# Chief Justice Mandisa Maya has called for an end to English being the sole language of record in South African courts. She made the remarks during a forensic linguistics and legal conference hosted at the University of the Western Cape. Academics and experts at the conference echoed her concerns, highlighting how language barriers impact […]
# Rise Mzansi has joined South Africans in mourning the death of former deputy president David Mabuza. He served as deputy president from 2018 to 2023. He was also a former ANC National Executive Committee member and premier of Mpumalanga between 2009 and 2018. Party leader Songezo Zibi conveyed heartfelt condolences, saying ‘The Cat’ is […]
# Three Cameroonian nationals have appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court for allegedly running a counterfeit money syndicate. The case has been postponed to 10 July for a bail hearing. The trio were arrested in Elarduspark after police discovered them printing fake South African notes and US dollars. National Prosecuting Authority regional spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana […]
# Tongaat Hulett has announced a strong turnaround in its operations, with its three South African sugar mills ranked top nationally for sugar recovery this season. The company credits a one-billion-rand investment for the improvement, which included upgrading infrastructure and hiring skilled staff. Tongaat Hulett CEO Gavin Dalgleish says the business rescue plan is nearing […]
# Former deputy president David ‘DD’ Mabuza has passed away at the age of 64 in a Sandton hospital in Gauteng. The ANC has expressed deep sorrow at his death. The party’s secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, described him as a committed leader who served the people of South Africa with humility and dedication. Mbalula extended condolences […]
# The EFF has rejected the Department of Employment and Labour’s 2025/2026 budget, saying it offers no real solutions to the unemployment crisis. The party says over 12-million people remain excluded from the economy, mostly youth, women, and people with disabilities. During the budget debate in Parliament, the EFF’s Carl Niehaus criticised the department’s plan […]
# Employment and Labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth has warned that uncertainty over South Africa’s continued access to the African Growth and Opportunity Act could threaten thousands of jobs. Delivering her budget speech in Parliament, Meth said losing preferential trade access to the US market would severely impact key sectors such as automotive manufacturing, steel, textiles, […]
# Employment and Labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth says the department aims to create two-million jobs by 2030 through a coordinated national employment plan. Presenting the budget in Parliament, Meth said the four-billion-rand allocation will support job creation initiatives, skills development, and public employment programmes. She added the Unemployment Insurance Fund will manage 38-billion-rand, aiming to […]
# MK Party parliamentary leader John Hlophe has dismissed claims of division within the party, saying recent changes to the whippery are purely strategic and administrative. He confirmed that national spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndlela has been officially removed as communications whip, and a letter to that effect that circulated earlier this week, is genuine. Hlophe says […]