follows the killing of DA ward candidate Sinovuyo Dyokwe in Du Noon in the Western Cape. The commission, made up of religious and civil society leaders, states peaceful elections are essential to […]
# The City of Cape Town has officially broken ground on the Belhar infill housing project, which will provide 216 housing opportunities for qualifying beneficiaries. The development aims to bring residents closer to schools, healthcare, transport routes and job opportunities. Construction is expected to be completed in phases, with final houses ready by 2028. Mayoral […]
# The DA says museums in the Western Cape are helping to bring learning to life for more than 13-thousand learners. During the 2025/2026 financial year, 24 museums supported by the provincial Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport covered topics such as local history, national symbols, anti-bullying and environmental awareness. The DA’s Benedicta van Minnen […]
# The South African Local Government Association calls for tougher action against political violence ahead of the local government elections in November. The call follows a series of deadly attacks over the weekend in Cape Town, Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape and the West Rand in Gauteng, in which a by-election candidate, a ward councillor […]
# Independent economist John Loos says South Africa’s household sector is showing early signs of a slowdown, after the South African Reserve Bank’s leading business cycle indicator recorded its sharpest monthly decline since early 2023. The April reading fell by 1.78-percent, while year-on-year growth also eased from 5.8-percent in March to 4.1-percent. Loos forecasts gross […]
