# Parliament says the impeachment committee investigating president Cyril Ramaphosa will now focus on determining its programme of work and considering the next steps in the enquiry process. This follows yesterday’s appointment of Rise Mzansi’s Makashule Gana as chairperson. Parliament says he will provide leadership to the committee, oversee its proceedings, guide its deliberations, and ensure its […]
# Major food producer Tiger Brands released robust half-year financial results, driven by an ongoing corporate turnaround under CEO Tjaart Kruger. Overall revenue growth was 1.3-percent at 17.9-billion-rand, primarily driven by volume growth of 2.6-percent and price deflation of 1.3-percent. It says it may implement small, targeted price increases to absorb fuel hikes and international […]
# The ANC Youth League says it is honouring the fearless spirit of the youth of 1976 who stood against injustice and fought for a better future. On the 16th it will be the 50th anniversary of the Soweto uprising, when thousands of students demonstrated against Bantu Education and the imposition of Afrikaans in schools. […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa lewer vanmiddag die Presidensie se begrotingsrede voor die Nasionale Vergadering, waarna ʼn debat volg. Dit vind plaas te midde van verhoogde politieke spanning weens die hangende ampsklagondersoek teen hom. Die Presidensie sê vanjaar se begroting fokus op sake soos ʼn intelligensie-gedrewe benadering om misdaadnetwerke aan die kaak te stel, regeringskommunikasie te […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa will table the Presidency’s 2026/27 budget vote before the National Assembly this afternoon, which will be followed by a debate. This takes place amid heightened political tension regarding his pending Section 89 impeachment inquiry. The Presidency says centred in this year’s budget are priorities such as an intelligence-led approach to dismantle […]
# Forum for South Africa sê die regering het geen geloofwaardige plan om brandstofpryse te bestendig nie, terwyl petrolpryse om middernag met een-rand-43-sent per liter styg. Die Nasionale Tesourie herstel vir Junie 75-sent per liter van die brandstofheffing-verligting wat hy vroeër vanjaar op petrol- en dieselpryse ingestel het. FOSA se woordvoerder, Tebogo Mashilompane, sê die […]
# Die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, sê Suid-Afrika behou belangrike vee-uitvoermarkte odanks die bek-en-klouseer-uitbreking. Die land het sedert Februarie 13,5-miljoen dosisse entstof bekom en byna 4,4-miljoen diere ingeënt. Steenhuisen sê die regering dra die koste van die inentingsveldtog om die uitwerking op boere te verminder. Hy sê handelsgesprekke gaan voort om seker te maak […]
# Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen says South Africa is successfully maintaining key livestock export markets despite the ongoing foot and mouth disease. Since February, the country has procured 13.5 million doses of vaccine and vaccinated nearly 4.4 million animals. Steenhuisen says government has shouldered the financial burden of the vaccination campaign to reduce the […]
# Forum for South Africa says government has no credible plan to stabilise fuel prices. Petrol prices will increase by one-rand-43-cents a litre at midnight. The National Treasury is partially rolling back the fuel levy relief introduced earlier, adding back 75-cents a litre to both petrol and diesel prices. FOSA’s Tebogo Mashilompane says the continued […]
