# Union federation SAFTU has rejected president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to revive a judicial review of the Section 89 panel’s report. The panel found prima facie evidence he may have violated the Constitution and his oath of office through his actions in an alleged money cover-up at his Phala Phala farm in Limpopo in 2020. […]
# The Western Cape government says the Provincial Disaster Management Centre and all Joint Operating Centres remain activated around the clock, as severe weather conditions have caused widespread damage. Localised flooding, electricity outages and fallen trees have been reported in the Overberg, Cape Winelands, Garden Route, West Coast and the City of Cape Town metropole. […]
# African Transformation Movement says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to take the Section 89 independent panel’s report under review does not and cannot suspend the impeachment process of Parliament. The panel found Ramaphosa may have violated his oath of office through his actions in an alleged money cover-up at his Phala Phala farm in Limpopo […]
# Union federation Cosatu in Gauteng has welcomed the graduation of more than two-thousand-500 young people through a provincial skills development programme. The programme is aimed at equipping unemployed youth with practical skills to support the maintenance and refurbishment of schools, hospitals, clinics, and other public facilities across Gauteng. Cosatu’s Amos Monyela says this initiative […]
# The GOOD Party in the Western Cape is calling on the George Municipality to urgently reinstate the GO George service. The service has been suspended until further notice due to the persistent inclement weather conditions. GOOD’s Roxaan Vorster says the decision to halt the town’s only primary mode of transport, without a viable contingency […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured the nation that all levels of government are responding to the devastating and severe weather events affecting several provinces. At least ten people have died as torrential rain, flooding and strong winds have caused widespread damage and disruptions in the Western Cape, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, […]
# The Public Protector says the Constitutional Court judgment on the Phala Phala matter does not assess or overturn its report, and it makes no findings on the issues investigated. The court ruled that Parliament had acted unlawfully in 2022 when it voted to reject an independent panel’s report. The panel found that Ramaphosa may have […]
# Energy regulator NERSA has approved the national free basic electricity rate for the 2026/27 municipal financial year. The approved rate of 238.60 cents per kilowatt-hour will apply from July this year to June next year and will be used by Eskom to bill municipalities. NERSA spokesperson, Charles Hlebela, says the programme forms part of […]
# The DA says it is deeply alarmed by the growing pattern of theft, sabotage and criminal infiltration at South African military bases, including Tek Base, the Mobile Deployment Wing at Swartkop, Wahlmansthal and Simon’s Town Naval Base. R4 rifles and grenade launchers were recently stolen at the Tek Base. The DA’s Chris Hattingh says […]
