# The Midvaal Local Municipality has officially inaugurated the Midvaal Sports Council, in a bid to better support local sports development. The council comprise ten officials, each representing different sporting codes. The mayor’s spokesperson, Idah Satikhe, says the establishment of the Sports Council is a vote of confidence in the revitalisation of sport in the […]
# ActionSA says it opposed the budget of the Department of Human Settlements, because it reflects a continued failure to deliver adequate housing and basic services to South Africans. The 2025/2026 budget sees informal settlement funding slashed by 1.1-billion-rand. ActionSA’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks, says voting against the budget was not based only on the serious […]
# The GOOD Party in the Western Cape is calling on the Stellenbosch Municipality to urgently address a growing stormwater infrastructure crisis affecting residents of Lindida, Idas Valley. The problem stems from uncontrolled stormwater runoff from the Idas Valley Nature Area, which flows into a narrow water ditch behind homes on Bartlett Rise Street. GOOD’s Marius […]
# For the second consecutive year, Standard Bank has partnered with the South African Future Trust as the official sponsor of the Women in Business Award. The awards celebrate the extraordinary achievements of female entrepreneurs, who demonstrate resilience, innovation, and leadership in driving South Africa’s economic growth. The winner will receive a 500-thousand-rand grand prize […]
# 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 […]
