# Government has commended the 15.9 million South Africans who participated in the 2026 Local Government Elections, particularly young people who took part in the democratic process. Government deputy spokesperson William Baloyi has described the reported turnout as an important milestone in the country’s democratic development. While the Electoral Commission is still to provide the […]
# The Electoral Commission says 98 -percent of the 2026 local government election results have been captured by mid-morning. The Commission is expecting to finalise the capturing of results this afternoon. The latest update brings the country closer to the completion of the vote-counting process, with outstanding results still undergoing processing and verification. The IEC […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa has strongly criticised an application by Rustenburg Platinum Mines, a subsidiary of Valterra Platinum, seeking exemptions from several provisions of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act. GIWUSA president, Mametlwe Sebei says the application, submitted to the Employment and Labour Department, could weaken fundamental workplace protections for […]
# uMngeni-uThukela Water says the Durban Heights Water Treatment Works is currently treating reduced volumes of water due to increased algae in its raw water supply. The algae build-up has resulted in treatment filters becoming clogged, affecting the volume of treated water supplied to some areas in the northern and southern parts of the eThekwini […]
# The Department of Correctional Services has launched an urgent search operation at Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Facility in Pretoria yesterday. This follows the circulation of a social media video showing offenders, including disbarred advocate Malesela Teffo, dancing and playing music inside the correctional centre. National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Samuel Thobakgale, immediately instructed management […]
# Government has reiterated its call on South Africans and political parties to refrain from spreading misinformation and disinformation about the 2026 Local Government Elections. This comes amid reports of misleading information circulating across the country as the Electoral Commission finalises the vote-counting process. Government deputy spokesperson, William Baloyi is urging political parties, public representatives […]
# The South African Communist Party is calling on government to immediately review all trade concessions and arrangements granted to the United States under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. This follows the US administration’s decision to exclude South Africa from the trade programme, effective January 2027. The SACP says the review should cover tariff-rate […]
# Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela says South Africa must find ways to reduce carbon emissions while continuing to meet the country’s energy and development needs. Speaking at the launch of the Green Hydrogen Centre of Specialisation at North-West University, Manamela identified green hydrogen as one of the alternatives being explored to […]
# Police have intensified efforts to dismantle an alleged fraud syndicate following the arrest of a 37-year-old man and the recovery of goods worth more than 432-thousand-rand in Kensington, in the Western Cape. The arrest follows an intensive investigation into several fraud cases reported in the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Gauteng. Police spokesperson, […]
