# The Southern African Agri Initiative has urged farmers to prepare early for a potentially dry 2026/2027 planting season. This follows warnings of higher temperatures and drought linked to El Niño conditions. Saai chairperson Theo de Jager says farmers should carefully plan their planting, budgets and water use, while also preparing for an increased risk […]
# The Western Cape government welcomes a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling upholding key parts of its education reforms. The court dismissed appeals by Equal Education and the teachers’ union SADTU, confirming the legality of collaboration schools, donor-funded schools, intervention facilities and the Western Cape Schools Evaluation Authority. Education MEC Jaco Londt says the ruling […]
# Trade union Solidarity has welcomed the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act until the end of 2028. However, the union is concerned that South Africa could be excluded from the programme. It warns losing AGOA access could hurt the car and farming industries and cost thousands of jobs. Solidarity’s Jaco Kleynhans urged […]
# The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness says women working in organ donation and transplant services are helping give patients a second chance at life. The department is urging South Africans to talk to their families about organ donation, as one donor can help save multiple lives. Transplant coordinator Bongisa Ndamase says education […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure deputy minister Sihle Zikalala says the construction industry should use new technology to improve safety and project delivery. Speaking at the built environment summit in Cape Town, Zikalala said drones, artificial intelligence and data systems can help detect risks early and improve inspections. He added AI should improve productivity rather […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa must continue seeking truth and justice for anti-apartheid activist Nokuthula Simelane, who was abducted and tortured by apartheid security police more than 40 years ago and has never been found. Speaking at the inaugural Nokuthula Simelane Memorial Lecture at the University of Mpumalanga, Ramaphosa said her family deserves […]
# The DA has submitted new evidence to the Public Protector as part of its complaint against Sport, Arts and Culture minister Gayton McKenzie. Spokesperson Leah Potgieter says the evidence includes concerns about the appointment of Patriotic Alliance-linked individuals to public entity boards and McKenzie’s 31-million-rand Soccer World Cup trip. She adds the allegations could […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says it will approach US authorities over Amazon Web Services’ requirement that businesses participating in its South African investment programme be 100-percent black-owned. The party is seeking clarity on whether the criterion comes from government regulations or Amazon itself. The FF Plus’s Jaco Mulder says race should not decide who […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says the boards of state-owned enterprises must be independent but still held accountable. New research by the organisation calls for merit-based board appointments, independent performance reviews, stronger parliamentary oversight and consequences for governance failures. OUTA’s Robyn Pasensie says fixed pay can help protect board independence, but accountability must be […]
