# The Madlanga commission has dismissed North West businessman Suliman Carrim’s application to indefinitely delay his testimony. Carrim, who suffered a heart attack in April, cited he is medically unfit to testify. Evidence leader Adila Hassim opposed the postponement, arguing CCTV footage and cellphone data appeared to contradict claims that Carrim’s movements were severely restricted. […]
# The Electoral Commission says 620 political parties are currently registered ahead of November’s local government elections. It has also activated its online candidate nomination system, with 76 political parties and 39 independent candidates already using the platform to prepare their nominations. Chief electoral official Sy Mamabolo told the media these steps form part of […]
# The Electoral Commission is ready for Saturday and Sunday’s final special voter registration weekend ahead of the local government elections on 4 November. More than 23-thousand-600 voting stations and over 48-thousand officials will be deployed to assist eligible voters to register, update their details or verify their information. Chief electoral official Sy Mamabolo urges […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says tackling the rising cost of living is the party’s top priority. Briefing the media, Mbalula called on the government to consider fuel levy relief to help reduce transport and food costs, as global conflicts are driving up oil and fertiliser prices. He also urged the government to prepare for […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the party has introduced a stricter process to select mayoral candidates ahead of the local government elections on 4 November. Mbalula told the media candidates are being screened, independently vetted and interviewed to ensure only competent and ethical leaders are chosen. He also announced that the ANC will launch […]
# The ANC believes the legal and parliamentary processes involving president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala matter must be allowed to run their course. According to the party, the High Court in the Western Cape only paused, not cancelled, Parliament’s impeachment hearings while Ramaphosa’s court review is heard in September. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula told the […]
# The Technology Innovation Agency has signed a partnership agreement with the Botswana Digital and Innovation Hub to strengthen innovation and technology development across Southern Africa. The agreement includes plans to establish a joint South Africa-Botswana innovation fund to support researchers, start-ups and small businesses. The two organisations will also work together on projects in […]
# The National Science and Technology Forum has recognised the mammal research institute whale unit at the University of Pretoria for its contribution to marine conservation on World Nature Conservation Day. The unit received the 2025 NSTF-South32 data for research award for developing Africa’s most comprehensive whale monitoring programme. The long-term research tracks whale populations […]
# The DA says indifference is the biggest threat to environmental protection, calling for stronger action to protect biodiversity. The party’s Dave Bryant says the Western Cape has expanded its protected areas by more than 81-thousand hectares through 25 new nature reserves over the past year. Bryant added cooperation between the government, landowners and communities […]
