# The Electoral Commission has once again urged eligible voters to use the rest of today to register, verify, and update their details to ensure they are accurately captured. IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo reminds eligible voters they will not have another opportunity for voting station-based registration ahead of the 2026 local government elections:
# ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says the party will recall mayors and councillors who fail to deliver services and serve people well, as the country preparing for the upcoming local government election in November. Ramaphosa was speaking during the ANC voter registration engagements and community mobilisation activities in the Madibeng Local Municipality, North West. The president encourages voter […]
# The DA says it will call for an urgent Parliamentary investigation over allegations into the transfer of the 4-billion-rand Parliament rebuild project. The party’s Rikus Badenhorst says Public Works and Infrastructure minister, Dean Macpherson, has confirmed his department couldn’t find any evidence that the Parliament Rebuild Project was ever lawfully transferred from the Department to Parliament. This was done […]
# Soil of Africa Civic Movement has welcomed president Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointment of seven members of the National Council on gender-based violence and femicide with effect from today until July 2029. The movement’s spokesperson, Luzuko Sofute says the establishment of a fully constituted Council marks an important milestone in South Africa’s ongoing efforts to combat […]
# Minister of Agriculture, Willie Aucamp has announced the appointment Southern African Agri Initiative chairperson, Theo de Jager and Veterinarian Network director, Danie Odendaal to the Industry Coordination Council of foot-and-mouth disease. The council is made up out of industry role players and was established to ensure that industry plays an active and coordinated role […]
# ActionSA has welcomed the Pretoria High Court judgment interdicting the suspension of the City of Tshwane Municipal Manager, Johann Mettler. ActionSA says its vote against the suspension should have been sufficient to prevent it from taking place. However, the party chairperson, Michael Beaumont says the leave of absence granted to a large number of DA […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa praised Seriti Green for its additional 10-billion-rand investment in Mpumalanga’s renewable energy sector, calling it a major milestone in South Africa’s energy production. He says the extra 10-billion-rand signed, will bring total committed and deployed investment by the company in the region to 25-billion-rand. Ramaphosa says government is planning a further 600-megawatts of wind […]
# Minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber, says his department has extended operating hours at all offices across the country this voter registration weekend. All offices will be open from 8am to 5pm to ensure that eligible citizens can access the services they need to register to vote. More than 360-thousand identity documents are currently awaiting collection at Home […]
# Soccer: Government has applauded Banyana Banyana for their courage, determination and fighting spirit following their WAFCON 2026 match against Ivory Coast. Government deputy spokesperson William Baloyi says the team displayed resilience, courage and unwavering commitment as they fought back to equalise the score. He says South Africa has built a proud legacy of sporting excellence […]
