Deputy President Paul Mashatile has wished former President Jacob Zuma a speedy recovery amid conflicting reports about his health. Zuma was reportedly hospitalised after becoming unwell during a campaign event in KwaZulu-Natal. MK Party maintains that he attended routine medical checks, while his brother, Khanya, says he remains ill in hospital. Mashatile was speaking during […]
# Acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia has called for calm amid ongoing anti-migrant and economic protests in Johannesburg, Gauteng and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Demonstrations have been reported in Braamfontein, Soweto and Durban, following a Constitutional Court ruling concerning asylum applications. A vehicle was set alight at Constitutional Hill, while police used rubber bullets to contain protesters. […]
# The Western Cape Government says new guidelines have been introduced to help municipalities maintain services during political instability in coalition governments. The guidelines were developed with the Dullah Omar Institute, the Hanns Seidel Foundation and local government experts. The guidelines aim to strengthen municipal administrations, improve governance and ensure that officials continue serving communities, […]
# South African-born jurist Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace, human rights and international law. Born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal during apartheid, Pillay has served as a South African and international judge and as the United Nations human rights chief. The Nobel committee’s Jorgen Watne Frydnes […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaansgebore regsgeleerde Navi Pillay is met die 2026 Nobelprys vir Vrede bekroon vir haar pogings om vrede, menseregte en internasionale reg te bevorder. Pillay, wat tydens apartheid in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, gebore is, het as Suid-Afrikaanse en internasionale regter gedien, asook as hoof van menseregte by die Verenigde Nasies. Jorgen Watne Frydnes van die […]
# South African-born jurist Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace, human rights and international law. Born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal during apartheid, Pillay has served as a South African and international judge and as the United Nations human rights chief. The Nobel committee’s Jorgen Watne Frydnes […]
# Die Gautengse Departement van Gesondheid, in samewerking met ORBIS International stel vandag ‘n program bekend vir die sifting en behandeling van diabetiese retinopatie by die Tshwane-distrikshospitaal. Dit vorm deel van Oogsorgbewusmakingsmaand en het ten doel om toegang tot oogsorg te verbeter en voorkombare blindheid wat met diabetes verbind is, te voorkom. Die program fokus […]
# Die Gautengse primier, Panyaza Lesufi, sê wetstoepassingsagentskappe hou die situasie in Soweto onder beheer te midde van versetoptrede teen immigrasie. Lesufi sê bykomende hulpbronne, insluitend die weermag, is ontplooi om te help om die orde te handhaaf. Hy sê die regering hou gesprekke met organiseerders wat vreedsaam hul kommer geopper het, met die doel […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus verwelkom die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria se tersydestelling van die minister van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging, Parks Tau, se besluit om die ekonomiese bemagtigingskode vir die regsektor in werking te stel. Die party se woordvoerder Jaco Mulder, sê die uitspraak bevestig die beginsel dat ministers wettige vereistes onafhanklik moet oorweeg en beduidende […]
