# The Hear Me Out national competition has received over 700 submissions in the form of voice notes, poems, letters, videos and artwork, each detailing what it means to be young in South Africa today. Keready, a youth-led movement and part of the Hold My Hand campaign, is running a parallel teen edition of the competition. KereadySA’s doctor, Katlego Selikane, says the voices […]
# The Department of Water and Sanitation says the process of cleaning and testing the Hammanskraal water system is now over 90-percent complete. This should be completed as soon as there is sufficient water to conclude the flushing. The department’s spokesperson, Wisane Mavasa, says they recognise the seriousness of the situation, and assure the Hammanskraal […]
# Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, says media reports that suggest that companies listed on the 2025/2026 Mzansi Golden Economy Open Call Approved Projects sheet have been approved for funding are misleading. The department will only enter into contracts with approved applicants following the submission and verification of all required compliance documentation. […]
# 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:
