# The GOOD Party says the DA is taking a harder stance on undocumented immigrants ahead of the local government elections next month. The party has criticised DA Tshwane mayoral candidate Cilliers Brink for leading an armed raid with private security officers targeting people allegedly living in the country illegally. GOOD’s Brett Herron says immigration […]
# Eskom is mourning the death of its former national spokesperson, Khulu Phasiwe, at the age of 52 years. He was serving as Air Traffic and Navigation Services Corporate Affairs and Communications head at the time of his passing, having previously served as a senior communications adviser and later as the utility’s national spokesperson. Eskom […]
# AfriForum says the nine smaller parties in the government of national unity should formally object to International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola’s handling of relations with the US. The organisation’s Ernst van Zyl says Lamola’s recent comments about the US ambassador and his appearance at a Democratic Socialists of America event could further […]
# The DA says rural communities need faster police responses and better resources to tackle crime in farming areas. This follows the murder of Hannetjie van Zyl near Ottosdal in the North West. The party argues police took about an hour to reach the scene after Van Zyl was attacked at the entrance to her […]
# The Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng has heard that a police officer who filed an affidavit supporting former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya’s bail application allegedly leaked information about the case to him. The court also heard a recording in which Sibiya allegedly asked if the officer could be trusted to ‘take a […]
# The Gauteng legislature has received international recognition for its environmental efforts after winning the inaugural Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Green Mace Award. The award recognises measures including energy-efficient LED lighting, plans to install solar panels, an electric vehicle charging station and tree-planting initiatives. The legislature’s speaker, Morakane Mosupyoe, says the recognition strengthens the legislature’s commitment […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the launch of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s FuturePharma facility in Tshwane marks an important step towards strengthening South Africa’s health sovereignty. Speaking at the launch, Ramaphosa said the facility will help move pharmaceutical innovations from laboratories towards clinical development, commercial production and manufacturing. He added stronger partnerships […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the need for South Africa to strengthen its local scientific, technological and pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity. Speaking at the launch of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s FuturePharma facility in Tshwane, Ramaphosa said greater local production is essential to protect the country’s health security and build […]
# Agri SA’s CEO, Johan Kotzé, says South African farmers are facing growing financial pressure due to foot-and-mouth disease, high input costs, tight profit margins and the risk of El Niño conditions. Speaking to FarmersWeekly, he called for stronger development finance for farmers who cannot access conventional funding. Kotzé also wants a coordinated response from […]
