# The agricultural organisation TLU SA has expressed support for Sakeliga’s proposal on the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The organisation calls for a new approach that would allow compliant businesses and producers to maintain access to the US market even if national-level relations change. TLU SA’s Bennie van Zyl says agriculture […]
# The South African Social Security Agency says concerns at its Soweto office in Maponya Mall in Gauteng over non-payment of social grants are linked to an ongoing, legally required review process. The agency’s Lungelo Mkamba says the process is meant to confirm continued eligibility and does not automatically lead to cancellations, as beneficiaries are […]
# Rise Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi has defended the party’s decision to declare a 30-million-rand loan write-off as a donation and follows political funding laws. The loan was used to fund the party’s 2024 election campaign and was written off after the party could not repay the remaining debt, despite paying more than one-million-rand towards […]
# The Madlanga commission says suspended deputy Crime Intelligence head Feroz Khan is expected to testify on the first of next month. This after Khan withdrew his urgent court applications against the commission and the police. He sought to block access to information from devices seized last month and to have parts of the proceedings […]
# The 2026 Standard Bank young artist award winners will premiere their new works at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape. The artists will showcase theatre, dance, music, jazz and visual art, exploring themes like identity, culture, healing and heritage. Highlights include Jason Jacobs’ theatre work Kraal, dancer Lee-Che Janecke’s personal […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says it’s experiencing a major surge in support in KwaZulu-Natal, with a rapid increase in new members and expansion of its party structures. Following the launch of its provincial structure in Durban, the party says poor governance, corruption and service delivery failures under the ANC have weakened municipalities and the […]
# Municipal union Samwu in the Western Cape says the City of Cape Town must account for public funds spent defending a tariff structure that has now been declared unlawful by the courts. The union argues the city is spending excessive money on prolonged litigation, which delays justice for workers and communities. Samwu Provincial Secretary […]
# The DA says the criminal justice system is failing to protect victims of crime. Its oversight visits found shortages of sexual offence evidence kits at some police stations, which affects cases of gender-based violence. DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis states weak policing, poor investigations and delays in court are allowing criminals to go free and […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has called for a review of police deployment strategies following the fatal shooting of three men in Philippi East. The party argues that police roadblocks and door-to-door operations are ineffective without reliable crime intelligence and proper coordination. The DA’s Benedicta van Minnen says police operations are often not […]
