# The Department of Basic Education has moved the 2026 Foundation Phase National Catalogue for Grades One to Three from approval to implementation. Procurement is underway, with November and December set as key delivery periods ahead of the 2027 school year. The Department spokesperson Terence Khala says the new catalogue updates learning materials to keep […]
# Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for eight unidentified armed men following a deadly shooting at a tavern in Wedela extension 3, West Rand District Municipality, that claimed 17 lives and left 15 people injured last night. Patrons were drinking inside and outside the tavern when the suspects arrived and opened fire on those […]
# The DA has secured a debate in Parliament on Tuesday over the ongoing violent crime crisis in Ekurhuleni. This follows the discovery of a tenth woman’s body in Tembisa South yesterday, bringing the number of women found dead in the area over the past two months to ten. The DA’s Khathuthselo Rasilingwane says the […]
# The organisation Missing in Southern Africa is warning against the growing circulation of unverified missing-person flyers on social media and messaging platforms. The organisation says sharing such information without coordinating with families and police can create confusion, delay investigations and add pressure on families and officers. MISA spokesperson Priya Ranchod says handling a missing-person […]
# Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie says the party plans to root out illegal immigration and address property ownership across the country. Speaking at the PA’s manifesto launch in Bloemfontein ahead of the local government elections, McKenzie says municipalities must strengthen by-law enforcement and regulate local businesses. He says the party also wants faster transfer […]
# COSATU is calling for urgent funding for the Employment and Labour Department’s plan to recruit an additional ten-thousand labour inspectors. Spokesperson Matthew Parks says this would strengthen efforts to crack down on violations of the labour rights of South African and migrant workers. He also wants government, business and labour to regularly review the […]
# Afrika Mayibuye Movement leader Floyd Shivambu says the party is contesting the upcoming local government elections to address unemployment and failing basic services. Speaking during the party manifesto launch for the upcoming local government election in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni, Shivambu says municipalities must create jobs, develop skills and build productive local economies. He says Mayibuye […]
# The DA in Tshwane says it needs a 50-percent-plus-one majority to end coalition instability and govern the metro outright after the upcoming local government elections. The party’s Cilliers Brink says without that mandate, he expects the ANC and other parties to try to split the DA vote. He says those parties do not want […]
# ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says the party is declaring war on the collapse of local government in South Africa. He was speaking during the party’s launch of its local government election campaign in Johannesburg. Mashaba says ActionSA wants to end what he calls a culture of excuses, corruption and incompetence that has left millions […]
