# Activists and Citizens Forum says it is disappointed that president Cyril Ramaphosa failed to explain to US president Donald Trump that “Kill the Boer” is a liberation song. During a meeting with Ramaphosa last week, Trump played a video of EFF leader Julius Malema singing the song and presented articles on farm murders to […]
# Forum for South Africa has condemned the government’s intention to relax the broad-based black economic empowerment laws for billionaire Elon Musk. Last week, minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, issued a gazette to review B-BBEE licensing requirements for satellite service companies. If approved, this could see Musk’s Starlink internet service operate in […]
# The George Municipality in the Western Cape says while it is permissible to use third-party vendors to manage and pay traffic fines, the responsibility for ensuring that the fine is fully settled lies with the offender. Recently, a motorist claimed to have paid a fine through a third-party website at a reduced rate. However, […]
# The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Humanities awarded an honorary doctorate to the wife of former president Thabo Mbeki, Zanele, for her lifelong advocacy for an inclusive society and for championing the rights of women. This focused particularly on empowering rural women and amplifying their voices. Mbeki established the organisation Women in Dialogue to […]
# Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department officers arrested a total of 250 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol between the 19th and the 25th of May. The arrests are part of ongoing efforts by the JMPD to ensure safety and uphold the rule of law within the metro. Police spokesperson, Xolani Fihla, says driving […]
# Saftu is demanding the immediate reversal of the decision to drop the 30-percent broad-based black economic empowerment requirement for Elon Musk’s Starlink or any other corporation. This comes as minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, released a proposed policy direction to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa last Friday, seeking to amend […]
# Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane has appealed for calm following violent attacks between foreign nationals and South Africans in the town of Addo. Three foreign nationals were murdered in revenge attacks in Addo, after a violent protest was sparked by the killing of a young South African man over the weekend. Provincial government spokesperson, […]
# The EFF has written to Finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, expressing its rejection to the proposed four-percent inflation-driven increase to the fuel levy. In his budget last week, the minister announced that from June 4th, the price of petrol will increase by 16-cents per litre and diesel by 15-cents per litre. The EFF says National […]
# The Gauteng Health Department says it is committed to improving cancer treatment services in the province to meet the growing demand for radiotherapy services. The department’s spokesperson, Motalatale Modiba says this includes investing in the expansion of infrastructure and investing in advanced equipment to enhance cancer treatment and ensure timely access to care:
