# National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza has ruled the ANC’s attempt to replace Malusi Gigaba as co-chairperson of Parliament’s joint standing committee on Defence was procedurally incorrect. She says her office received no formal communication that Gigaba had been removed, nor a resignation from him, before another ANC member of Parliament was appointed in his […]
# Run for Rangers has raised more than 549-thousand-rand to support conservation and anti-poaching efforts in KwaZulu-Natal. The money will go towards equipment and training for rangers, strengthen the fight against wildlife crime, as well as new facilities for a K9 anti-poaching unit. Project Rhino says the funds will provide practical support to rangers working […]
# The African Transformation Movement says president Cyril Ramaphosa has failed to deliver on his promise to hire ten-thousand additional labour inspectors. The party’s Zama Ntshona says more than six months after the promise, no new inspectors have been appointed. Ntshona is calling on the government to speed up recruitment and also increase the number […]
# 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 […]
