# The Forum for South Africa has expressed disappointment with president Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointment of former deputy Finance minister Mcebisi Jonas as special envoy to the US. They believe this move signals Ramaphosa’s lack of interest in fixing the deteriorating relationship between the two countries. While respecting Jonas’ integrity, the forum’s Tebogo Mashilompane argues that […]
# Eskom and Exxaro have teamed up to fight climate change and cut pollution. They’ve signed a new agreement to reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality, and support a fair shift to cleaner energy. The plan includes using new green technology, creating jobs, and training people for work in the renewable energy sector. Eskom spokesperson […]
# A preschool teacher, Amber Lee Hughes, has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and murder in the High Court in Johannesburg. She is accused of sexually assaulting and killing her boyfriend’s four-year-old daughter who was a learner in her class, Nada-Jane Challita, in January 2023. The National Prosecuting Authority’s regional spokesperson, Phindi Mjonondwane, […]
# The DA demands a full investigation and disciplinary action following the withdrawal of Limpopo athletes from the SA Schools Championships in Bloemfontein in the Free State. The party says athletes were left without food or accommodation and forced to sleep on buses due to planning failures by the provincial Department of Sport, Arts and […]
# SA Canegrowers has warned that any increase in US tariffs on sugar imports could seriously harm sugarcane growers and rural communities. The organisation urges the government to continue negotiations with the US to prevent further export duties. SA Canegrowers CEO Thomas Funke says while the 30-percent tariff has been temporarily lifted for 90 days, […]
# The DA says an eight-year-old boy’s hospitalisation for food poisoning in Soweto proves Gauteng is failing to enforce food safety regulations. The child reportedly fell ill after eating snacks from a local spaza shop in Mapetla last week. The DA’s Sergio Isa Dos Santos claims over 15-thousand spaza shops in the province are still […]
# KwaZulu-Natal’s MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has issued a level four weather warning for disruptive rain across large parts of the province. The warning, effective from midnight, comes as persistent rainfall is expected, which could lead to flooding, difficult driving conditions, and damage to property and infrastructure. The department’s Senzelwe […]
# The GOOD Party has welcomed president Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointment of former Deputy Finance minister Mcebisi Jonas as South Africa’s special envoy to the US. The party says Jonas brings both integrity and experience to the role and is well-suited to rebuild South Africa’s credibility in Washington following the departure of former ambassador Ebrahim Rasool. […]
# The inquest into the death of anti-apartheid lawyer Griffiths Mxenge in 1981 has been postponed to 17 June. Two separate inquests into the deaths of Mxenge and former ANC leader Chief Albert Luthuli commenced at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, today. Luthuli died under unclear circumstances in 1967. The National Prosecuting Authority’s Ncedile […]
