# The Freedom Front Plus says MK Party member of Parliament, Mzwanele Manyi’s proposed constitutional amendment on land is a distraction from the real threat, the upcoming Equitable Access to Land Bill. Manyi wants all land to belong to the government and for land claims to go back to 1652. The FF Plus’s Wynand Boshoff […]
# Mining Affected Communities United in Action says the South African Human Rights Commission’s inquiry into artisanal mining and the Stilfontein crisis risks shielding the state rather than delivering justice. The organisation criticised years of delays, ignored recommendations, and the exclusion of victims and rescuers. The organisation’s Mpho Nkwana urges the commission to focus on […]
# The DA in the Western Cape celebrates the Breede Valley Municipality’s success after it received three national awards for good governance. The awards were handed over at the National Good Governance Awards hosted by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister Velenkosini Hlabisa in Johannesburg. The DA’s Dave Bryant says this recognition proves that its […]
# Acting Police minister, Firoz Cachalia, has deployed a team of five seasoned South African Police Service investigators to France following the sudden death of South African ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa. He was found dead at the Hyatt Hotel on Tuesday, with authorities suspecting suicide. Ministry spokesperson Kamogelo Mogotsi says the team led by […]
# Investigations are underway after a seven-year-old boy was fatally shot, allegedly by his eight-year-old cousin, in the Eastern Cape. Police say the child accessed a firearm in his father’s bedroom and fired, instantly killing his cousin. A murder case has been opened against the eight-year-old, while the father faces a charge for failing to […]
# The DA says it will oppose minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau’s proposed three-percent Black Economic Empowerment levy on unlisted businesses. The party warns the levy would burden companies, hurt small businesses, and cripple job creation. The DA’s Toby Chance calls for true empowerment through jobs and entrepreneurship, rather than forcing businesses […]
# The GOOD Party welcomes the ruling by the High Court in Pretoria rejecting the government’s attempt to delay the 167-million-rand apartheid-era damages case. Judge Nicoline Janse van Nieuwenhuizen said further delays serve no justice, especially for elderly victims, and ordered the government to pay costs. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron says the ruling is key […]
# The South African Social Security Agency says issues affecting old age grant payments have been resolved. Around 15-thousand beneficiaries did not receive their grants yesterday due to a technical fault between Capitec and the payments clearing house, PayInc. The outstanding payments will be made today. SASSA spokesperson Andile Tshona says measures are being put […]
# The Constitutional Court has given reasons for dismissing the MK Party’s urgent bid to overturn president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to place Police minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave. The party and its leader, former president Jacob Zuma, wanted the court to set aside the appointment of acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia. Handing down reasons […]
