# Social justice activist Mark Heywood says the sacrifices made 50-years-ago by the youth of June 16, 1976 laid the foundation for South Africa’s democracy, however many of the promises of freedom remain unfulfilled. In an opinion piece on the Daily Maverick, Heywood argues that the road to Freedom Day in 1994 began with the […]
# The DA is demanding answers on government’s plans to finalise the new Gqeberha Military Hospital in the Eastern Cape, while 1 Military Hospital in Thaba Tshwane military area, remains incomplete for more than two decades of refurbishment efforts. DA Defence spokesperson Chris Hattingh says over one-billion-rand in taxpayer funds has been spent over more […]
# The DA has raised concerns about a growing police accountability crisis in KwaZulu-Natal after investigations reveal that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate is handling eight-thousand-751 cases with only 24 investigators. DA National Council of Provinces member Mzamo Billy says with each investigator handling an average of 364 cases each, just six convictions have been […]
# Tourism minister Patricia de Lille says South Africa will continue promoting its tourism offerings in Mexico beyond the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking in Mexico, De Lille identified the country as a key growth market, citing steady increases in visitor arrivals over the past three years. De Lille says her counterparts agreed to strengthen […]
# SME South Africa is making the final preparations of the one-day SME Funding Summit 2026 taking place this week. Entrepreneurs from across South Africa will gather in Sandton as the event seeks to connect small and medium-sized businesses with investors, lenders and funding experts. Organisers say the summit will provide practical guidance on securing […]
# Die Forum for South Africa eis president Cyril Ramaphosa se bedanking en beskuldig hom daarvan dat hy aanspreeklikheid oor die Phala Phala-saak systap. Die organisasie sê Ramaphosa se regspogings om die Parlement se ampsklagproses te stop, laat ernstige vrae ontstaan oor sy leierskap en geloofwaardigheid. FOSA-woordvoerder Tebogo Mashilompane sê die land kan nie gelei […]
# Die aktivis vir maatskaplike geregtigheid, Mark Heywood, sê die opofferings van die jeug 50 jaar gelede op 16 Junie 1976 het die grondslag gelê vir Suid-Afrika se demokrasie, maar baie van die beloftes van vryheid bly onvervuld. Heywood voer in ‘n meningsartikel in Daily Maverick aan die pad na Jeugdag het in 1976 na […]
# Die DA is bekommerd oor ‘n groeiende krisis in polisie-aanspreeklikheid in KwaZulu-Natal nadat dit aan die lig gekom het dat die Onafhanklike Polisie-ondersoekdirektoraat agt-duisend-751 sake met slegs 24 ondersoekers hanteer. DA-lid in die Nasionale Raad van Provinsies, Mzamo Billy, sê met elke ondersoeker wat gemiddeld 364 sake elk hanteer, het slegs ses skuldigbevindings uit […]
# Die DA eis antwoorde oor die regering se planne om die nuwe Gqeberha Militêre Hospitaal in die Oos-Kaap op te rig, terwyl 1 Militêre Hospitaal in Thaba Tshwane ná ‘n dekade se opknappingspogings steeds nie voltooi is nie. Die DA se verdedigingswoordvoerder, Chris Hattingh, sê meer as een-miljard-rand in belastingbetalerfondse is oor meer as […]
