# Former Defence minister and National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has appointed a new legal team in her corruption case. She appeared in the High Court in Pretoria yesterday, where her former lawyer, Reginald Willis, withdrew from the case. Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of receiving over two-million-rand in bribes from businesswoman Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu between 2016 and […]
# Energy regulator Nersa has approved a plan by the National Transmission Company to manage power grid congestion and support more renewable energy in the Eastern and Western Cape. The decision, valid until 2028, allows limited power cuts from generators to free up space on the grid. Nersa’s Charles Hlebela says this will help connect […]
# The Road Traffic Management Corporation urges motorists travelling on the N3 ahead of today’s Nedbank Cup final in KwaZulu-Natal to drive responsibly. With traffic expected to peak as fans head to the Moses Mabhida Stadium for the clash between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, authorities will crack down on drunk driving, speeding, and unroadworthy […]
# The DA mourns the passing of party stalwart Douglas Gibson at the age of 83 years. A former chief whip in Parliament and later South Africa’s ambassador to Thailand, Gibson is remembered as a principled leader and dedicated public servant. Party leader John Steenhuisen described him as a fierce advocate for freedom, non-racialism, and […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says patient care at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital has not been compromised. This follows recent issues with hot water and temporary food supply delays. The department’s Motalatale Modiba says two blocks were affected by a hot water outage due to corroded coils now being replaced, and food delays […]
# ActionSA has rejected Orania in the Northern Cape and the Kleinfontein Afrikaner settlement near Pretoria as symbols of apartheid nostalgia and not cultural communities. The party says these enclaves misuse the Constitution to justify racial separation and promote fear and division rather than unity. During Parliament’s mini plenary session, ActionSA’s Lerato Ngobeni blamed the […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson has signed pilot agreements with three municipalities to speed up local infrastructure delivery. Under the new ‘adopt-a-municipality’ initiative, Metsimaholo in the Free State, uMngeni in KwaZulu-Natal, and Govan Mbeki in Mpumalanga will receive support to improve project planning, reduce cost overruns, and ensure better quality work. Macpherson […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse and the Johannesburg Community Action Network say Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero’s state of the city address failed to present real solutions to the city’s growing service delivery crisis. They warn that residents are fed up with broken promises and demand immediate action, better oversight, and proper budgeting. JoburgCAN’s Julia […]
# The Institute of Race Relations calls on universities to reject government-imposed racial classification mandates. In letters sent to all 26 universities, the organisation urges the institutions to prioritise merit over race and gender quotas when the new employment equity reporting period begins in September. The institute’s Makone Maja warns that forced racial classification risks […]
