# KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli says he notes the serious allegations made against Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane and Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka. Simelane’s family business, Kwazi-Gugu Investments, allegedly received duplicated payments totalling 1.42-million-rand from the provincial Department of Agriculture. Hlomuka allegedly handpicked service providers for the National School Nutrition Programme, has been tainted by procurement […]
# The GOOD Party says now that the national budget has been approved, the government of national unity partners must resist the creation of further crises. The National Assembly passed the Appropriation Bill on Wednesday, authorising government to spend just over 1.2-trillion-rand in the 2025-2026 financial year. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says party political […]
# Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has called on all stakeholders and South Africa’s youth to support and partner with the new National Youth Development Agency board. Sunshine Myende was appointed as chairperson while Bonga Mhanya is the new deputy chairperson. Chikunga says this new cohort embodies the diversity, insight and urgency required to unlock the […]
# Cosatu says it has noted with dismay Saftu’s latest peddling of what it calls, fake news, on the draft labour law amendments. The federation says it can assure workers, that Saftu’s claims that workers’ hard-won rights, guaranteed by the Constitution and set in law, have not been abandoned through some secret talks at the National Economic […]
# The GOOD Party says it has asked the South African Social Security Agency and the Hawks to shut down a fraudulent scheme in the Western Cape. According to the party, hundreds of Worcester and Rawsonville residents are being registered for the 370-rand-a-month Social Relief of Distress grant without their knowledge or receiving any money. GOOD’s […]
# The ANC Youth League is calling on the newly appointed National Youth Development Agency board to deepen outreach to rural areas, townships, and informal settlements, where many young people remain underserved. ANC Youth League spokesperson, Zama Khanyase says it must also prioritise transparency, transformation, and inclusion, especially of young women, LGBTQIA+ youth, youth with disabilities, and unemployed graduates:
# University of Fort Hare Master of Fine Arts graduand, Avuzwa Noko, was recently appointed as an Associate Art Auctioneer with Park West Gallery. This is the world’s largest art dealer, which is based in Michigan, US. Park West is known for operating galleries aboard luxury cruise ships, and has brought the experience of collecting […]
# The Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday postponed the murder case against nine Correctional Service officials attached to the Polokwane Prison to August 21st, for further investigations. The officials were arrested following the death of an inmate who was allegedly assaulted and later succumbed to injuries in July last year. Police spokesperson, Malesela Ledwaba, says […]
# Tshwane University of Technology alumnus, Bafana Manganyi, says communities urgently need ethical leadership in mental healthcare. The 33-year-old was recently appointed to the board of Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital as a non-executive director. In his role on the board, Manganyi will help ensure governance, oversight and accountability at one of Gauteng’s key specialised mental health […]
