# The DA in Gauteng urges Infrastructure Development MEC Jacob Mamabolo to ensure the Johannesburg South Forensic Pathology Laboratory opens and serves the public. This comes after Mamabolo launched an enquiry into the long-delayed facility, which has already cost taxpayers over 700-million-rand and left residents waiting years for autopsies, postmortems, and toxicology reports. The DA’s […]
# Soccer: Tickets have sold out for the MTN8 semifinal second leg between Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates at Lucas Moripe Stadium this Saturday at 3 pm. The first leg ended in a one-all draw, with Sundowns taking an early lead through Teboho Mokoena before Kamogelo Sebelebele equalised for Pirates. A winner must be decided […]
# The EFF has rejected attempts to limit Parliament’s ad hoc committee witness list to the testimony of KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The committee, which is investigating alleged corruption and interference in policing, including Police minister Senzo Mchunu, has promised a clear and fair process. Party leader Julius Malema warned that such an approach […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the national dialogue is a key moment in South Africa’s democracy, urging all citizens to take part. The first national convention at the University of South Africa in Pretoria, with over one-thousand delegates, launched public discussions on issues affecting communities. Outcomes will be collected digitally and shape next year’s convention, […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has received a briefing from Russian president Vladimir Putin on his recent talks with US president Donald Trump, where both leaders signalled support for dialogue to end the conflict in Ukraine. Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says Ramaphosa and Putin agreed to keep communication open and continue working together on areas of […]
# The South African Communist Party warns that the national democratic revolution is at risk from growing right-wing influence in politics and the economy. The party criticised the first national dialogue process as flawed and exclusive, leaving many voices, including its own, out of discussions. The SACP calls for urgent action to protect the revolution, […]
# The Ministry of Agriculture says South African farmers saw strong US exports from April to June, with exports rising to over two-billion-rand, up 26-percent from last year. Citrus, grapes, apples, pears, nuts, and wine led the surge, supported by bountiful harvests and efficient ports. The Ministry’s spokesperson, Joylene van Wyk, says the 30-percent US […]
# The DA in Tshwane calls for updated regulations to allow private fire brigades to legally support municipal teams. The call follows a tyre factory fire in Pretoria North over the weekend, where private firefighters were denied access, leaving city crews struggling to contain the blaze. The DA’s Ally Makhafula says modern licensing would ensure […]
# The GOOD Party says the inaugural national dialogue convention had potential but was undermined by poor planning and inefficiency. According to the party, while the government, civil society, and citizens came together at the University of South Africa in Pretoria to discuss solutions to poverty, crime, and inequality, many voices went unheard. GOOD’s Kaden […]
