# AfriForum says Gauteng residents are unfairly blamed for high water use, while the real problems are leaks and poor maintenance by municipalities. The organisation adds Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Ekurhuleni didn’t respond to its requests for information about water waste. This follows a warning from Water and Sanitation minister, Pemmy Majodina about stricter restrictions if […]
# The government has ordered Taiwan to relocate its liaison office from Pretoria to Johannesburg, reaffirming its commitment to the One China policy. International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola says this move aligns with South Africa’s long-standing foreign policy and global consensus that recognises Beijing’s sovereignty over Taiwan. Taiwan has resisted the relocation, citing […]
# A manhunt has been launched for a group of suspects who hijacked and kidnapped two businessmen in Midrand in Gauteng yesterday. The victims were hijacked on a car rental premises and taken to bushes along the R21, where they were forced to hand over their bank cards and PINs. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says […]
# 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 […]
